How Can You Be Sure That Your Partner Does Not Have Hiv

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Partner+ I am - how long before I know for sure?

My boyfriend of 14 years has just found out he is postive. I have had HIV 1&2 /p24 Ag screen which is negative. My doctor thinks I should be fine even though I have been exposed to him in the last 4 weeks - how long should I wait to be tested...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sorry to hear about your partner's recent diagnosis.As a reminder to our readers, I should point out I've addressed questions similar to yours many times in the past. Consequently the information you desire was already waiting for you... Read more »

HIV (-) partner won't use condoms with HIV (+) partner

If you are HIV+ and your partner is not and he ejaculates inside you will he automatically get HIV.... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

My partner & his partners are HIV positive. I'm negative, how come?

Dear Doctor,I'm a ugandan I live in Uganda. In August 2001 I started a relationship with a man... Read more »

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National Association of People With AIDS

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OraSure, Schering-Plough Working on Rapid Test for Hepatitis C

On Thursday, the maker of the oral HIV test, OraSure Technologies, joined Schering-Plough Corp. to announce a partnership to develop and market a rapid-result oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) test. Pennsylvania-based OraSure has previously announced it... Read more »

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

HIV Reporting and Partner Notification -- What You Need to Know About the Law

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Many People Who Know, Trust Sex Partners Assume Low Risk of HIV, Other STIs, Study Finds

Many people who know their sexual partners well consider themselves to be at a low risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to a study published in the June issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Reuters reports. For... Read more »

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I think I'm having HIV symptoms, but am not sure

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello.
I'm very very frightened and did not know where else to go. I thought someone out there might be able to help me or give me some advice on what to do.
I've been having what I think may be HIV symptoms. I have very swolen lymph glands in my... Read more »

i'm not sure if i did the right thing

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I am with a new partner for six months now, and he's HIV+. These last couple of weeks, I
have been swallowing his cum. So far, I've done it maybe 2-3 times. My partner didn't make
me do it. I know that I made the decision... Read more »

not sure what I can do

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hey, just found this site. My partner was diagnosed HIV+ about 6 weeks ago. I am negative after my first test but still have to test for the next 4 months. We have been together 2 1/2 yrs. I was tested during our relationship but he was not. ... Read more »

Not sure about anything...

Posted by James1979, 4 Replies

Last October my partner fell ill with pneumonia and was prescribed antibiotics for it. Well after a couple weeks he wasn't better and I started to worry, so I insisted on him going to the doctor. They told him he had a major case of bronchitis and... Read more »

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