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Non-Occupational Post Exposure Prevention

Other non-occupational HIV PEP programs may be available through emergency rooms or local clinics. Your city or state department of public health may have more information about HIV nPEP programs in your area. This list merely reflects formal programs that we are aware of at the time of publication. Commentary The decision to use nPEP is a difficult one. Even if you participated in an activity that put you at high risk for HIV infection,...

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We are both +, married and he has a no sex rule

Help! I may not understand something. I am HIV+ and so is my husband. We both were infected before we got married. He has no Viral Load, I have no Viral Load. I have NEVER had sex without a condom in my adult life - not even with my now husband...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If your husband really has a "no sex rule," because you both are HIV positive, I would advise counseling. Being HIV positive doesn't mean you have to give up sex, frevinsakes! However, if your husband has a "no un-safe sex... Read more »

We are both +, married and he has a no sex rule take 2

Maybe my question was not a clear one to you either. My husband and I have sex but only with condoms. I would like to have children; I am writing this to you with tears in my eyes because my husband believes that somehow we will explode if our...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Correct! Your initial question (see below) was far from clear. Unfortunately, your follow-up comments and questions rife with indignation are also more than a bit muddled. I will try to address your primary concerns. I should also point out... Read more »

history of cd4 and cd8 lymphopenia but hiv 1 and hiv 2 and western blot has been ruled out

my cd4 count is at 478/ul lymph is at 36.8% my cd8 count is at 113/ul lymph 8.7% but have never tested pos for hiv 1 or hiv 2 or western blot . in 2005 i had a pneumocystis carinii pneumonia i was also tested and tested neg for hiv . i was ok after...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You should be evaluated and treated by a clinical immunologist. There are other immunological conditions that can cause lymphopenia other than HIV-1 or HIV-2. It appears that HIV has more than been ruled out by your 32 negative tests!... Read more »

Are Canadian doctors following the US diagnosis rules?

Hi,I have a friend who was very sick the other day. He went to the hospital and had a few tests. Apparently they found out he got HIV from a risky behavior that would have happened two or three weeks before. I looked on the Internet and found your...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If your friend has been evaluated by an HIV specialist, I doubt he would need a second opinion for diagnostic purposes. There are several possibilities regarding your friend's diagnosis.1.He may have contracted HIV well before the... Read more »

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New rules in Washington state ease HIV testing

Posted by spiritzone2, 1 Reply

Sat. July 9th 2005:New rules may ease HIV testing:by Carina Stanton, Seattle Times staff reporter:::More than 3,000 people in Washington state are infected with HIV but don't know it, state health officials estimate. They hope to reduce that number... Read more »

The GOOD OLD THREE MONTH RULE!!!!!

Posted by Virgo, 1 Reply

To all WW, please read thorugh this. It comes from the CDC website. Someday they will update ALL of their website.

Here's a recommendation that comes directly from the training manuals used by the CDC.

"All testing follows the same basic steps:

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The Rules

Posted by bartleby

Finding out you or someone you care about is infected with HIV is an intensely traumatic moment, and everyone deals with it differently. But if you should know one thing it is that you are not alone. More than 42 million people, in varying... Read more »

Army Reserve's Crazy Rules

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I need to run something by you guys and see if anyone else is experiencing similar issues. I am in the Army Reserve and have been HIV positive for four years. I have jumped through all of the military's hoops. I just found out that I have to go... Read more »

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