Hiv From Someone That Don't Have It

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my lover has been told that he may have HIV , and I don't know what to do

my lover has been told by his dentist that he may have HIV, I would like to talk to him about this , but I don't know what to say. Can you help , and tell me what should i do to help him . ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

First, he needs to get tested to see if he really does have HIV infection. Although the dentist may have seen something that made him suspect HIV, there is no way to tell without getting an HIV test.... Read more »

parner has HIV i don't how do we go about having kids

My partner has HIV,he is 23 years old and i am 22 years old we have been together for years and... Read more »

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D. »

hiv+, don't know about hcv yet

I was recently dx hiv+, hep a & b negative, but no mention of hcv. On a recent cbc myAST was... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

400,000 Thais Have HIV but Don't Know It

An estimated 400,000 people in Thailand do not realize they are infected with HIV, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center warned at a recent AIDS conference in Bangkok. "This is the reason the virus is still spreading across the country," said Dr.... Read more »

Study Finds 30 Percent of Irish People With HIV Don't Know They Have It

Ahead of Irish AIDS Day on June 15, the Health Protection Surveillance Center has released new research showing that 30 percent of Ireland residents with HIV do not know they are infected. "The public needs to know that by avoiding early HIV... Read more »

LGBT Bullying, HIV and the "Don't Say Gay" Bill

Last month, the Journal of School Health published a study that linked LGBT bullying among adolescents with health risks later in life, including depression, suicide, and the acquisition of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).... Read more »

HIV: Doctors Don't Ask, Patients Don't Tell

Researchers reported on two studies at a poster session of IDWeek 2012, a joint meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Health and Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), and the... Read more »

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Your partner has HIV+ & you don't? Talk to me

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

My husband and I have been married for 8 years, we have a 7 year old daughter. My husband was diagnosed in July with HIV and PCP. He has since been diagnosed with AIDS. I've tested negative twice since. We're working through it but it's hard. I'm... Read more »

Am I really HIV+ - don't know what to believe!

Posted by barbara123, 1 Reply

Hi,

I will try to keep this brief, I was diagnosed as having ITP in 2002 after, blood tests, bone marrow tests, steroid treatment and finally splenectomy and discharged with out a second thought.

In 2009 I was diagnosed HIV+ while being pregnant with... Read more »

I am HIV positive but don't have AIDS.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a HIV positive. But I don't have AIDS. I began to take one
Chinese medicine and Agaricus mushroom in Brazil after I knew my
HIV positive. After about one month , My CD4 increases from 458
to 784 and my viral load decreases from 26000 to 2600 .... Read more »

HIV negative? Don't post here!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Please note: This board is only for those who have recently tested positive. We have a board for people waiting for test results or worried if they've been infected, it's called "Am I Infected" and it is one of our most popular boards. If you are... Read more »

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