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Do You Catch A Cold When You First Get Hiv
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Risk of catching HIV with a condom? (CONDOM EFFICACY)Hi,I've read the forum, but still can't entirely find an answer for my question. The situation was receiving anal sex, with a condom, and neither person ejaculated. Don't know the other person's HIV status. How much risk for...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Assuming the latex or polyurethane condom was used properly and did not fail (break), your HIV risk would be essentially nonexistent. HIV cannot permeate intact latex or polyurethane. No way. No how. However, it's important to note that...
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Whats my risk of catching HIV from my roomateI am a college student, and I have a roomate who I have only known for a year. He is extremely... Read more »Hiv hard to catch?I ask because i am freaking out. Had unprotected anal sex, i was the top and i know for a fact the... Read more »
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Brazil: Latin American Breast Milk Banks Catch on WorldwideBrazil has a national network of 192 breast milk banks that can treat milk from HIV-positive mothers, allowing them to safely breastfeed their infants without the risk of infection. The country is now sharing its technology with banks across Latin... Read more »
Ethiopians Know About AIDS, But Don't Think They'll Catch It: StudyAlmost 98 percent of Ethiopians know about AIDS and HIV, but most people tend to think that their personal risk of infection is very low, the east African country's first behavioral study showed Wednesday. "Despite the high level of HIV/AIDS... Read more »
Money Well Spent: Opt-Out Testing in Prisons Can Catch STD Cases and Save Taxpayers Money in the Long RunHow much do you think it would cost the health department of a major American city to reduce the amount of gonorrhea, Chlamydia, syphilis and possibly even HIV by 20%? More importantly, if you had to devise the simplest and most cost-effective way... Read more »
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on 25 Years of AIDSSeveral editorials and opinion pieces recently addressed the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis in the U.S. Twenty five years after the first cases were diagnosed, AIDS-related illnesses now are the No. 1 cause of death worldwide among... Read more »
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Can I catch HIV this way?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.I was using a public bathroom and by accident the crotch of my underwear touched the toilet seat. I didn't think... Read more » Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet pap
Posted by blackwinterday, 1 Reply
Dear Expert,I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you! I am scared over the incident told below! Recently, I was diagnosed with hemorrhoids so I always wipe off my vagina and anus after urinating. I always... Read more » Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low
Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 2 Replies
By DANIEL Q. HANEY, AP Medical Editor CHICAGO (AP) - A study of heterosexual couples in Africa This risk is... Read more »Can you catch hiv from this encounter
Posted by kris, 2 Replies
I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist...
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