Known Possible Causes Of Hiv

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Known HIV Exp. Testing Post PEP

I have posted on here once before in case you remember me, but I have one final question.On April 19th, 2010, I found out that I had been having unprotected sex as a top with another man who was HIV+. I began PEP that evening and completed the full...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Guidelines for post-PEP HIV testing recommend HIV-antibody testing at six weeks, three months and six months from the date of exposure. Testing beyond six months is not warranted or necessary.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Known Sex With a HIV Man

I was at a party and ended up having unprotected anal sex with a man that is known HIV... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

KNOWN HIV PATIENT WITH DEEP NEEDLE STICK AND INJECTION OF HER BLOOD

I WAS DOING A BLOOD DRAW AT A PATIENTS HOUSE. WHILE I WAS GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER HER LITTLE ONE... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

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Germany's Cardinal Ratzinger Elected New Pope, Known for Opposition to Contraception, Including Condoms to Prevent HIV

The Roman Catholic Church's College of Cardinals on Tuesday elected as the new pope Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany -- now known as Pope Benedict XVI -- who is viewed as a "strict defender of conservative Roman Catholic doctrine," AFP/ Yahoo!... Read more »

Little-Known Program Tries to "Bridge the Gap" for People on ADAP Waiting Lists

Nine U.S. states now have waiting lists for their AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), state-funded programs that help low-income HIVers pay for the medications they need. As a growing number of people are forced to wait for ADAP access , many of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV and TB

Fast Facts Worldwide, TB is the leading cause of death among persons with HIV infection. It is estimated that about 4.2% of Americans, with or without HIV infection, are infected with TB bacteria. In 2005, of the TB patients reported to be... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Researchers Warn South African HIV Vaccine Trial Volunteers About Possible Increased Risk of HIV

HIV/AIDS researchers in South Africa on Tuesday began warning 801 volunteers who participated in a trial of Merck 's experimental HIV vaccine about a possible increased risk of HIV, the Washington Post reports (Timberg, Washington Post , 10/25).... Read more »

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Exposure risks with known HIV positive man

Posted by 2010Worrier36, 1 Reply

I am a gay male who last weekend met another gay male who told me he was HIV+ after we had fooled around. I'm now worried that I put myself at risk of exposure. He has been positive for 13 years now and seemed to care about safer sex.

These are the... Read more »

Known Exposure(?); PEP; HEP C "cured"; Home Access

Posted by login123

What a roller coaster this has been. In November, I started having sex with someone who was HIV + and "cured" of Hep C for several years (5+). I saw his medical records. With regards to HIV, he had an undetectable viral load <20 for years and was... Read more »

Had all the symptoms...but no known risk factors??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had all the symptoms of ARS. I would have been able to dismiss it if not for the strange rash I got. The rash was most prominent on my arms and legs, but I had a little on my stomach as well. The rash lasted about a week or so on my stomach and... Read more »

Links on CMV and other possible ARS causes!?

Posted by Anonymous

i found these links that had some interesting info on CMV and another condition i had never heard of called, sarcoidosis, which is out there but hard to diagnose. the CMV article has info about atypical symptoms in various organs, etc. maybe these... Read more »

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