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June 15: HIV PJA Webinar -- Glass Half Full: Resilience Among Gay Men as an Emerging HIV Prevention Justice Strategy

Join us for an HIV PJA Strategy Webinar: Wednesday June 15 @ 3:30 p.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. CT/ 1:30 p.m. MT/ 12:30 p.m. PT Glass Half Full: Resilience Among Gay Men as an Emerging HIV Prevention Justice Strategy Plus: IOM Report Highlights Gaps... Read more »

Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases

HIV Is a Magnifying Glass

Feeling overwhelmed? Having HIV is overwhelming. It is particularly overwhelming for women because so many of us have dedicated our lives to helping and taking care of other people. We may feel like escaping, but there are loved ones counting on us.... Read more »

A Glass Half Full: Cancer Risk for People Living With HIV

Table of Contents Introduction A Dividing Line: Before and After HAART Apples to Apples AIDS-Defining Cancers The New Frontier: Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers Hodgkin's Lymphoma Oncogenic Viruses The Role of Immune Health Prevention Next... Read more »

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HIV from stepping on glass?

I recently stepped on glass and got cut on my foot. I was concerned about contracting HIV because of it. What is my risk?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:HIV does not live well outside of the body. Even if there was blood, semen, vaginal secretions or breast milk on the broken glass, it would not have been able to infect you. You were not at risk for HIV in this situation. In health,Richard... Read more »

hiv and a glass of wine

on occasion i'd have a glass or two of red wine,i was wondering, when i drink is it ok to skip the meds until the next day or i should just go ahead and take the meds? i take sustiva,epivir and viread.thanks.michigan lady....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Michigan Lady,Is it OK to skip your HIV meds "on occasion" when you have a glass or two of red wine???? No Michigan Lady, it is definitely not OK! First off, it is never OK to skip your HIV meds. Never ever ever! Second, there is... Read more »

Does a daily glass of wine affect the effectiveness of my HIV treatment?

Hi! I've been on Isentress and Truvada for the past 4 months. My CD4 count and viral load has leveled off around 250 and VL at 300. I'm just concerned that my lifestyle has a direct effect on my body's response to the treatment and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Modest use of alcohol usually OK with your HIV regimen. If your have underlying liver disease (ie hepatitis C) then alcohol intake needs to be restricted for many patients. KH... Read more »

Broken Glass and HIV

Yesterday, myself and two business partners went to check out an old Wherehouse for a possible location for our business. While crawling through a small "unofficial" entry I cut my hand on a shard of glass. This small opening is used for...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Because HIV will not survive outside thebody for more than a few minutes, you would not be considered at risk for HIVunder the circumstances you described. You would only be at risk if theirFRESH blood got... Read more »

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a considerable amount of HIV blood in a glass

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am wondering if 20-30 ml of wet HIV-infected blood remained in a glass for more than twelve hours, will the blood be still infectious even if it is still wet after that 12 hours?? Read more »

HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies

Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

I am the caregiver of a disabled adult who has HIV

Posted by 28262

I am the guardian of a disabled adult who is HIV positive. I am HIV negative. I never thought I would land up with a person who had HIV living in my home. I always said to myself I would never let someone with HIV live in my home. Over time I... Read more »

Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

$13,000. Worth of advice
about group disability insurance coverage.

When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »

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