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How Likely Is It To Get AIDS From Topping

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is it true gay "tops" are less likely

I had unprotected sex while under the influence with someone I did not know was HIV positive. I am going to get tested still, but is there a better chance I did not contract it since I "topped". I fear that the dumb mistake I made while...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,The "bottom" (receptive) partner is always at greater statistical risk of acquiring HIV than the "top" (insertive) partner. This holds true for all types of penetrative sex -- oral, anal or vaginal; and also for all sexual... Read more »

How to help an impaired single parent with likely dementia?

I've known my single-parent neighbor, "Jane," who is HIV-positive, and her two... Read more »

What does it (AIDS and illness) look like?? [To readers, please share your experiences- BY]

Dr. Young, forgive my ignorance, but you answered a question of mine quite well the other day in my... Read more »
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G-8 Likely to Give HIV/AIDS a Back-Row Seat at Upcoming Meeting

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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Obama Likely to Reverse Some Bush Administration HIV/AIDS Prevention, Family Planning Policies, Adviser Says

President-elect Barack Obama likely will undo U.S. family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention efforts that long linked funding to antiabortion and abstinence-only policies, Susan Wood -- co-chair of Obama's advisory committee for women's health and a... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Africa: HIV Likely Culprit for High Death Rate

On Friday, Statistics South Africa (SSA) reported figures showing HIV/AIDS mortality has increased, especially among adults ages 30-34 and children under age four. The leading reported cause of death was tuberculosis for all provinces except Free... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

PEPFAR Likely to Meet 2 Million Treatment Target, Bush Says

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is on track to meet its five-year target of providing antiretroviral treatment to two million people in developing countries, President Bush said on Tuesday during a press conference following a... Read more »
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"The AIDS-like Disease Seldom Mentioned"

Posted by My3Cents
UK PROGRESSIVE published one of my letters about NON HIV AIDS.

This marked its 9th publication on 4 continents. This topic has been censored from mainstream media since 1992.

www.ukprogressive.co.uk/the-aids-like-disease-seldom-mentioned/article208... Read more »

Are HIV- women or men more likely to be accepting of you being HIV+

Posted by PozInOrlando, 1 Reply
I am recently HIV+ and it seems based on what I read about and have heard that men who are HIV- tend to be more accepting of a woman who's HIV+ than the other way around when it comes to serodiscordant relationships

Do yo think when it comes to... Read more »

What's it gonna be like?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hello everybody. I'm writing from Europe, Italy. I'm 28 and I was diagnosed with HIV just two weeks ago; I didn't expect it because I've had no symptoms so far. It was like a fist in my chest, my mind was reeling as I felt like falling from the 7th... Read more »

What's it gonna be like???

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hello everybody. I'm writing from Europe, Italy. I'm 28 and I was diagnosed with HIV just two weeks ago; I didn't expect it because I've had no symptoms so far. It was like a fist in my chest, my mind was reeling as I felt like falling from the 7th... Read more »

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