Do People Get AIDS From Sharing Vibrators

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One in a Million I know but Please answer-VIBRATORS

Mr. Frascino,My name is Heather and I am 18 years old. I live in a small town in Utah and word gets around so I can't really call my doctor. Anyway, my friend and I got her mom's vibrtor out of a drawer in her bed and I used it. The...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Heather,No, I would not recommend you spend any money (let alone $375!) on HIV testing. HIV does not survive very long at all outside the body. Consequently, your HIV risk is essentially nonexistent. For the record, however, I still don't... 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... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Sharing a meth pipe with someone who has AIDS

I just relapsed on meth and was sharing a pipe when one of the people I was smoking with admitted... Read more »

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. »

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Living Longer and Healthier with HIV: Three HIV-Positive People Share Their Advice

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CDC Recommends Prophylactic Antiretroviral Drug Regimen for People Exposed to HIV Through Unprotected Sex, Shared Needles

CDC on Thursday in a "major policy shift" recommended that people exposed to HIV through unprotected sexual intercourse, sexual assault, shared needles or accidents receive immediate treatment with antiretroviral drugs to prevent infection, the AP/... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

North Carolina: Stories of AIDS to Be Shared

The personal stories of people affected by HIV will be spotlighted in "The Voices Project," a World AIDS Day gathering hosted by the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network and the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Local activists, media personalities,... Read more »

China's AIDS Control Experience Can Be Shared Elsewhere

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe is praising China's success in tackling HIV/AIDS and suggesting that other countries could benefit from its experiences. UNAIDS data show China has seen a 60 percent drop in AIDS-related deaths during the... Read more »

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Good Vibrations please

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have recently read some messages with a bit of acid in their words, Im not going to enter in particular discussions about it. I only hope all of them that are worried to be HIV negative and meanwhile, as they choose to be here at this forum, they... Read more »

News I shared yesterday

Posted by rainbowhisperer, 2 Replies

Thank you for all of the positive thoughts that you all shared with me. You know this sight really isnt just a positive one for all you HIV positive people too. I think it is positive for all kinds of people. I am going to let you all know some... Read more »

Important: share your take on Living With HIV

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 1 Reply

Hi,

There are a lot of people out there today spreading the idea that living with HIV is now just "a piece of cake", "no worse than living with diabetes", and so forth. As a result, the urgency to fund research into the development of a vaccine and... Read more »

Important: Share YOUR take on Living With HIV.

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 1 Reply

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