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Table of Contents Health Insurance AIDS Drugs Assistance Program Medicare Drug Company Programs Clinical Trials Buyers' Club Seeking Help Health Insurance Health insurance usually covers most of the cost of prescription drugs,including HIV drugs. The best way to get health insurance is to work for anemployer who provides it. Some employers, especially small businesses, do notoffer health insurance. If you do not work, or...

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HIV from menstrual blood on gym equipment

Hi Dr. Bob. First off let me see that you're website is such a blessing, I am living in a small (very small, hick if you will, southern town -my husband's idea) but one of my HIV + friends turned me on to your website before I moved from...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,They "closed the gym indefinitely because of the scandal." YIKES! No doubt HIV ignorance, stigma and hysteria are alive and well in Small Town, U.S.A. If any of the small-minded folks living in Small Town, U.S.A. had had even the most... Read more »

Is a club really just a club?! Super donation to super questions!!

Here's my situation, Dr. I'm turning 26 this week, and I used to have a wonderful lively life, but for the past 2 years I have had EXTREME HIV anxiety/fear! I have gone so far as to train myself to not use public restrooms..unless...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Is a club really just a club? Yep!Is there any HIV risk at a club? Sure, if you happen to have unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive while bopping to the beat.Can you acquire HIV by being scratched by a finger nail? Nope.Can you... Read more »

Injury in a sex club

Dear Doc Bob,First, thanks for speaking out for the desperately needed healthcare reform. Even though I try to explain the reform to everyone near me, the voice from a medical professional like yourself is going to be louder and heard by more. Now...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You slipped in a sex club shower and gashed your head on the tile floor??? YIKES! I'll bet that caused some excitement. Regarding your HIV-acquisition risk, relax Max. It's essentially nonexistent. You're correct in assuming that... Read more »

Gay club and laying dormant? (DORMANT VIRUS)

I french kissed this really hot gay dancer (I'm a straight women) for a few seconds about 2 years ago. My friend told me this person has hiv. We were dancing and he was sweating. Is the french kiss/and sweaty dancing a risk? I worry if the kiss...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Three quick points:1.Your HIV acquisition from a two-second kiss and some dirty dancing (no matter how sweaty) is essentially nonexistent. (See below.)2.Your seven negative HIV-antibody tests and undetectable DNA PCR are definitive and... Read more »

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How to fight HIV - Public Health Reform

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

http://www.monthlyreview.org/nfte0904.htm
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~josephwd/Cuba/delaVega.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2014854&dopt=Abstract

Many won't like this but I think... Read more »

HIV & Public Health - lets rethink.....

Posted by GamboJim, 2 Replies

All,

I posted this reply to one of the messages earlier. I feel we need to examine current testing conditions to really fight HIV. Also google "Sharon Mitchell" & "Pcr" - she's the Director of AIM (clinic that caters to Adult Industry) - for her... Read more »

Best states for private/public health insurance

Posted by johnpaul10028

I am retired due to hiv/aids and other conditions. I am too sick to work but not sick enough to die. I want to move somewhere in the US (or even out of country if that's possible anymore). I make about 58.000 USD per year on SSDI + disability... Read more »

Joined the Club 2 months ago Aug 2005

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

Hi everyone. My name is Eric, I live in Aspen Colorado and have been with my Husband now for 2.5 years. These years have been the happiest I have ever felt in my entire life. We have a beatufiul place on the river up here and its now snowing. ... Read more »

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