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Couples With Mixed HIV Status

Serodiscordant Couples What Are the Special Issues for Mixed Couples? Reducing the Risks Using a Condom Other Ways to Reduce Risk If You Are Exposed to HIV ... Having Children if the Man Has HIV Having Children if the Woman has HIV Serodiscordant Couples Couples with one person who is HIV-positive and one who is HIV-negative are sometimes called "serodiscordant" or "mixed serostatus". "Sero-" refers to blood serum....

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Mixed status couple - mouth ulcers

Hello, I'd be grateful if you could answer this question. I am HIV+, on meds and healthy. My partner was tested for HIV about 10 9 years ago and was negative. Since my diagnosis 1 year ago he has not been re-tested, too difficult for him as the...

Response from Robert H. Remien, Ph.D.

Columbia University

First off, I am not a medical doctor and besides only a doctor who can see and talk to the person be truly helpful in trying to diagnose the problem. With that said, my understanding is that mouth ulcers are a very "non-specific" symptom.... Read more »

Condom Failure in Mixed Status Couple

Male positive, female negative partners use condoms for vaginal intercourse 100% of the time. Statistically, sooner or later there will be a condom failure. Is there any appropriate action to take at that time, such as douching, etc. and with...

Response from Robert H. Remien, Ph.D.

Columbia University

I am not aware of any data that speaks to the usefulness of douching or any similar procedures when there is a condom failure. I suggest you speak to your physician about this and you may also want to visit The Body's Safe Sex and HIV... Read more »

flumist in mixed status couples

Hi:I am in a relationship with a poz guy and i am currently negagive in status. I've always in the past recieved a flu shot, bu thtis year, with the shortage, that can't happen. I've considered the option of the flumust vaccine. I...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.Since Flumist is a live virus vaccine, recipients of the vaccine may shed the live virus after vaccination. Because live virus vaccinations are not recommended for persons with immune deficiency, household contacts of HIV+... Read more »

Mixed Status Couple - Broken Condom

I'm HIV positive and my husband is not. We have been together for 9 years now and fortunately broken condoms are not common. But yesterday we had sex and it broke, now, we know the risk is very low for him (i'm undetectetable, etc) but he...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Miami Z,A condom failure does place your hubby at some degree of risk for HIV, even though your viral load is undetectable. (This would lower, but not completely negate, the risk.)I can't really evaluate the PPP (penis pimple problem)... Read more »

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Study on Mixed status couples

Posted by Anonymous

Mixed-Status Couples
(one HIV+ and one HIV- partner)
Are you in a heterosexual, gay, or lesbian "mixed status" relationship -- a relationship with one HIV+ person and one HIV- person? If so, you and your relationship partner may be eligible for the... Read more »

TV TALKSHOW: Mixed Status Couples

Posted by William1

We are looking to produce a show dealing with the day to day lives of Mixed Status Couples. The show is designed to be an open and informative forum focusing on some of the different aspects of serodiscordant relationships, i.e. immediate and... Read more »

TV TALK SHOW: Mixed Status Couples

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TV Talkshow: Mixed Status Couples

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