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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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fears About HIV Transmission in Families With an HIV-Infected Parent: A Qualitative Analysis

Advances in antiretroviral treatment to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission have made it possible for more HIV-positive parents to have children. But few studies have examined transmission fears that might remain for these families and how they... Read more »

Viacom Including HIV Awareness Storylines in Programming Through "KNOW HIV/AIDS" Partnership With Kaiser Family Foundation

In the coming months, the media group Viacom will include HIV awareness storylines in some shows as a part of its " KNOW HIV/AIDS " partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation , the AP/Long Island Newsday reports (Rhoshalle Littlehohn,... Read more »

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Survey About HIV/AIDS in U.S.

"2009 Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS ," Kaiser Family Foundation : The new survey found that in the U.S., the sense of urgency about HIV/AIDS as a national health issue has decreased significantly and that residents' concerns about the disease as a... Read more »

Mothers Living With HIV: Setting Personal Goals and Improving Family Life

Many mothers with adolescent children find managing their families to be challenging, and, at times, even difficult and frustrating. Yet adolescent children need support and guidance in the final period before they go out on their own. Mothers... Read more »

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Family support question

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

A very close family member was recently diagnosed with HIV. Do you all have any suggestions on how I can best emotionally support him in this adjustment period? I am welcome to any suggestions or shared experiences...I just want to be as... Read more »

Requesting a family member to get tested.

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

So here's the deal. My wife and I have two beautiful little ones, 1 and 3. We also have the holidays coming up, and a family visitor that engages in what we would consider to be very risky sexual behaviour. I don't need anyone to tell me anything... Read more »

Living With a Passive Agresive Family

Posted by journalist36, 4 Replies

Hola from Colombia (South America)
Ill try to write the short version of the story.... I was diagnosed POZ three years ago... I havent taken any pills ever... I lost my job (no prove of it) because of it, I think, a co-worker I told about my... Read more »

Tis' the season for... family conflict

Posted by Carrie, 3 Replies

Most of you know my story in the few short weeks I've been on this board. I've been given great advise and harsh advise. I've been critisized and cared for. Knowing all of that and appriciating it all, I have another question.

My whole family knows... Read more »

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