Paranoid Around Hiv Patients

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HIV risk from sexual contact with escort "Deeply depressed and paranoid, please help me out!!"

I highly appreciate your knowledge and dedication, you helped people get rid of paranoid dilemma enormous times. Last week, I encountered a very "turn-off" experience that still keeps making me feel guilty and repentant. I went to an...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Sounds like you had <b>no risk for HIV</b>. For many reasons in fact (let me follow your numbering):1) No sex? No unprotected penetration? Sounds like <b>no risk</b> to me2) Protected oral sex? Also... Read more »

BEYOND PARANOID AND SCARED!

Hi there!I'm writing because I'm all consumed with the possibilty I've contracted... Read more »

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paranoid with eczema

Dear Dr. Bob,I have read through your forum and seen many similar cases to mine. For the most part... Read more »

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New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute

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South Africa to Double HIV Patient Treatment

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I May Just Be Paranoid...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I think I'm just being overly paranoid about this, but I'm trying to assess my risk level to see if I need to be tested after a sexual encounter and was hoping this board could provide some help.

I was recently with someone whose HIV status is... Read more »

Paranoid

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just found out that a woman I had an unprotected encounter with in July 1999 tested negative for hiv in December 1999 and negative again in March 2000 when she had surgery. Is anyone aware of a situation where a host carrier of hiv tests... Read more »

Paranoid about AIDS HIV. It's a good thing.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Being paranoid about AIDS HIV is probably a good thing because there's a possibility people who feel that way might change what they do that put them at risk.

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getting paranoid...afraid of hiv

Posted by robbieb, 1 Reply

I'm getting terrified I have HIV. Here are my exposures in the last year. Am I screwed?

One blowjob given to completion with swallowing

One partial BJ/rimming

Two times guys tried to penetrate my ass no more than 3 attempts and they didn't seem to... Read more »

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