Can You Get AIDS From Sharing Dildos

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The Lady With the Dildoes Has Plenty of Sister Love

Dazon Dixon Diallo Mexico City -- In and around Atlanta, Dazon Dixon Diallo has been known as "the lady with the dildoes." That's because her organization, SisterLove Inc. , hosts graphically entertaining Healthy Love parties to teach women... Read more »

African Grandmothers Raising AIDS Orphans Share Experiences With Canadian Grandmothers Ahead of XVI International AIDS Conference

About 100 grandmothers from 11 African countries last week traveled to Canada for a four-day gathering to share with about 200 Canadian grandmothers their experiences of caring for their grandchildren, who have lost parents to AIDS-related... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brazil Shares AIDS-Fight Blueprint

Leaders from Portuguese-speaking countries recently signed on to a program to share in the know-how that has cut Brazil's AIDS-related deaths by more than half over the past eight years. This deal follows an initiative announced last month at the... Read more »

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Casual dildo touching

Doc - I've written to you before but perhaps you thought it was too daft but I'd be really really grateful for your advice. I bought a dildo from a sex shop. The person serving at the counter took it out of the packaging to check batteries...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Dildo-Guy,I'm amazed at how many dudes get spooked about HIV after using various backdoor probing products! If you've read "loads of answers" on this forum, I'm surprised you didn't run across some of these similar... Read more »

Want to share this video on HIV and AIDS research (AIDS DENIALISTS, 2010)

I Doctor. I watched this video and wanted to pass it on to you so if you ever get the time to watch it, perhaps you can give your opinions on it. This research Virologist I believe is his expert field in the 1980-90's, suggested then that HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes, it sounds crazy, because it is indeed crazy! The documentary is pseudo-science mumbo jumbo put out by AIDS denialists, including Peter Duesberg. (See below.) Don't be duped by these dimwits.Dr. BobAids Dissident (AIDS DENIALISM, 2010)... Read more »

Sharing Sex Toys...

Hi. Please help!! My question is that, Would it be risky to share sex toys with my HIV positive galfriends. (as in sharing a dildo at both ends)? and Is it safe for a girl to masturbate once or twice every day? is it too much or does it cause any...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

In general, it seems that sharing sex toys with a partner would be low-risk (there's no evidence that anyone has been infected this way). It is difficult to generalize on the level of risk because it will vary depending on the circumstances.... Read more »

can AIDs be transmitted through sharing earrings?

can AIDs be transmitted through sharing earrings, i only did it once, just curious...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

No. Please direct future HIV related questions to the HIV forum.... Read more »

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I just want to share my experience with everyone here because like many others,I also got quite a tremendous amount of support while I was going through the HIV window period...

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