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More Than 25% of Scottish Residents Cannot Identify Main Routes of HIV Transmission, Survey Finds

More than 25% of Scottish residents are unable to identify HIV's main transmission routes -- sexual intercourse, blood transfusions, injection drug use and mother-to-child transmission -- according to the recently released National AIDS Trust ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Addiction Main Channel of AIDS Transmission in Afghanistan: Health Minister

In a statement marking World AIDS Day on Tuesday, the nation's minister of public health said, "Addiction, especially using heroin through injection, continues to be the main channel of transmission of AIDS in Afghanistan." Sayed Mohammad Amin... Read more »

China AIDS Rate Slows, Main Transmission Now Sex

Today in Beijing, Health Minister Chen Zhu said "the AIDS epidemic in China continues to spread, but at a slower rate." In 2007, the country will have an estimated 50,000 new HIV infections, down from 70,000 in 2005. China's total HIV/AIDS cases... Read more »

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I bagged it for the main part. Donation out shortly

Dr. BobI had sex with a high risk person protected (condem did not break) and had unprotected insertive oral sex. About two weeks later I had all the symptoms including high fever. I know you say this is extremely low risk but is there really any...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Why do I say that unprotected insertive oral sex has an extremely low risk for HIV transmission? Well, the primary reason is that unprotected insertive oral sex has an extremely low risk for HIV transmission. That's why!Large clinical... Read more »

Transmission (TRANSMISSION WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD DEBATE, 2010)

My doctor and I recently had a conversation about an HIV positive man, on medication, who was able to impregnate and HIV negative woman and she and the child were negative. I have several friends who are in magnetic partnerships and relationships...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Books that indicate HIV transmission is "very likely" between magnetic couples, even when the positively charged person is on effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) that has driven his HIV plasma viral load to... Read more »

HIV Transmission from bottom to top

What is the risk of transmission from unprotected anal sex between an HIV+ "bottom" to an HIV- "top"? ...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is possible to become HIV infected as the insertive (top) partner during anal sex without a condom. Unprotected insertive anal sex poses a smaller risk for transmission than unprotected receptive anal sex, but the risk is there. HIV infected... Read more »

Hiv transmission from Kissing and Oral sex? No semen

Hey Doc!I've been looking at all of your wonderful support to others for the past 3 months because I had a possible encounter with someone who may have had it so I was scared and now I may have done it again.Just last night, I went to a gay...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.The CDC's estimated per-act statistical risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive oral sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures. Your estimated statistical risk would be even less, as we... Read more »

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Living w/HIV in Maine

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I want to move to Southern Maine. Living in NYC, I am currently spoiled by all the services available in NYC. How does Maine rate in terms of services, informed doctors, support organizations, etc.

If anyone has an answer or knows where I can get... Read more »

Anyone in Maine that I can talk to about my HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I am really depressed about my HIV and would love to find a positive friend that I can talk to in Maine. Im in South Portland Read more »

Maine

Posted by skye56, 2 Replies

Hiv + since 1984,looking to correspond with other hiv gay men Read more »

New ways of transmission between partners?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I hope this post doesn't come off as juvinile.
I am in a situation that I am sure many of you are in. My partner is positive and I am currently negative. I am rather comitted to staying negative though I am more committed to my life with the man I... Read more »

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