Moral Consequences Of Hiv

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Late HIV Diagnosis: Predictors, Costs, Consequences, and Solutions

Table of Contents Introduction CDC Says Test Everyone (Almost) Late HIV Diagnosis: Numbing Numbers Harbingers of Belated Diagnosis or Presentation How Much Does Late Diagnosis Cost -- and Who Pays? Clinical Consequences of Late HIV... Read more »

"Moral Issues" Surrounding Condom Promotion Hamper HIV Prevention Efforts in Zanzibar

The "moral issue[s]" surrounding condom promotion in Zanzibar are hampering efforts to reduce the spread of HIV, IRIN News reports. Although prevention efforts on the island generally follow the "ABC" model -- promoting abstinence, being faithful... Read more »

U.S. Has "Moral, Medical Obligation" to Fight HIV/AIDS Among Prisoners by Providing Condoms, Opinion Piece Says

The United States has a "moral and medical obligation" to combat the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among prison inmates and the community at large, and one way to do this is to provide free condoms in jails and prisons,... Read more »

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What's with the Moral Outrage Dr Bob

Dear Dr Frascino, I have a question for you, directly related to your response to the person who asked about 'what kind of HIV infection do I have'...while I am inclined to agree with you I have grave reservations about the hostile and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nathan,I'm not sure the person who sent that question even exists. However, if he does, I believe my "moral outrage" was more than justified. He reported he has been living with HIV for 14 years and had "more than... Read more »

Moral Dilemma: Declining Medical Therapy for HIV

Dear Father DeMartini,I am a Roman Catholic and a gay male. I was diagnosedHIV positive three months ago. T-cells were low and I started onm antivirals at the urging of my doctor. Imyself am a health acre provider, so I am aware of the prognosis...

Response from Father Rodney J. DeMartini

National Catholic AIDS Network

Dear Adam--Thank you for your very moving letter. I am sorry that it has taken me a while to respond--I have been away at our annual AIDS Ministry Conference in Chicago. In listening to many men and women living with HIV/AIDS and also struggling... Read more »

Husband HIV+ - battling morality

Hello, Michael. What a relief to read about the gentlemen who was battling the inner struggle with his partner who he described as "self absorbed" or something of the like. I apologize in advance if this is to sound a bit like a sounding...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

My heart goes out to you since you are such a caring and open person, and are in the midst of such a profound conflict. You raise such an interesting and good point, that many couples, both heterosexual as well as gay, need to address at some point... Read more »

scared of testing (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2009) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010) (CONSEQUENCES OF LATE DIAGNOSIS, 2010)

Hey....I am thirty years old..have never done an hiv test.....found someone who is just remarkable....who insist that we have one done before we become intimate......he did his today it was negative.....but I'm scared to death in doing...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,While I'll certainly admit getting HIV tested can be anxiety provoking, it's important to note that when it comes to HIV, what you don't know can kill you. See below, and yes, by all means, take the test before your Mr.... Read more »

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My story of reality and moral. Maybe Im not alone?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Between August 15th and the 22nd of this year I had intercoarse with a mutual friend, for the first few moment's we did not use a condom, but than I said we needed to stop and use one and she agreed, we were bit in the moment.
About 4 weeks later I... Read more »

Followup on Sexual Morality

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

When I began this thread there was one single point that I was trying to make to those of the Christian persuasion only. As threads normally do, there were the normal and regular diversions from the original post and that is to be expected.

If as a... Read more »

The consequences of stress and not knowing...

Posted by giaobsession, 2 Replies

Hi everyone, hope all is well. I just wanted to let everyone know after years of putting myself at risk and worrying about the possibilty of being positive, I finally tested last week. It was negative. I found out on the same day that I was calling... Read more »

Just A Quick Moral Question.

Posted by Anonymous

Im a heterosexual 20 year old and I have only had one sexual partner in my life. My exposure was relatively safe, because my parter only had one sexual parter in her past(they were both virgins in a long term monagamous relationship). I truly don't... Read more »

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