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Odds Of Getting AIDS Getting Scratched
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what are the odds of getting hiv twicewhat are the odds of getting a second hiv infection while on medications truveda,norvir and prezesta ...viral load undetectable and cd4 count 1100...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Risk for 2nd HIV infection while on effective darunavir based regimen very low-unlikely to happen unless a resistant virus in the partner and that is very uncommon to darunavir at this point in time. Can still acquire hepatitis B/C, syphilis, HPV,...
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Nail scratching ((HIV infection)) (HIV TRANSMISSION FROM FINGERNAIL SCRATCH, 2011)Hi Dr. Robert,I had sex with a lady that I don't know. I used a cndom, but my concern that she... Read more »nail scratched (HIV TRANSMISSION FROM FINGERNAIL SCRATCH, 2009)Dear Doc I am helping PLHA in one of small organization in our country. last week I got nail... Read more »
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Two- to Sixfold Decreased Odds of HIV Risk Behavior Associated With Use of Syringe ExchangeThis community study of the San Jose, Calif. syringe exchange program (SEP) compared the HIV risk behavior of exchange clients with that of nonclients. The researchers followed a prospective cohort of 259 untreated injection drug users a mean of... Read more »
Odds and EndsBenefits of Resistance Testing During Pregnancy The usefulness of resistance tests for HIV-positive pregnant women may outweigh their drawbacks. Resistance testing -- a way of measuring to which drugs a person's HIV is likely to be resistant -- is... Read more »
Sex Education Gets Directly to Youths, Via TextIn response to shrinking budgets and competing academic needs, some health organizations and school districts are developing websites and texting services to address sex education for youths. Sexetc.org, a national website run by the sex education... Read more »
Pickett Fences: Getting to Know You"So," I say, "since you want to know more about me ... there is something very important I want to tell you." Pretty smooth, eh? You know what came next. And he was silent for a moment, as is the custom, and then he didn't say a word. He just... Read more »
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For the worried well about Bird scratches
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
It is impossible to become infected with The HIV Virus from Birds.Dr. Anonymous 2001 Read more » Getting tested together first. Getting tested now.
Posted by don
Both you and your potential sex partner can get tested together firstbefore beginning the sexual component of the relationship. The strategy reduces a great deal of ambiguity. You, yourself can get tested today, now. Test results reduce ambiguity and... Read more » Getting Pregnant Hiv +/- couple
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I am a HIV + woman engaged to a HIV - man. We want to have a baby. What are the options on getting pregnant?? Is artificial insemination the only way?? I read on this website that it's possible to "do it yourself", insert the mans sperm in the...
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My husband is getting better--I am so glad
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
My husband is up and out of bed this past week. He has AIDS-now I am hoping to get him back in HIV status. His viral load is over 100,000 and his cd4 count was under 20. Symptoms of aids wasting, almost 30 pounds in a month, and he was so sick and...
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