What Are The Odds Of Getting Herpes

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Mixed Status Infection Odd's

Dear Dr. Bob,I have read many of your answers on this site for the past 4 years. Not only are they informative with basic information, they provide many of us with the type of treatment that goes beyond just taking HAART medications. Your honesty,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear your relationship is not working out. Unfortunately I strongly doubt facts and figures related to estimated statistical risk are going to be at all helpful in resolving this problem.Your young buck has a lot to deal with... Read more »

feeling odd, not getting any better:(

hello , ive been feeling weak, fatigue, dizzy, headaches, leg pain joints etc.for almost four weeks... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Chances of getting genital herpes from cunningiligus, analingus and fingering

Hello Doctor Frascino, I would first like to truly applaud you for everything you have done for so... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Starpharma Gets U.S. Grant for HIV and Genital Herpes Trial

Australia's Starpharma Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it has received U.S. grant money to continue testing its HIV and genital herpes prevention drug. The funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute... Read more »

Two- to Sixfold Decreased Odds of HIV Risk Behavior Associated With Use of Syringe Exchange

This community study of the San Jose, Calif. syringe exchange program (SEP) compared the HIV risk behavior of exchange clients with that of nonclients. The researchers followed a prospective cohort of 259 untreated injection drug users a mean of... Read more »

Odds and Ends

Benefits of Resistance Testing During Pregnancy The usefulness of resistance tests for HIV-positive pregnant women may outweigh their drawbacks. Resistance testing -- a way of measuring to which drugs a person's HIV is likely to be resistant -- is... Read more »

Gender and Age Patterns in HSV-2 and HIV Infection Among Non-Injecting Drug Users in New York City

The researchers undertook the current study to examine prevalence of and associations between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection and HIV infection among never-injecting users of heroin and cocaine (NIDUs) in New York City. The study's... Read more »

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What are the odds?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had unprotected sex with a female and got the horrible virus Herpes from her, she swore she didn't know she had it. A culture test revealed the virus, I have gotten over that fact and have not had a re-occurance since 3 months. She got tested for... Read more »

What are odds unprotected vaginal with herpies sor

Posted by oi812Help, 1 Reply

What are odds of transmission being insertive partner doing unprotected vaginal sex with herpies sore if lady friend is poz?

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alopecia areata and herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello,
A couple of years ago, I started noticing patches of hair on my face disappearing. Later I realized it is called Alopecia Areata. Also, I found out that I have herpes. 2 years have past since then and I feel fine, although I have been getting... Read more »

risky contact, odd symptoms...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I had a risky entounter about 2 weeks ago. I know I had some sort of infection, painful urination and a substance that was leaking. I got some Penacillin and hoped everything else would be OK. I've been very paranoid about Herpes. I realize... Read more »

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