Smoking After Someone Scared I Have AIDS

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Smoking and AIDS related cancers

My daughter was diagnosed 8 years ago with HIV. She had cervical cancer last year with no problems since then. They changed her meds because her CD4 cell count was very low and she is doing really well now. My question is about her smoking. It...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

As you might imagine, I (and other HIV experts) could write volumes on the health consequences of smoking. Smoking doesindeed increase the risk of many cancers, particularly in HIV positive patients. And yes, this includes both cervical and anal... Read more »

please help doctor hiv scare(d) in Romania

Dear Dr. Frascino,I very much need your professional opinion. I'm far from home (US) and... Read more »

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scared scared scared....pcr @ 14 days ?

please help me i was exposed to hiv on 21/10/2007 ( unprotected anal sex on a female sex worker... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Is Smoking Tobacco an Independent Risk Factor for HIV Infection and Progression to AIDS?

The authors undertook a systematic review of studies examining tobacco smoking as a risk factor for HIV seroconversion or progress to AIDS. They identified six studies in which HIV seroconversion was an outcome measure. In five of these, smoking... Read more »

Connecting Discovery and Delivery: The Need for More Evidence on Effective Smoking Cessation Strategies for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Compared to the general population's smoking rate of 19.8 percent, smoking prevalence among people with HIV/AIDS is two to three times higher. The author of the current study cited discovery research showing that smokers with HIV/AIDS are more... Read more »

Kansas: No Longer a Death Sentence, AIDS Has Lost Power to Scare

In an era of robust AIDS therapy, just 20 of 900 HIV/AIDS patients seen by Wichita physician Donna Sweet died last year. Unfortunately, that good news means some people believe they can engage in risky sexual behavior and IV drug use without... Read more »

Canada: New AIDS Strategy -- If We Can't Scare Them, Let's Make Them Proud of Their Pride and Joy

AIDS Vancouver and Rethink Advertising are leading a national "Gay Men Play Safe" campaign in Canada this year. In the process, they created funny safer-sex messages in an explicit shift from the more than 20 years of occasionally dramatic,... Read more »

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Scared and stunned

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I recently quit smoking marijuana after 15 years of use. I have also battled bouts of depression for about the same amount of time. While I never entertained the thought of killing myself, I would express my hurt and esteem issues through bouts of... Read more »

scared

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have 4 days to go before testing (8th week Eliza). I'm scared, even though I convince myself that I'll be alright. I have given up smoking a long time ago, but I bought a packet today and smoked a few sticks. I'm passing my time watching mindless... Read more »

Scared

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am a single 26 year old who's going through a lot. I keep having these weird thoughts of me possibly being infected. I went to get an HIV test in late April, and everything was cool. I have had unprotected sex and oral sex since that time, but... Read more »

Just took t test..... now extremely scared........

Posted by missing, 3 Replies

To be honest I never thought I will need to do this. I understand how HIV is transmitted so I avoid doing all of those risky act. I only have 1 stable partner for many years, never smoke let a lone doing drug with shared needle.

Nevertheless. I... Read more »

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