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Paranoia? (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGEND, 2009)

Dear Doctor,I must admit that recently I have been having thoughts bordering on paranoia. You see, it started a few months back when I started to develop an irrational fear of contracting HIV. Every scenario seems to be a potential threat....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Don,"I must admit that recently I have been having thoughts bordering on paranoia." Don, I absolutely agree, except I'd leave off the "bordering on!" Your anxiety is based on urban legend and irrational fears. However,... Read more »

Pregnancy Paranoia-PLEASE HELP MOM-TO-BE

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Florida Ministers to Create Center for Homeless HIV/AIDS Patients

Phil Polson and Paul Ciucci say they are on a mission from God. They hope to take possession of the former Cabot Point assisted living facility in Bradenton, Fla., and convert it, by the first of the year, into transitional housing for 78 of the... Read more »

Video: Beyond Homelessness

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Breaking the Link Between Homelessness and HIV

Homelessness is both a cause and an effect of HIV infection. People coping with homelessness are at greater risk of becoming infected with HIV and people living with HIV/AIDS experience high rates of housing loss and instability. Homelessness... Read more »

Associations Between Substance Use, Sexual Risk Taking and HIV Treatment Adherence Among Homeless People Living With HIV

The interconnections between substance use, HIV risk, and lack of adherence to HIV medications are particularly strong among homeless individuals, as has been noted in earlier research. In the current study, the authors described patterns of... Read more »

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paranoia or reality?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

About a year ago on my 18th B-Day I went to a massage parlor and had sex with one of the woman there. I used a condom. I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and depression. During the one year I have lost 40 lbs. and I remember my friend... Read more »

I know this sounds like paranoia

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

First of all, sorry for the long Post. This is going to sound a little odd butt nonetheless, it is causing me a lot of concern. I'll start by telling you the scenario.

I pulled into a secluded rest area on the way to work, and noticed another car... Read more »

HIV Paranoia

Posted by dsm1981, 2 Replies

Hi All,

I'm still in the closet, so unfortunately most of my sexual enoutners have been through hook up sites such as manhunt. I've only done oral sex with other men. I do not hook up on a general basis, and if I do hook up, I mostly have chatted... Read more »

HIV/STD or paranoia?

Posted by 613, 1 Reply

Hey guys. Good to be here.

OK.. about 8 months ago (May) I had my first "sexual" encounter. A girl I know gave me usafe oral, my first bj. I didnt cum or anything and I don't remember any blood or pus etc getting on my penis.

Well after the the event... Read more »

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