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A BIG HUG &THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY

Dear Dr.Thnak you for your replyI checked your Archives i could not find the bank details to transfer fund and also if you can please let me know my risk too to my below worry.I had unprotected Oral sex (Fellatio )encounter and deep tongue kissing...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Amit,I have no idea if the sex worker you "encountered" was HIV positive or not, so I have no way of knowing if you were exposed to HIV or not. If she was poz, your risk of HIV transmission would be very low unprotected oral, deep... Read more »

Please Read. Digital Hugs Attached :)

Hi Doc, It has been great to read your forum. There is so much to learn not only scientifically,... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Response from the Top Engineer + Digital Hugs Attached ;)

Hey Doc, Thanks for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I just wanted to mention a few... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Shanghai: Health Officials Worry Students Are Getting Too Frisky

Xinhua News Agency reported today that a two-year survey of 25 Shanghai high schools suggested that dating and sexual activity among students are on the upswing in China's most modern city. One-third of the students said they had a partner and had... Read more »

Philippines Worried About Rapid Rise in HIV/AIDS Cases

Responding to a worrying spike in new HIV/AIDS diagnoses, the Philippines health department today vowed to increase its outreach to those most at risk. The nation logged 109 new HIV/AIDS cases in June, compared to 40 for June 2009. In the first six... Read more »

Maryland: Budget Worries AIDS Workers

Baltimore health officials and AIDS advocates worry that proposed changes to the state AIDS Administration (SAA) budget could eliminate 33 staff and leave Maryland's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) short of funding. Last year, the General... Read more »

AIDS Groups Worried About Backlash Against Nevirapine Use in Pregnant Women, Say Drug Only Way to Prevent MTCT

Some HIV/AIDS treatment groups have expressed "alarm" about a possible backlash against the use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine among pregnant women to reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission because of a recent series of... Read more »

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Posted by Imaginethis, 1 Reply

I'm new to The Body and have been reading many of the posted messages. I wish I could give all my gay poz brothers a BIG HUG just to acknowledge your courage and share a little comfort. I've been so moved by your messages and the challenges many... Read more »

This might be of some help to the worried wells

Posted by Anonymous

Ok check this out everyone!

You CANNOT get HIV/AIDS from doing the following:
hugging, kissing (unless they have a significant amount of blood in their mouth and you have large, fresh open wounds in yours), masterbating, recieving oral sex (unless... Read more »

To Jackie_Blue, Gman, Worried2002 and Copper

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I want to thank all of you for your support I got my results and they were NEGATIVE I am finished with this and I am moving on. I was the one who slept with the HIV+ guy and he new he was HIV+ and he was living with it for 7 years and he never told... Read more »

Worried2002

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dear Worried2002

With all your knowledge of HIV and your negative results with ongoing symptoms
without explanation that I presume started after a risky encounter what are your views on subtypes, is it madness?

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