First Cases Of Hiv In Black Women

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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I am indeed the first documented case

Dear Dr.BobI am crying while I send you this in hopes to be supported. I had protected vaginal sex with a very very very skanky girl. In my defense She lied about being skanky. She told me she only had sex 3 times with protection. She also told me...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,What, another "first documented case" submitted by someone crying into their laptop???? Jeeeeeeez . . . it must be a full moon or something, because you are like the 5th one today.Dude, protected sex is protected, no matter how... Read more »

BLACK WOMEN AIDS AND GAY OR BISEXUAL BLACK MEN?

I WANT TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION ON THE AIDS RISING EPIDEMIC AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, WHY BLACK MEN ARE SLEEPING WITH BOTH WOMEN AND MEN AND INFECTING BLACK WOMEN?...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

The Centers for Disease Control is a great place to start. Go to http://www.cdc.gov and then click on the sites dealing with HIV/AIDS. Another really good source for information regarding HIV in the African-American community can be found at... Read more »

Insurance for HIV + women

I am living in ethiopia, my fiance lives in Atlanta, Georgia, he filled our case to The Embassy in my country, ethiopia, to get married. The Embassy in ethiopia requires an HIV test, Unfortunately i forcefuly raped and get contacted with HIV. I...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

If your future husband is employed by a company in Atlanta that provides him with a medical plan, he should be able to add you as his dependent once you are married. Your HIV status (or any other health status) would not be a factor in getting the... Read more »

black women today

Has the rate of HIV/AIDS increased or decreased among black women today?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

HIV infections in black women continue to be on the rise.JLS.... Read more »

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first case + from fellatio?

Posted by Anonymous

I am devastated after having unprotected insertive oral sex with a black prostitute 42 days ago.
first and the biggest stupid mistake I've done in my life.
She's gums were bleeding visible. I saw it after two minutes, stop and wash. No cuts or sores... Read more »

Support for professional women diagnosed with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I know that this disease doesn't discriminate. But I feel so alone as a black woman living with this disease. I'm the person in the family that everyone looks up to. I attended the best Universities, have a great career, beautiful home and car... Read more »

Looking for interviews with young black women

Posted by Anonymous

Hi Out There:

My name is Nandi Pointer and I'm a freelance writer. I'm writing an article about HIV and African-American women and I hoping to find a couple of women to speak with who are living with the disease.

As a Black woman, myself, I am... Read more »

Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Well, it looks like it's now true at least in a few states in the US
This is the future ladies!

Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in... Read more »

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