Protected Sex With Infected Partner

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The Role of a Regular Sex Partner in Sexually Transmitted Infections and Re-infections: Results From the Study of Female Entertainment Establishment Workers in the Philippines

The researchers' objective in the current study was "to understand the association between living with a regular sex partner, risk-taking behaviors, and one's history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)." Using a large-scale participatory... Read more »

HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex Before Circumcision Wounds Are Healed Could Increase Female Partners' Infection Risk, Study Says

HIV-positive men undergoing circumcision might be more likely to transmit the virus to their female partners if they have sex before the circumcision wounds have healed, according to preliminary results from a study being conducted in Uganda and... Read more »

Behaviors of Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Year Post-Diagnosis: Effects of Drug Use and Partner Types

With the objective of assessing the behaviors of recently HIV-infected men who have sex with men, the study authors conducted interviews every three months with 193 recently infected MSM in the Southern California Acute Infection and Early Disease... Read more »

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Sex between 2 poz guys (SUPER INFECTION, 2010) (SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POSITIVE PARTNERS, 2010)

I've been asked by another poz guy to have bareback sex. I don't know the facts. One would think that since we're both poz it doesn't matter, but I've heard otherwise. I'm the top, but I don't know if that makes...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You've heard correctly! It does indeed matter! Poz-on-poz couplings are at risk for superinfection (acquiring a different strain of the virus) and for other STDs that could make your HIV disease flare out of control. My advice is always to... Read more »

Unprotected sex between 2 men with the same hiv strain (SUPER INFECTION, 2010) (SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POSITIVE PARTNERS, 2010)

I'd like to know from a scientific point of view, what happens when 2 men with the exact same hiv strain have sex together.. Does it affect each - other's viral load? Or does the strain become more dangerous or something? I have read some...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You read that two poz dudes who bareback actually improve their immune functioning. WHAT? Where did you read such nonsense, the Journal of Irreproducible Results? Is it true? No, of course not! Silly boy!As for your question about two men with... Read more »

Previously HIV negative but involved in protected sex with many partnerstive partner

Two years ago I tested HIV negative. Ever since then, I have always used a latex condom in each and every sexual encounter. But I should point that since then I have been involved with atleast 10 different women (whose HIV status I do not know). I...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

You should review questions regarding condom efficacy in the Prevention (Sexual) Archives. Intact latex condoms should be an excellent barrier against transmission of HIV. Laboratory studies show that most sexually transmitted viruses and bacteria... Read more »

sex when both partners infected

Does unprotected sex increase the risk of HIV viral load increase/CD4 decrease when both partners are already infected? That is one partner infected the other previously...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Yes, the receptive partner is at significant risk of increased viral loads with continued "innoculations" with additional viruses (especially if the other partner develops a resistant virus and passes that as well). Safer sex between... Read more »

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protecting my partner from me.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

since being diagnosed after turning 17 i have only been with one negative person. i cannot be dealing with the feeling that i have to protect someone from my "evil sperm". i have adjusted well to being HIV+ it doesnt phase me in the slightest. Its... Read more »

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners? Recent study suggests maybe not??

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2004 Sep;20(9):1026-31. Related Articles, Links

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i am infected? if how do talk to my partner

Posted by hm35depressed, 2 Replies

have all the symptoms of ars. will be tested but how do i talk to the girl i was sleeping with regularly? I believe that i was infected by an older woman weeks earlier. what are the odds of girlfreind getting infected if i slept with her a week... Read more »

Had sex with HIV+ partner - Freaking out

Posted by bushyman, 3 Replies

I am terrified. Almost a month ago I had unprotected sex with a woman I had good reasons to suspect after the act. It was insertive vaginal intercourse without a condom (how stupid of me), I am circumsized (heard there are studies that indicate it... Read more »

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