Gonorrhea And Increased Hiv Transmission

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How does gonorrhea affect HIV transmission?

A year ago I had unprotected sex (once) with a girl I met when out. I then contracted gonorrhea a few days later and got treated through a course of antibiotics which cured it.However my anxiety has blocked the incident from my mind until now when I...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Conventional wisdom dictates that having one sexually transmitted infection increases the odds that you might be infected with another. Some studies have shown that having a current STI or a history of STIs puts one at greater risk for HIV... Read more »

gonorrhea and hiv (HIV AND GONORRHEA)

Hi Dr RobertFirst of all, i would like to congratulate you and this site for this wonderful work.... Read more »

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Gonorrhea and HIV

I was recently diagnosed with Gonorrhea and have done the treament for it. I was infected while a... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Increases in Gonorrhea -- Eight Western States, 2000-2005

Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is the second most commonly reported notifiable disease in the United States. 1 Gonorrhea increases the risk for pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and acquisition and transmission of ... Read more »

Could Sexually Transmissible Infections Be Contributing to the Increase in HIV Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Australia?

In the current study, the researchers undertook to review data on sexually transmissible infections (STI) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia to determine the possible contribution of STI to diverging trends in HIV notifications in... Read more »

Cellulose Gel May Increase Vaginal HIV Transmission

The fact that more than 50 percent of adults with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are women demonstrates the urgent need for female-initiated methods of HIV prevention. But newly published research reports a set-back to efforts to formulate a vaginal... Read more »

Gonorrhea Cases Increase in Western U.S., Could Signify Rise in HIV Cases, MMWR Study Says

The number of gonorrhea cases has increased in eight Western U.S. states, and an increase in the sexually transmitted infection often is associated with a rise in other STIs, including HIV, according to a study published in the March 15 edition of... Read more »

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Chlamydia/Gonorrhea

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi guys, I have got a question about chlamydia/gonorrhea. About FOUR years ago I had sex with (3) prostitutes. I have already been tested -ive for HIV and syphilis. Do you think there's a chance I've been infected with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea? I... Read more »

QUESTION ON TRANSMISSION PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous

Hello and an advance thank you to those who reply!

I have a few relatively complicated questions about the transmission of
the HIV virus. First, these "odds" that are quoted, are these concerning Read more »

Question on the methodology of transmission

Posted by Anonymous

Hello and an advance thank you to those who reply!

I have a few relatively complicated questions about the transmission of the HIV virus. First, these "odds" that are quoted, are these concerning the chance of seroconversion assuming that HIV has... Read more »

Female to male transmission and visa versa

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

When they say there is a very small chance for men to get HIV from a woman sexually, this means when the woman HAS HIV.

For women, they can get HIV from males sexually (vaginal) extremely easy, it can be one chance in one! Some women do not catch... Read more »

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