Symptoms Of Aids In Women

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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Following up 2 : Unprotected Intercourse with a POZ women..Strong Symptomes but neg at 12 weeks

Hi Dr bob, I have read some days ago, what I see as the most amazing response from you, ironically it was not about HIV, yes, when you have answered a girl about fasting in Ramadan.http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Fatigue/Q216620.htmlI was really,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Welcome back to the forum. Thanks for your very kind comments regarding the Ramadan fast question.Sorry to hear you and your wife are still having difficulties and that your physicians have been unable to diagnose the cause of your ailments! I... Read more »

Following up : Unprotected Intercourse with a POZ women..Strong Symptomes but neg at 12 weeks (it is gating more complicated)

Hi Dr BOBWe can never thank you enough for your generous human engagement to help people; I dont find words as words are not enough to express all my gratefulness. here is previous post:http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Fatigue/Q214983.htmlBy...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.My assessment has not changed. You are not a late seroconverter, because you have a negative NAAT Aptima test at six months and an undetectable qualitative PCR DNA at 6.5 months. These tests assay for a piece of the virus's genetic... Read more »

Following up : Unprotected Intercourse with a POZ women..Strong Symptomes but neg at 12 weeks !

Dir Dr BOB,I check daily your forum, to read the answer you give people, not only because I still concerned, but also to know you are doing well, by responding to people like me, you gave insurance to a hundreds of thousands of people around the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Bonjour encore une fois mec Qubcois!J'crirai en Anglais parce qu'il est plus facile pour moi et tu as beaucoup de questions aujourd'hui! Alors, commenons! First off, thank you for your very kind comments. They are warmly appreciated.... Read more »

women to women

dear doctor please help mei'm a mother since 2 month now. march 2001 i had a sexual contact with my girlfired which is hiv +. i thought that what we are doing is safe. it was slight kissing, she performedoral sex on me a little and i fingered...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

Women who have sex with women can transmit STD's and HIV. HIV may be transmitted by oral sex especially during menses or if there is any inflammation present such as open lesions. My guess is that your risk is very low but it is not zero. I... Read more »

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Women's Aids rise due to lack of treatment

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The Body, Fall 2002: Women not going for treatment soon enough is a reason why Aids is rising in women in U.S.A.
Don't know how much this rise is. You can read article by typing in "HIV and women fall 2002". Click on "Step Perspective, hiv in... Read more »

AIDS IN WOMEN

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Hi everyone, I am doing a project for my final term report on Aids and women. I need to interview someone about AIDS, and how it has affected their lives it would be absolutely amazing if anybody can help me, with perhaps letting me interview them,... Read more »

Women don't get Aids unless they are drug users

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was a drug user and was "labelled" hiv positive (meaning I had the antibodies against hiv which usually under every other disease means you are immune) anyway, it almost killed me when I started taking those toxic pills. aAnd then I decided to... Read more »

Would like to profile women w/HIV/AIDS for TV.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am working on a national television show called Lifetime Live. It is a news show for women: I would like to provide the opportunity to two women with AIDS to tell their stories: a young woman in her teens and an older professional woman. Please... Read more »

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