Hiv And Bathing Care In The Newborn

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Pregnancy and HIV

If you have HIV and you are pregnant, or if you want to become pregnant, talk with your health care provider about your options for taking care of yourself and reducing the risk of HIV infection or birth defects for your new child. The Bottom Line An HIV-infected woman who becomes pregnant needs to think about her own health and the health of her new child. Pregnancy may actually improve the health of the mother. The risk of transmitting HIV...

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HIV from bath water (BATH WATER, 2010)

Dear Dr- I emailed you before but you never answered my question so I thought I might try again. I understand that hiv is not transmitted in things such as a jacuzzi or a lake. I met a guy I know a little and took a bath with him in plain look...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk from your rub-a-dub-dub-two-studs-in-a-tub is nonexistent. I'll reprint below some other bathwater questions from the archives.Dr. BobBath water Mar 12, 2005Hi, what is the risk of contracting HIV by sharing the... Read more »

HIV:IMPLICATIONS FOR PREGNANCY AND THE NEWBORN

WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF BEING HIV-POSITIVE, PREGNANT, AND NOT RECEIVING HIV TREATMENT? ORHOW SAFE IS THE UNBORN CHILD OR THE INFANT OF THE HIV-POSITIVE WOMAN?I AM A STUDENT HEALTH EDUCATOR....

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The risk of transmitting HIV from a woman to her infant ("vertical transmission") is approximately 25-30%, if mom and baby do not receive antiviral therapy. The risk of transmission may be even higher, when a woman's CD4 count is low... Read more »

HIV transmission through bath water???

Dear Dr. Bob,I am a gay bottom that recently had sex with three random guys at the same time. I gave a little unprotected oral sex during this but was careful not to swallow any pre-cum or cum. I had protected anal sex with the three guys. I later...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You bottomed for three random guys "at the same time???" Hmmm . . . is that even physically possible? Do you and your three top guys work for Cirque du Soleil? Considering this experience, perhaps "Cirque du So-gay" would... Read more »

Scared for Me & My Newborn Baby

I had "relations" with my boyfriend over 2 & 1/2yrs ago. I just found out that he has AIDS. I would like to know what are my chances that I may have AIDS or be HIV positive. I took a test when I first learned of my pregnancy, and I...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

You should check with your care provider to see whether you were ever tested during pregnancy and if so, what the results were. If you can not verify that you were tested with a negative result, you should be re-tested.... Read more »

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TRANSMITTING HIV TO NEWBORN TWINS/NEED ADVISE?????

Posted by Jessie, 3 Replies

I recently had my husband come to me, upset, crying and concerned about his brothers two newborn twins and the fact that me and my husband are both HIV+. Apparently, the brother confronted my husband about being with the newborns and washing his... Read more »

Peat Bath therapy

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I intended to invite others to learn more about peat and was explaining my story about it rather than how it can benefit those with AIDS/HIV. It can benefit and it does. I wait for his permission to submit a post on how it works.
But I assure you... Read more »

Do all newborns in us get tested for Hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Do they automatically test newborns for hiv in the us? Read more »

you can get health care even if you have aids/hiv

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