Straight People Living With Hiv

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Older People and HIV

How Many Older People Have AIDS? About 29% of all people with AIDS in the United States are age 50 or over. In 2001, this proportion was 17%. In some cities, as many as 37% of people with AIDS are older than 50. The number of older people diagnosed with AIDS is increasing. There are three types of older people with HIV: People who have been living with HIV for many years; older HIV-infected people who are just learning their HIV status; and...

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Need a straight answer!

The guys at the 'starting treatment' forum think that with treatment newly HIV infected people will live their natural life span. Are you as optimistic as they are? And most important for me is true for infected babies as well?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Better understanding of HIV infection and the availability of antiretrovirals has markedly improved the outlook for individuals with HIV infection. With appropriate care and adherence to medications, HIV-infected adults can now live for many years... Read more »

Time to set safe sex straight! (COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET, 2011)

Dear Dr Bob, I am so thankful you are here but its time to set people like me straight! I have just had oral sex with an unknown individual at a bathhouse.I have had similar scares before but very lucky! Why I keep putting myself through this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Why don't we just say oral sex is not safe??? Good question. Actually, that is what I have been saying for years but with appropriate qualifying statements regarding the degree of risk involved. See the chapter devoted to oral sex in the... Read more »

re scared straight

Here is how I see it. Correct me if I am wrong. Chances of me getting HIV from giving a blow job is very scarce!! "Theoretically" does not mean its ever happened. But it can happen .However .,after the fact .. I think that the 1 in a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello M,I cannot give you an exact risk-percentage statistic because there are many variables involved in HIV transmission (viral strain, viral load, concurrent STDs, local trauma, etc.). I've already provided you with the scientific... Read more »

Blood supply and donation question (gay vs straight)

Is the Window Period the same for a gay man as opposed to a straight man? (6 months). Then why does it matter for the blood supply, (men sex with men). If a gay man passes the 6 month window period is it the same as a straight man? I am a little...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The bottom line is that the blood bank organizations and the FDA have strong mandates to make the blood supply as safe as possible. This is in everyone's interest. In order to do this, "high risk" donors are deferred. Such deferrals... Read more »

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Being a straight man in the world of HIV

Posted by poztrainer, 6 Replies

This is my first post in here. I live my life as if I'm not infected, and try to be just like everybody else that I see walking down the street, having fun, and enjoying life. I'm fairly accomplished, and have made some of my greatest... Read more »

CONFUSED STRAIGHT HIV+ MALE, SEEKING FRIENDS

Posted by Scottishchris, 4 Replies

Hi, my name is Chris, i'm 28yrs old, i live in Scotland. Not much support up here, seeking friends, females more than welcome.
Hope to hear from you soon,
bye Read more »

Im a straight man in Texas looking for some hiv+ friends

Posted by Sparrow, 5 Replies

I was diagnosed almost 1 year ago,. Im pretty a handsome guy who lives in the country. Just lookin for some people like me who are female that want to be friends. Read more »

Single &Straight Hiv positve 23/m

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'am living in Corvallis an "am seeking a support group,or thinking of starting one for those that are age 18 plu who are straight and were infrected by the virus via blood transfusion.Please take no offense at this posting,I'am just seeking others... Read more »

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