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Uni-Gold only tests for HIV-1, do I need to test for HIV-2 as well

Hi Dr. Bob,35 days ago, I had an potential exposure. A stripper gave me an unprotected handjob using her saliva as lubricant. I am not sure if there was blood in her saliva. The handjob was pretty rough and I had got genital herpes (but I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Your HIV-acquisition risk from getting a hand-job from a Bouncing Bertha at the local Badda Bing is essentially nonexistent, even if she used her saliva as a lubricant and you have a history of genital herpes (but no active... Read more »

WHAT PRECAUTION I NEED TO TAKE AFTER I AM TESTED I AM HIV +

WELL SIR I AM HIV +. I DONOT WANT TO GO FOR FURTHER TESTING AS I THINK I AM PERFECTLY HEALTHY NOW.... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

Possibly low cd4 - need to test for HIV?

Dr. Gallant, After having some gastrointestinal problems (diarrhea, gas, etc) for several months it... Read more »

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Articles

American Indian Communities Need HIV Prevention Programs, Testing to Hold Off HIV/AIDS "Time Bomb," Editorial Says

The "conditions are ripe" for HIV/AIDS to reach "epidemic proportions" in American Indian communities, but a concerted effort between federal, state, local and tribal agencies could "tip the balance the other direction," an Arizona Republic ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Diagnosis Reinforces Need for HIV Testing in Older Adults

"Wanda, a 68-year-old widow and retired bank worker, was admitted to the hospital by her family physician, who was worried about her diarrhea and 30-pound weight loss. ... "On the second day of her hospitalization, the hospitalist ... explained... Read more »

HIV Testing Needs to Be "Top Priority," Opinion Piece Says

Current strategies on fighting HIV/AIDS "are clearly not working, especially on prevention," so the "dedicated and committed professional community engaged in this desperate struggle" needs to make testing a "top priority," Richard Holbrooke,... Read more »

Future Studies Needed to Determine If "Test and Treat" Approach Could "End HIV Pandemic Within 50 Years," Researchers Say

In a Journal of the American Medical Association commentary piece , Anthony Fauci and Carl Dieffenbach of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explore results from a WHO mathematical model study that found universal,... Read more »

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Need HIV 2 testing

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have been tested over the last couple of years with the ELISA test. A three times with the Home Test approved by the FDA and once at a private test facility. All tests have been negative and I assume that these tests are just for HIV 1 with... Read more »

Need advice regarding my HIV antibody test

Posted by goingcrazy1000, 1 Reply

Hello:

I really need some feedback regarding my HIV antibody test I took on August 25, 2008. Here I go with my story...I am married for 12 years with three children. I made the biggest mistake of my life!! I started having an affair September 2007... Read more »

HIV2 - Do I need to test for this??????? HELPPP

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was with someone from South Africa. (unprotected) Took HIV tests out to 10 months, negative. Should I test for HIV2?? Now I am freaking out all over again!!! Please help me. He is a young white hetero male. I am female. With each other... Read more »

if i test negative, does he still need to test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have been in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for almost a year. We usually have unprotected sex. Although I trust that he is monogamous with me as well, I don't know that much about his past sexual history. So I'm planning on getting... Read more »

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