Hiv Documented Transmission With Condom

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Unclear Whether Vatican Will Issue Document on Condom Use to Prevent HIV Transmission, Cardinal Says

A recent papal study on HIV prevention and condom use "shows the desire of the pope" to fight HIV/AIDS and demonstrates that "he is not indifferent to this difficult problem," though it is not clear whether the Vatican will issue a document on the... Read more »

Vatican to Publish Document on Condom Use to Prevent HIV/AIDS, Official Says; Retired Cardinal Calls Condom Use "Lesser Evil"

Pope Benedict XVI has asked the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care and other scientists and theologians to study condom use as a means of HIV prevention, and the Vatican will release a document on the subject soon, Cardinal Javier Lozano... Read more »

Vatican Denies Reports That It Plans to Release Document Easing Ban on Condom Use to Prevent Spread of HIV

Vatican officials have denied reports that the Vatican plans to release a document easing its ban on condom use to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV, Time Magazine reports (Israely, Time , 5/8). The statements come after Cardinal Javier... Read more »

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Percentage of documented cases of transmission through oral sex?

Due to the ambiguity concerning the risk factors of oral sex among gay men, I wondered if you had any hard-core data on the number of documented cases in which oral sex was the only possible mode of transmission? Is there a significant decrease in...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for posting your questions. I'll answer them one at a time."Due to the ambiguity concerning the risk factors of oral sex among gay men,I wondered if you had any hard-core data on the number of documented casesin which oral... Read more »

oral sex transmission (DOCUMENTED ORAL SEX TRANSMISSION, 2010)

Amazing Doc,How many cases of HIV infection through oral sex did you face in your professional life?I've donated 200 usd for your most admirable foudationMike...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mike,It is very difficult for any of us to give an accurate count because we have no way of knowing if the HIVer in question really did have only oral sex as his or her only risk behavior. I certainly had a number of patients who claimed to have... Read more »

No documented Vaginal Fluid transmissions?

Dr. Sowadsky, I've read that sweat, tears and saliva also contain some tracesof HIV in an infected person. If one were to obtain these and then inject them directly to the bloodstream,can one get infected? I ask this because I was recently...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Saliva, tears, sweat and urine do contain the HIV virus, but in such smallconcentrations that we have not seen any cases of HIV transmission linked toany of these body fluids. If however there were visible blood in... Read more »

HIV transmission from condom slip/HIV virus stable in water

My question is a combined question. This is the 1st and last time I will ever make such a poor judgement call. I am uncircumsized. Had sex with a sex worker. Used a condom during vaginal and oral intercourse. She used lubrication. I was kind...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiYou used protection and even though the condom slipped some you were always covered and as long as you had no open sores on your penis there was no risk of HIV transmission. You did everything right.Be well and stay safe, Shannon... Read more »

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Transmission via kissing and condoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I recently met a wonderful and terric person whom I'd to get to know better. The only problem is this person is HIV+. We have gone out on a few dates and finaly kissed. I really like this person but I also want to take each and every precaution.

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What the chances of HIV Transmission. I am scared!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The condom broke when my partner and I had sex one morning. I was the insertive partner. We had been dating for nearly 11weeks and both of us tested HIV negative. Was our 11 week period enough time to ensure that both of us are negative. Is... Read more »

Skin Abrasion on Penis / HIV Transmission Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello.
I just felt compelled to share an experience regarding potential HIV expousure through a tiny skin abrasion on the penis. In a trip abroad last year, I topped for a man of unknown status. I wore a condom, but after ejaculation I noticed that... Read more »

HIV transmission question

Posted by smr, 1 Reply

I posted this earlier and it seems to have disappeared - forgive me if I'm overlooking something and making a duplicate posting. I am just wondering if anyone out there has personal knowledge of an HIV-positive woman who's viral load is... Read more »

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