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Odd HEB-B Test Results

Hello Dr,I had an acute infection of HEB-B in Jan 2006. my doctor then reported I cleared the infection, had the antibodies and did not need to worry about chronic HEB-B. However he just re-ran the test and the following showed up. (I also had...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You need to have more thorough testing for HBV. I would recheck your surface antigen and your PCR test for HBV DNA.... Read more »

Odds of Severe Side Effects vs. Odds of Developing OIs

Dear Doctor:With some horror, I have read on this website some of the possible side effects of... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

odds of infection

Dear RyanI know that this subject must get played out but i have to ask because I think I might be... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

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The Odd Couple: HIV and Bacteria

There are more than a thousand types of bacteria thatlive in our bodies -- on our skin, in our mouths, andin our gut. Of those bacteria, only 50 are known to beharmful. The rest, what we will call "healthy bacteria",have important roles in the body... Read more »

Number of HIV-Infected Women Giving Birth in U.S. Increased 40% From 2000 to 2006, Estimates Show

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of a study she presented at CROI 2009. My... Read more »

Nearly Half of Us May Already Be Infected -- Who Gives a Damn?

Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a greater burden of HIV than any other group in the U.S. We account for an estimated 45% of people living with HIV, compared to 27% infected through heterosexual contact, and 22% infected through injection drug... Read more »

Many Black, HIV-Infected Women in Mississippi Are Lost to Care After Giving Birth

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of the study she presented at ICAAC/IDSA... Read more »

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What are my odds???

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi, I read this bulletin board quite often and now I need your advice. I'm married and have had protected vaginal sex with prostitutes, oral a few times unprotected. I cannot deal with the consequenses of possibly being hiv positive, so I... Read more »

Odds of Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Receptve anal sex 1-120
Insertive anal sex 1-1666
Receptive Oral sex 1-2500
Insertive oral sex 1-5000
Insertive Vaginal sex 1-1000
Receptive Vaginal sex 1-500
Needle stick 1-350

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Odds of Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

What are the odds/chances of being infected with HIV from a one-time oral sex encounter? I am a male who received oral sex from another male whose status I did not know. That is my ONLY risk. It was something that I was curious about, but after... Read more »

what are my odds of being infected???

Posted by eric100, 1 Reply

i had anal sex with another male with a condom when he withdrew the condom stayed inside of me he did not ejaculate what is my risk of hiv. infection? i asked of his status and he assured me he was clean but one never knows and now i can't sleep or... Read more »

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