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Does "The Flux" provide a little protection against AIDS/STD?

During the heavy days of a woman's menstrual flow, is she any less likely to contract an STD from an infected partner? (I'm not asking whether she is 100% safe--only whether she is ANY safer.)...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Whether a woman is having her menstrualperiod or not, if she is having unprotected sex with an infected person, shewould be at high risk of infection. Her menstrual period would not have anysignificant effect at... Read more »

PROTECTION

CAN ONE GET AIDS IF HE USES SOMETHING EARLIER(MAY BE JUST EARLIER) USED BY A HIV POSITIVE PERSON ? CAN ONE GET AIDS BY HOLDING/SITTING THE SAME HANDLE/SEAT USED BY A HIV POSITIVE WHO MAY HAVE A CUT INJURY IN HIS/HER HAND OR SOMEWHER ELSE IN HIS/HER...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Generally, no. If the just-used item was a needle or a razor, there is a chance. As for the sitting where the person just sat, turning the handle the person just turned, no. No. The virus requires direct, immediate contact with your bloodstream or... Read more »

Husband HIV+. Wife HIV-....10 years no protection

My husband just found out he was HIV+ with an aids diagnosis....we have had unprotected sex for ten years....how am I HIV- and how common is that?His t-cell count is 60 and viral load over a millionWe arebshocked by all parts of these diagnoses...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It certainly can happen, but it is not that common.... Read more »

Protection for Women?

I work for an AIDS/HIV Organization in Europe and I'm worried about theincreasing number of HIV infected heterossexual women in my country. Most ofthem are not IDU, which means that they are just having unprotected sex. Mineis a very...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your post. I wish I had an easy answer for you, butissues like this don't have simple answers. When we're talking aboutprotection against HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's), malelatex condoms are... Read more »

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Do condoms protect against HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, are condoms extremly effective against HIV? I'm just wondering if anyone konws anyone, or contracted HIV while performing safe sex? I'm sure the virus has to have been transmitted whle condoms were used in the past a few times or so by some... Read more »

Received un[protected oral, worried ouf my wits!

Posted by merrywell, 1 Reply

Hi I received unprotected oral sex from 2 different guys of unknown HIV status(i'm a female). I did such a stupid thing and I hate myself for it. Anyway, am I at risk for getting HIV? Is testing even medically necessary? the forum on medhelp.org... Read more »

Does withdraw provide any protection?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am a female and had unprotected sex with someone. I know him quite well, and his last test did show he was HIV negative.....that was in Feb/March.

When we did have sex, he pulled out. Odds are he's negative anyway, but if he was to be positive,... Read more »

You can't always protect them

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Took my teenage son for an HIV test today. He had no risk factors. The counselor asked him why he even wanted to be tested?

He told her. Because my girlfriends parents found out my mom has HIV and they want to make sure I don't have it before I... Read more »

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