Does My Job Increase My Risk For HIV Infection

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Older Women: At Risk for HIV Infection

Table of Contents Introduction Older Women: An Overlooked Group What to Do? Older Women Living With HIV Introduction In the US, HIV began mostly as a disease of young men. Today, however, theepidemic affects both women and men of all ages, including older women (age 50and over). While 50 may not seem "old," it is often the age currently used byorganizations that keep track of health-related statistics (e.g., the US Centersfor...

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Nipple sucking and hand job can it cause HIV infection?

I did nipple sucking and I received a hand job from a massage therapist. Do I still need to get tested I recently got a test already prior to my earlier sexual encounter and was cleared. Should I put this incident to rest already? Was there any...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hifrom what you have described as your experience there is no risk of HIV transmission occurring. Receiving a hand job does not pose a risk and for nipple sucking, it is breast milk that carries the risk of HIV transmission to infants and that is... Read more »

Does HIV Infection increase the risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis

Two weeks after a high risk exposure to HIV I began to experience joint pain in the legs and arms and mild lymph gland pain under my arms. The pain in one of my legs increased significantly and was diagnosed as Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT). Whilst...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi.Thank you for your inquiry.I looked into the medical literature regarding the link between Deep VenousThrombosis (DVT) and HIV infection. Although there were case reports ofthrombosis in persons with HIV infection, there was no apparent direct... Read more »

Infected after 'protected' hand-job & boob-job. I challenge you dr.bob, testing after window period will prove you are wrong!(YET ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE WHO HASNT TESTED POSITIVE, 2010)

Hi Dr.Bob;Hope you are well. Thank you for your contiued help and support and thank you for your kindness and immense patience! I can only imagine what it must be like dealing with all sorts of HIV realated fears and issues given your own...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again K,No matter how many times you write in, my assessment and advice will not change. So for now we'll have to agree to disagree. You're positive you're positive. I'm positive you're not. So we'll just have to... Read more »

RE: Infected after "protected" hand-job and boob-job - You are wrong dr.bob!

Dear Dr.Bob;I appreciate your positive comments, but with respect, i firmly believe you are wrong in my particular case. I know you may have heard than a zillion times before.General statistics do not apply to individual cases. I could have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi K,You are convinced I'm wrong and that you did acquire HIV from a protected hand-job and blow-job. Hmm. Yes, I have heard similar claims "a zillion times before." Yours makes it a zillion and one!Well I guess we'll just have... Read more »

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hand job by prostitute

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I received a hand job from a prostitute. Can I get HIV/STD's from this. I am in an exclusive relationship, we don't wear condoms, do I need to be tested before my girlfriend and I have sex. I am really worried...

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