Do People Purposely Infect Others With Hiv

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Fear of someone purposely trying to infect me

I went to a prostitute and I'm scared that she purposely put a tiny hole in the condom so I couldn't see it, so that she can infect me with HIV. What are my risks? What should I do?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. I have occasionally seen people fearing that they may have HIV by other people purposely trying to infect them with the virus without their knowledge. I have seen people having fears of other people somehow putting... Read more »

Depressed: Infected my partner; legal situations; no job..no purpose..no worth

I need help! I recently infected my partner, for the past two years, and I'm facing a lot of... Read more »

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D. »

Condom use by HIV Positive Couple (SUPERINFECTION) (DUAL INFECTION) (CO-INFECTION) (REINFECTION)

My partner and I have been monogomous since we started dating five years ago and we are both HIV... Read more »

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

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Sexually-Transmitted Infections for HIV-Positive People

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HIV Infection Rates Decreasing in Several Countries but Global Number of People Living With HIV Continues to Rise

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Cerebral Function in Perinatally HIV Infected Young People and HIV Uninfected Sibling Controls

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Infection on purpose

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello. Last year I hired a proffessional transvestite to make a transformation of me (im a man) in a woman. She is hiv positive. She without gloves apply make up to me, mascara, fake eyebrows, and lipstick. Most of the time I kept my eyes closed. Do... Read more »

purposely infected by nurse with dirty needle

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The nurse in my doctor office is a crazy murderer she purposely used a dirty neddle to infect me because I complained to the doctor about her habit not to wear gloves or whash her hands.My test is ready but the specialist has not call back yet ,I... Read more »

Mailing list for HIV(-) people who are infected

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the URL for the mailing list/message board for people who have been infected wih HIV for more than 1 year, yet still test negative via ELISA. For those of us who still have residual symptoms, we know how bogus these HIV/ AIDS tests... Read more »

The purpose of this board?

Posted by GaryNPA, 1 Reply

Please I implore you. Can this board return to a helpful advice forum for people who are awaiting to take an hiv test or who are awaiting results? I'll accept the criticism of those that want to dish it out, and I thank those that feel I have... Read more »

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