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Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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Repeat of previous unanswered question re: relative risk of certain sex practices in magnetic relationship

I sent this question in a few days ago and haven't seen a response as of yet. I know that "relative" risk is not an easy thing to determine. However, it would be very helpful for me (HIV+) with undetectable VL and no other STD's...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The CDC estimated per-act risk for unprotected oral sex versus unprotected receptive anal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV infected is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures versus 50 per 10,000 exposure respectively. Therefore, the relative risk would... Read more »

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In late March I submitted a question regarding change of meds and some problems with certain meds. I carefully searched other forums and was unable to find any similar questions. I am 7l yrs. old and HIV+ l4 years. I believe that my question was...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post-- issues related to aging and older patients are of quite a bit of interest.Please repost and I'll try to reply.BY... Read more »

HBV-Inactive Carrier, Unanswered questions

Dear Doc,I have recently been been diagonised with chronic HBV ( I was applying for an overseas Job). My results are as follows:- HBsAg Detected, HBeAg NOT detected, HB core antibody Detected, DNA Not detected. My AST and ALT liver tests were both...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It is not acute since you have e antibody. You have cleared the virus and the e antigen. Surface antigen rarely clears only about 1% per year. If the DNA is really negative by PCR then you are not infectious, however, I would make sure it is done... Read more »

Ref. My Questionable HIV Diagnosis

Dr. Frascino, your response to my presentation regarding my recent diagnosis which I had found confusing and I was going to seek a second opinion/testing, came to me as quite poignant. You proved to me that indeed you are well informed and educated...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again Dan,I'm so glad I proved to you that I'm "well informed and educated about HIV/AIDS conditions" . It appears you have much to learn about HIV/AIDS. I suggest you begin with the section on HIV basics that can be easily... Read more »

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Hiv-diagnosis about two months ago

Posted by Noa, 7 Replies

Hi,

I am a 23-year old girl from Belgium, and trying to get in touch with other girls/women of more or less the same age as me, or who got infected at the same age. I'm infected since june last year, but got the diagnosis at the beginning of this... Read more »

Question for AIDS2HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Your screen name really intrigues me. Is it actually possible to be diagnosed with AIDS and with the right treatment(I am just assuming) be back to HIV again? Did I read your name wrong? Also what defines AIDS, is it the cd4's, vl, whit blood... Read more »

On the rise 3.5 years post HIV/AIDS diagnosis

Posted by PositiveInPVD, 5 Replies

Well, just some words of encouragement for anyone who is particularly new to this whole thing. After diagnosis in Dec 2002 when I was in very bad shape by the time we found out it was HIV (CD4 = 50, VL >650,000, thrush, wasting, all that bad... Read more »

How do you cope with a HIV+ diagnosis.

Posted by sunkyst, 5 Replies

I am really out of my mind with worry. I am a 34 year old gay man and I had sex back on Feb 11 with a guy I met online.

I was the passive partner and this guy topped me. I think the condom may have broken during intercourse and the guy may have... Read more »

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