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So you're afraid you've got HIV?

Please post this in the "Messages to the Worried Well" thread...Take it from someone who knows... it's possible to have every single symptom and still not have HIV. In fact, Ill "see your concerns and raise you one" .... I...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

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Im afraid out of my mind!!!!

I have been with a guy since may. The first time we had sex i reminded him to put on a condom...he... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

PLEASE RESPOND I'm afraid I may have infected my wife

Dear Dr.BobI am extremely worried for I have done a stupid thing. I had stepped outside of my... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kenyan HIV/AIDS Patients Face Periodic Shortages of Drugs, Hampering Treatment

Kenyan HIV patients have faced periodic shortages of critical drugs over the past six months, hampering their treatment and threatening to create drug-resistant strains of the virus, an advocacy group said Tuesday. Those few patients who can afford... Read more »

Establishment, Retention and Loss to Follow-Up in Outpatient HIV Care

Though HIV-infected patients optimally benefit from indefinite, periodic outpatient care, the initial establishment of HIV care and subsequent care retention are problematic. The study authors examined establishment, retention, and loss to follow-up... Read more »

Even HIV-Infected Men With Undetectable HIV in Blood May Shed HIV in Semen

HIV-infected men on antiretroviral therapy sometimes still shed HIV RNA in their semen even if they have suppressed levels of HIV RNA in their blood plasma and no symptoms of other sexually transmitted diseases, according to the first-ever... Read more »

Canada: Homeless and Pregnant, Women Afraid to Seek Care

Edmonton's needle exchange program, Streetworks, on some days looks more like a prenatal clinic. Since 2005, Alberta has logged 14 congenital syphilis cases from an outbreak that also affects many potential Streetworks clients. "We're the needle... Read more »

Connect With Others

Please Help! I am afraid I caught HIV infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am only 19 and I don't quite understand why I have to deal with this.
Perhaps some will laugh at me for my ignorance and deem this post as a hoax, but I really am frightened over this issue and am losing sleep over this. Please, someone try to help... Read more »

Still Afraid... What Do I Do?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I posted several days ago... one of the MANY questioners about the risk of kissing someone who MAY be HIV+. I have read all of the posts by Dr. Reznick and Mr. Kull and know that the chances of infection are not high.... (contact was not deep or... Read more »

I'm Afraid to get tested

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Sometime during the last week of may of 2003, I had an unprotected 1 night stand with a lady of unknown status. It lasted for maybe a minute. I've had 2 tests. an elisa at 4 weeks and an oraquick at 5 weeks. Both came back negative. The problem... Read more »

For those nervous about Acute HIV symptoms/afraid to get tested

Posted by thestranger, 1 Reply

Hi guys,
just wanted to share my story for those who are afraid they have gotten HIV or who think they might be experiencing ARS. A couple months back, I had an protected encounter with a woman of unknown HIV status, and three weeks after the... Read more »

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