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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Condom Broke: HIV+ bottom, HIV- Top... Chance of infection?

Hi Robert,First, I want to thank you for being such an incredible resource for those of us out here who are trying to find information on HIV. I was diagnosed as positive a year and a half ago and you've been there since week one. So thanks,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Thanks for your very kind comments!Regarding your negative top-gun stud, condom failure does place him at some degree of risk for HIV. Certainly that you are on effective combination antiretroviral therapy that has driven your plasma HIV viral... Read more »

it broke my heart when i heard what it means to be a hiv/aids victem

it was on today's news that the government of my country is going to start treating people with anti-aids medication. but they will start treating people with a "stage 3" level of aids. what does it mean to be a stage 3 sufferer?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.I can't be certain, but one grading scale for severity of HIV disease is the Center for Disease Control's (USA)-- in this scheme, persons have category A, B or C, depending on their health.Category A are... Read more »

What are meds that will work for those who are broke

I have a friend with very advanced HIV. She has been pos for 13 years and only took meds for a few years. Her current cd4 count is 3 and her vl is in the millions. She has had a cd4 count below 19 for the last 3 years and doesnt focus on her hiv...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post.It indeed seems like your friend is desperately ill with symptomatic AIDS. I'm suspecting that she likely has multi-drug resistant virus, though you've not commented on this.A central issue for her is establishing... Read more »

RELIGION AND CONDEMNATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

How can people who claim to believe in a God who is love, openly condemn homosexuality and homosexuals? I live in Australia and the Rev. Fred Nile - a Christian and politician to boot - comes out in public every year at the Gay and Lesbian Mardi...

Response from Steven Pieters

Metropolitan Community Church of LA

I'm not going to defend such hate-filled people, and I'm not sure I can explain how they justify their hatred and their behavior. In the U.S. we have Rev. Fred Phelps, who bears a striking resemblance to your description of Rev. Fred... Read more »

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condom broke can cause HIV ?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello I had weared the condom but I didn't put in. I was just rubbing my penis with her thyes but unfortuntely the condom broke. But there was no fluid or pre cum was there.
Now I found after 4 weeks that there very very small ulcer (pin head size)... Read more »

condom broke - got herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hey,
My case seems somewhat different from others at least to me. I contracted herpes as a result of 30 seconds exposure to sex worker's vagina during intercourse as the condom broke. I have not been feeling well ever since. I have not had any... Read more »

hiv symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

ok well here goes i had sex with a sex worker and during sex i felt like the condom was tight so i looked it almost broke so i took it off and put a new 1 on and finished now iam haveing two knots in between my leg and pubic hair but thats... Read more »

acute hiv symptoms? very worried....

Posted by veryworried, 1 Reply

hi, thanks for taking time to read this. first, let me say i almost never get ill & i haven't thrown up once in 15 yrs. worst thing i got must've been a cold. i had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman about a month ago. exactly 6 days later, in... Read more »

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