How Do I Tell My Parents That I'm Worried That I Might Have Hiv

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Extremely worried.. Should I tell my parents?

Hi Dr. Bob,I made the most stupid mistake of my life the moment i went into the massage parlor in Shanghai. I had vaginal sex with a prostitute during which the condom slipped off. It's been 10 days since the exposure. I had severe pain in my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Symptoms" three days after a potential exposure would not be related to HIV primary infections, as symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) take weeks, not hours or days, to manifest themselves.As for telling your parents,... Read more »

2nd time asking...worried as a parent..

Hello:Just wanted to give u a salute for the fine job you are doing. End of March,2004 i had an... Read more »

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Blood test infant question please extremely worried parent

Dear Doctor, I have a rather unusual question , I am sure that you were probably asked this before... Read more »

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Scotland: Children's Fears for HIV Parents

Children living with HIV-positive parents are suffering in silence, according to a Scottish report. Researchers said youngsters had significant worries about their parents and themselves, but felt they were unable to talk to either their family or... Read more »

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Helping Parents and Caregivers Talk about HIV/AIDS and Sexuality Issues

Spotlight on Programs SIECUS Resources Web Resources Organizations nationwide are increasingly offering help to parents and caregivers who want to talk to their children about sexuality-related issues, including HIV/AIDS. The following... Read more »

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Fiji registered 21 new HIV cases through June this year, prompting Health Ministry officials to call on the entire nation -- including religious groups, parents, and teachers -- to do more to fight AIDS. Forty-three cases were logged in all of 2009... Read more »

Canada: "Second Wave" of Sexually Transmitted Disease Hitting Negligent Over-40s

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Afraid to tell my parents about my HIV

Posted by aug27, 4 Replies

I have been HIV + since sept of 2005. I curently live at home with my parents and have not told them that I have HIV. It is getting harder and harder to do and I am getting more distant from them. I love them very much but I think it would absoulty... Read more »

Extremely worried about possible HIV infection

Posted by bulrtwr, 2 Replies

Hey all,
I have been possibly exposed to HIV last month and I have been developing weird symptoms. I had unprotected vaginal sex but he did not ejaculate inside me. Of course I am aware that the chances of infection has gone down but there are... Read more »

Im worried

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Me and this guy had unprotected sex once in his shower.. He put his penis inside me once then pulled out cause his parents showed up, after that I went away for school and we didint see each other again. That was 4 years ago and a best friend of... Read more »

A little worried

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Im not very famillar with aids or HIV but am a little worried. I recently found out that a girl that i was with went to the clinic to test. Im a big time hypocondriac and am hoping im making a big deal over nothing. But im not sure of the symptoms... Read more »

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