Can You Get Hiv By Mixing Blood

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Blood Pressure Meds and HIV Meds -- Not a good mix

I'm in a medication rut. I've failed nearly every class of medications for blood pressure out there; some due to side effects (metabolic reactions with HIV meds, that were never known at the time), and the rest due to my body being...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Blood pressure control can be challenging even in the general population. In many cases low (better tolerated) doses of 2-3 classes of BP meds are needed (such as a B blocker, a diuretic, and an ACE inhibitor) so mixing and matching with frequent... Read more »

Risk of getting Herpes, HPV, or HIV from casual contact "oral hsv-2 / mixed hpv / big soup"

variablessoup line with different groups daily which prepare meals ( cook , serve , etc ) ; most... Read more »

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Mixing Ayahuasca/DMT and HIV drugs

Is it dangerous to drink Ayahausca tea while being on Complera?... Read more »

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Couples With Mixed HIV Status

Serodiscordant Couples What Are the Special Issues for Mixed Couples? Reducing the Risks Using a Condom Other Ways to Reduce Risk If You Are Exposed to HIV ... Having Children if the Man Has HIV Having Children if the Woman has HIV ... Read more »

Anti-HIV Medications + Street Drugs: Some Cocktails Don't Mix

Beginning in October, the PWA Health Group started an intensive treatment education program for active and former drug users. Because there is so little hard information available on the specific hazards of mixing street drugs with anti-HIV... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Wyoming: HIV Testing Plan Draws Mixed Reviews

CDC's announcement on Thursday recommending HIV testing of people ages 13-64 in routine clinical settings is getting a mixed reception in Wyoming, said Anna Lander, director of the AIDS Education and Training Center in Casper. Lander does not work... Read more »

Missouri: HIV Alert at School Gets Mixed Reviews

Some people are praising St. Louis County health officials for recently notifying parents and the public about an HIV exposure risk among Normandy High School students, following a routine investigation into one HIV-positive diagnosis. But others... Read more »

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2 myths sooooo many mixed messages

Posted by eeek, 3 Replies

I am so confused, I keep reading different things about whether or not kissing is a risk. Does anyone have the final word on this. I kissed someone 4 1/2 weeks ago, did not notice any blood at the time but had drank way too much so somewhat... Read more »

Mixed Couple-French Kissing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi,
We are planning to have protected sex, but what are the realistic risks for the neg partner with open mouth(french kissing). Someone please help.
Thanks!

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My Mixed Status Relationship

Posted by DJ2007, 3 Replies

Hi everyone, i recently learned i was + in May... My boyfriend and i have been practising unsafe sex for nearly 3 years...

This is in no way meant to brag... What i cant understand is how can somone top another person 2 sometimes up to 4 times... Read more »

other poz women in mixed status relationships?

Posted by artemis, 10 Replies

hi ~ i am new here. i am 29, female, poz, with a neg guy for the last couple years. it is such a journey. we do a pretty good job at staying open with our communication and sometimes the hiv feels like a miniscule issue, sometimes like an... Read more »

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