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Health Officials Having Difficulty Fighting High Rates of HIV/AIDS, STDs in Southern U.S. States

State and local health officials have encountered difficulty in fighting high rates of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in many Southern U.S. states, according to participants of the Southern HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Public Health: Knowledge of HIV and STDs Limited in European Roma Women

J.A. Kelly and colleagues at the Medical College of Wisconsin studied Roma to understand the cultural and social context in which HIV sexual risk behavior among Roma occurs. "Roma, the largest ethnic minority group in Central and Eastern Europe,... Read more »

How Do You Talk To Your Partners About HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?

There is no easy answer concerning how to talk to a partner about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Although many people find it easy tohave sex, they find it extremely difficult to talk about it. So how does onebegin? The... Read more »

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about stds (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STDs, 2011)

I was woundering I experimented with a new way of masturbating by stimulating my anus ie by tickling it I was woindering is that safe can I get any stds from that and I done it by my self ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Another QTND (question that never dies) with its corresponding ATNC (answer that never changes). See link below.Dr. Bob<a href="http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q210156.html">Hiv (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD... Read more »

aids stds

my friends and i were all at a restauntand the waiter took my order and i was quite picky that day so i think he was annoyed and i recieved my food and after eating like half of it my friend noticed a sticky clear substance on my carrots my friend...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You think the waiter spunked your veggies with his own personal secret sauce??? Dude, even if you had difficulty deciding between the Blue Plate Special and McDonald's latest Mc-Heart-Attack burger, there really is no chance you'll... Read more »

Name of test to check STDs including HIV

Which test I need to do for checking STDs including HIV?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Diagnosis of different sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, require different procedures. For diagnosis of HIV infection, the most reliable and widely used tool is the antibody screening assay (like the EIA or ELISA). For syphilis,... Read more »

Is recurring fever a primary sign of HIV? condoms and STDs?

i have three questions, is it necessary that a person with HIV has fever once in awhile or swollen lymph nodes atleast once in a while or right after the exposure to virus. the second question is that i've had sex using condoms with a guy...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear db:1) Although fever and enlarged lymph nodes can and usually do occur after HIV infection, as well as after any viral infection, there is no guarantee that each and every patient gets them. I've certainly seen patients without much in... Read more »

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Botanical Treatments For HIV, AIDS, and STDs

Posted by Anonymous

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Testing for AIDS HIV and other STDs

Posted by Anonymous

Getting tested for the standard STD clinic tests works better than just getting one test because the tests are cross indicators. Often people with an STD have more than one infection.

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Were your tests for STDs, AIDS, TB and hepatitis?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Were your tests for STDs, AIDS, TB and hepatitis?...

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stds are more likely than hiv? correct me plz

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

my dr told me this, yet i didn't believe him you have a 80-100% chance of getting an std. from a female as opposed to hiv. wow that kinda makes a person feel better. as i haven't had an std. in the archives i found that, men that have sex only... Read more »

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