Hiv Transmission By Gender

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Gender Inequality Puts Women in Ethiopia at Increased Risk of HIV Transmission

Although women in Ethiopia are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, little is being done to address ways to protect them from the disease, PlusNews reports. According to the latest report by Ethiopia's Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control... Read more »

PEPFAR's Gender Challenge Fund: At the Intersection of Gender and HIV

Cross-posted from the State Department Blog . This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 15-44, and nearly 60 percent of... Read more »

HIV Frontlines: Executive Director of New Jersey Women and AIDS Network Talks About Gender Issues and Obstacles to HIV Prevention

This is Kellee Terrell reporting for TheBody.com, and welcome to HIV Frontlines . Today, we will be speaking with Monique Howard, the executive director of the New Jersey Women and AIDS Network (NJWAN) in New Brunswick, N.J. Good morning, Monique.... Read more »

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HAND-JOB and HIV Transmission

Hi, I'm concerned about possible exposition.To my situation: i visited a female sex worker. I saw, she had a few clients before i went to her.She performed hand job on my penis, with babyoil. But i didn't see she washed her hands.What is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Robby,Hand jobs, even from pros, are not considered to be a risk for HIV. HIV does not survive very long at all outside the body. Your HIV risk in nonexistent. Neither HIV testing nor PEP is warranted. Take a read through the archives. You... Read more »

Studies on women & HIV transmission

Thank you Dr. Aberg for your help regarding keeping safe if engaging in sex with other women. My follow up question is concerned with whether or not there are any current studies being done or have they recently completed any research regarding...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

Since your first question, I cannot tell you how amazed I am that there is very little information regarding women to women transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. For almost every study, people are characterized by gender, age... Read more »

hiv transmission when viral load is undetectable

Dear DavidI have often seen and heard the following question:If a person's viral load is undetectable can that person infect someone else with HIV?The answer is always rather vague and runs as follows:'Even if a person's viral load is...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

I actually don't really think we "need to know" more about this as much as you do. In medicine, as in love, there is no always and no never. There are too many variables: the amount of free and intracellular virus in genital... Read more »

Sex with someone who is HIV+ (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX, 2011)

Hi,I have recently been informed that a friend of mine whose load i have swallowed and who i have had sex with is HIV+ he says he has an udetectable count and not to worry but i was just wondering what the chance are of me getting HIV from this?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is low, but not nonexistent. See below.Dr. BobTruth about oral sex and hiv - mixed messages received from a test counselor (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX, 2010) Nov 8, 2010I have been tested at 3 months, 6 months and a year... Read more »

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chances of HIV transmission

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi everyone, i was wondering what are the chances of contracting the HIV virus having unprotected sex with someone who has it? for example, i don't understand how magic johnson have the virus and cookie (the wife) who became pregnant doesn't have... Read more »

Gender trainers in Kenya & Uganda

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CAFOD is looking for two gender trainers for workshops with partner organisations, planned for the first 4 months of next year in Kenya and Uganda.

CAFOD, the official development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, works... Read more »

Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by health2010, 1 Reply

is it true that an hiv test is invalid if the blood drawn for the test is among several drawings of blood duirng the same session for other tests? Read more »

Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies

Before you worry your head off about HIV, please make sure you understand some basics to see if you if you were at risk.
What is HIV?
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