The Givers And Hiv Raves

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Hiv at a rave? (NEEDLESTICK AT A RAVE, 2011) (URBAN LEGENDS, 2011)

Hello about 3 weeks ago I went to a rave in New York City. I took MDMA and was on my own. I never heard about any needle stick rumors prior to this night. At one point in the night I remembered someone brushing against my arm where my skin was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Question: "Is my concern legitimate, or am I just paranoid?"Answer: Paranoid. Absolutely, positively loony tunes. I agree with your doctor. You're a fluffernutter. So relax, Max. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. See link... Read more »

Can you get HIV by being the giver and not the receiver in Anal sex

Can you possibly advise if it is possible to get HIV by being the giver and not the receiver in... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Hiv+ Patient Care Giver

I've been a nursing assistant for 10 years and I love my job. It's very rewarding to help... Read more »

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Articles

White House Summit: Clinton, Shalala, Fleming Host Gathering of AIDS Advocates, Care Givers and People Living with HIV at Day-Long Conference

On December 6, 1995, the White House held a one-day conference on HIV and AIDS. TAG Policy Director Gregg Gonsalves was one of the three hundred or so invited guests, and one of nine individuals selected to participate in a discussion with President... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Florida: HIV Caregivers Glad to Recoup $560,000

HIV/AIDS caregivers in Palm Beach County -- who were earlier this year hit by a 13 percent reduction in Ryan White CARE Act funds -- have now learned more than $560,000 that was unspent in the previous year's allotment will be returned to the... Read more »

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

Helping Parents and Caregivers Talk about HIV/AIDS and Sexuality Issues

Spotlight on Programs SIECUS Resources Web Resources Organizations nationwide are increasingly offering help to parents and caregivers who want to talk to their children about sexuality-related issues, including HIV/AIDS. The following... Read more »

Local Misconceptions of Children's Immune Systems Hindering HIV Treatment in Malawi, Study Says

Some caregivers in rural Malawi have expressed a reluctance to begin antiretroviral therapy for children living with HIV because of a belief that their "bodies were too weak for pills and their blood was 'still raw,' but that as it 'ripened' with... Read more »

Connect With Others

bug catcher and gift givers

Posted by smileforme, 5 Replies

Just wondering...recently saw on Joe Walsh's talk show...the issue of bug catcher's(people who actively seek hiv+ people to infect them) and bug catchers (people who are hiv+ and willingly infect bug catchers). I was shocked. Any opinions. This... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?

Posted by vanessa1013, 3 Replies

Hi there,

Thank you in advance for reading...

I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now I am wondering if there is any chance I can get HIV from sharing a balloon. Read more »

Seeking insight into living w/ HIV; not HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello. I'm not HIV+, but am a nursing student in Portland, OR who hopes to gain insight from anyone who would be open and/or comfortable about sharing his/her experiences with me. I am currently enrolled in a course entitled: chronic illness and... Read more »

Only 3 ways to get HIV?

Posted by worriedOZ, 1 Reply

G'Day,

I always use condoms. However, I've read various stories on the net from HIV positive people who claim to have axquired HIV through acts other than unprotected sex. This worried me a litte.

All my research and all the medical advice I have... Read more »

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