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Any way to obtain meds with NO INSURANCE....HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello and thanks for taking the time out on this. Good luck and bless you all on your individual situation's-seems we all have one. My situation briefly goes like this: I'm Hiv Neg. and my partner of 9 years is positive. We both took our HIV tests... Read more »

Delay in Obtaining Test Results

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Please help!
A friend of mine went to the doctor's three weeks ago for an HIV test. The results are not available yet. The nurse called the testing center this morning and they said the results could only be released by mail; we should wait.
Is it... Read more »

Can I catch HIV this way?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.

I was using a public bathroom and by accident the crotch of my underwear touched the toilet seat. I didn't think... Read more »

is aids way worse than hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

everything i read or at least the best news relates to hiv it says nothing about AIDS. Read more »

I want to believe hiv cant be caught this way. but

Posted by nicejack, 3 Replies

Hi I have a question. I read that shaking hands is NOT a method of getting hiv. Well I shoke hands with a person who has hiv and am fearful that I may have been infected. Heres why, I had a chunk of skin missing from the side of my finger and after... Read more »

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What's more difficult to obtain? A catchy title or HIV?

Dr Bob,I thought I would conduct my own piece of literary time-wasting for you, concerning a couple of different topics.First of all, I had unprotected insertive sex with a young wench of unknown status back in may some time. I tested negative for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello English Freak,You want me to mock and humble you? No, I'm sorry. You've got the wrong website for that. Try www.Donna-the-Dominatrix.com. I hear she's quite good. So, are you a paranoid freak for continually worrying about HIV,... Read more »

HIV testing to obtain insurance

Are HIV tests administered by Insurance companies reliable? I had one ten months after a potential exposure and the the results were NO DETECTABLE ANTIBODIES FOUND. However there was no mention of the type of test performed. I had blood and urine...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. Without knowing which test the insurance company used, this is a difficult question to answer. As long as they used an FDA approved test (which was hopefully the case), and as long as it was 6 months or more after your... Read more »

Is it possible to obtain life insurance if you are HIV positive

As title suggests, there is word out that anyone HIV positive cannot get life insurance. Is this true? If one can get life insurance, how do you proceed, which companies. Any suggestions, or help would be appreciated. Thank you....

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

There are a few life insurance companies that will issue limited amounts of life insurance to HIV+ individuals:New York Life through AARP for individuals eligible for AARP, up to $15,000Mutual of Omaha - up to $10,000Physicisan's Life - up to... Read more »

indeterminate wb and obtaining insurance coverage

Hello and thanks for the great info on your website. I recently received an hiv test as part of a physical exam and my western blot came back as indeterminate. I am super low to non-existent risk and am pretty confident that I am negative. After...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I am assuming that your wife has her coverage through an employer-sponsored group health plan. If that is the case, she can add you once you lose coverage. Even if her plan has a pre-existing condition clause in it, the plan would have to... Read more »

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