Hiv Hysteria

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Disclosure and Hysteria

With the recent reporting of high profile cases involving disclosure in the US and Canada; finding people with HIV guilty of "murder", I am very worried about any potential sex partners I may have in the future. I plan on disclosing to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Signed legal documents disclosing HIV status are not required prior to having sex! If you orally disclose, that's all that's legally required.The recent cases involving criminalization for nondisclosure are counterproductive to... Read more »

No answer due to fear of creating hysteria?

Hi Dr. Bob,I will post my question once again...not that I expect it to be answered. I know you... Read more »

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Hysteria Award

Dr. Bob: Remember me? I'm the guy who's 50 and loves you.........oh, that's right,... Read more »

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Mister Cee's Arrest Should Spark Talk of Sex Work, Not Hysteria

Speculation continues to swirl around the blogosphere in response to popular Hot 97 DJ personality Mister Cee's arrest on public lewdness charges after allegedly being caught in a sex act with a transgender woman. The married 44-year-old DJ, who's... Read more »

Columnist Discusses Recent Findings on Teenage Condom Use, HIV Prevention

"In the past few months, we've experienced near hysteria over swine flu and almost constant media attention to scares about tainted food," syndicated columnist Marie Cocco writes in the Oregonian , adding, "These are genuine health hazards -- but... Read more »

KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign Considers Reworking Its Messages After Discovery of Rare HIV Strain

The " KNOW HIV/AIDS " awareness campaign is "weighing changes" to its messages following last week's announcement of the detection of a rare, drug-resistant HIV strain, which illustrates the disease "remains an elusive and dangerous enemy," the ... Read more »

A Kiss Is Just a Kiss

If you were anywhere near a television set last summer, you inevitably heard about that case of HIV infection that appears to have resulted from kissing and kissing alone. And, admit it -- the news gave you at least a moment's pause. You couldn't... Read more »

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Homo Hysteria ( More News)

Posted by Bear60

Homo hysteria

>> Senegalese media in an uproar over a heterosexual delegate to the
Outgames conference

By MICHAEL-OLIVER HARDING

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Two weeks... Read more »

I found out yesterday I am HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello, My name is Christopher and I found out yesterday that I
have HIV. My boyfriend of seven months who I am very serious
about, has tested negative as of a few months ago. I am upset, of
course, but I am more afraid that he will not be interested... Read more »

HIV scare puts Mo. school in uncertain territory

Posted by franfrog, 4 Replies

HIV scare puts Mo. school in uncertain territory
NORMANDY, Mo., Thu Oct 23, 08:11 PM

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The docs are just lying!.

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

ok,i know that certain people will jump on my case ok,but here goes.
1.there is no-way that the eliser test can detect all strains of hiv why?,because the virus is always mutating.
2.bdna or pcr viral load tests.well,you stand more chance of detecting... Read more »

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