Family Concerns With Hiv

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Concerned I spread HIV to my family

5 weeks ago I had an unfortunate encounter with a prostitute. I was in the same room as my friend that was performing sexual activity with her while I was passed out from alcohol on the bed besides them. Sometime when my friend went to the restroom,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your HIV-acquisition risk from your brief boozy blow job is extremely low. The CDC's per-act statistical estimate for acquiring HIV from insertive oral sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV infected is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures. Your... Read more »

Psychosocial issues concerning the patient, family, friends, and society

I was looking for information concerning the psychosocial issues of an AIDS sufferer, such as the... Read more »

Response from Steven Pieters »

Concerned Family Member

I have a brother that just found out that he has AIDS. He is VERY DEPRESSED. He has his cocktails... Read more »

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HIV Prevalence Among Infants in Bahamas Has Decreased, HIV Among Youth Still a Concern, Officials Say

Less than 1% of infants born in the Bahamas are HIV-positive -- a significant decrease over previous years -- because of treatments that have been made available to HIV-positive pregnant women, officials said, the Bahama Journal reports. ... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Express Concern About HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Former Soviet Union States

HIV/AIDS experts at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on Wednesday said they are concerned that former Soviet Union states are facing widespread HIV/AIDS epidemics, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. Michel Kazatchkine, executive... Read more »

Wall Street Journal Examines HIV/AIDS Advocates' Concerns About Routine HIV Testing

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined growing concerns among some HIV/AIDS and civil rights advocates and politicians that CDC 's expected recommendation to include HIV testing as part of routine medical screenings might infringe on... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Experts, Doctors Voice Concerns About Health Problems Seen Among Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survivors

Some experts and doctors recently have voiced concerns that people who were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the early years of the epidemic are experiencing "prematur[e]" or "disproportionate numbers" of ailments associated with aging, the New York... Read more »

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Concerned Dad- Transmission Question

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all, I was diagnosed positive six months ago and started on meds right away. I must have had it for a while because my CD4 was only 24! Anyway, I am tolerating the meds pretty well so far. I have three young children and my doctor has told me... Read more »

So concerned about my mom.

Posted by JJ77, 2 Replies

Hello Everyone,

I came across this site while looking for advice/information/coping/etc.

I feel that I need to talk with others and maybe GET and GIVE help/advice/an ear.

My mother has HIV. I found out "finally" in 2008. The reason I say finally is... Read more »

extremely concerned about HIV.

Posted by terra24, 2 Replies

hello everyone and thanks in advance for reading my post. i am extremely concerned about HIV at this point. i am a female its been 5 weeks since i had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a guy who's hiv status i dont know. the week after the... Read more »

The way we address HIV is cause for concern

Posted by bradford

The way we address HIV is cause for concern.

The truth is that there are millions of people living to whom HIV has not caused illness and death. This information brings joy and hope to the heart of any person who has ever dreaded the onset of AIDS.

Ini... Read more »

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