Is There A Shot To Stop Transmission Of Hiv

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HIV risk-unusual transmission?? (MOUTH TO MOUTH CHAMPAGNE, SAKE, AND SHOTS, 2010))

Two months ago I was at a party where a man grabbed me and transferred champagne from his mouth to mine-which I swallowed. he has quite a reputation and now I can't stop worrying about the HIV risk. I know risk from saliva is low but I've...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is nonexistent. (See below.) As it turns out, you're not the first one to have a champagne cocktail without dirtying up a flute! Go ahead and smooch that hot boyfriend of yours. It's Valentine's Day... Read more »

Stopped smoking-V.L. shot up.

Whats up,I recently stopped smoking two or so months ago, when I did my blood work just last week,... Read more »

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it takes only one time (HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION) (HIV TRANSMISSION AFTER ONE EXPOSURE)

This is a comment on one of the readers questions asking if you can get hiv by penetrating a woman... Read more »

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Articles

HPTN 052 Study Stopped Early: Significant Reduction in HIV Transmission From Early Use of HIV Treatment in Serodifferent Partners

Although more detailed results have since been presented (see earlier report from IAS Rome conference earlier in this issue ), the following summary information was reported as a press release from the U.S. NIAID. Initiation of Antiretroviral... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

UNAIDS Head Says Nigeria Has Ability to Stop Mother-to-Child HIV/AIDS Transmission

In Abuja on Thursday, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said he believes Nigeria can end mother-to-child HIV transmission by 2015. "I want you to continue to advocate for Nigeria and Africa and through the governors' wives to prevent HIV in... Read more »

To Stop Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Focus on Safe Breastfeeding Strategies

"There is great hope that we can finally stop infants from getting infected with HIV by their mothers. But first, countries with high rates of HIV infection must work out how to deliver reliable health programs to protect babies form their mothers'... Read more »

Large-Scale, Coordinated Effort Needed to Stop Increase in HIV Transmission Among MSM in China

HIV transmission in China is increasing faster among men who have sex with men (MSM) than in any other population, a trend that "cannot continue," a group of researchers working in China write in a Nature commentary , adding, "Policymakers, public... Read more »

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Skin Abrasion on Penis / HIV Transmission Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello.
I just felt compelled to share an experience regarding potential HIV expousure through a tiny skin abrasion on the penis. In a trip abroad last year, I topped for a man of unknown status. I wore a condom, but after ejaculation I noticed that... Read more »

Flu Shot or Not

Posted by riverprincess, 1 Reply

Just curious as to how many folks take the flu shot each year
I , personally, decided against it for the past two years. Though I never got the flu from taking it , I figured I'd stop while the odds were in my favor. But I DO take the pnemonia shot... Read more »

Can't stop worrying, have no where to turn

Posted by anxiousanne, 1 Reply

Okay so to start this off I would like to say I am already an extremely anxious person to begin with. Knowing that I put myself at possible risk for this disease keeps me up all night and an emotional wreck during the day. It is the first thing I... Read more »

Male to Female Transmission is Low!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi folks!

This post is targeted to those like me:
a heterosexual male in his early to mid twenties who have had a brief unprotected vaginal exposure.

I just want to remind you guys that female to male transmission is pretty darn low. It's not... Read more »

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