What Behaviors Are A High Risk For Hiv

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Risk Behaviors Among Men at High Risk for HIV Infection

Mounting research suggests that men with a history of unwanted sexual activity during childhood are more likely than those without such a history to engage in sexual practices that place them a risk for contracting HIV. The purpose of the following... Read more »

Research Roundup: From "Association Between HIV-Related Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing Among High School Students in the United States, 2009"

"Adolescents' sexual and drug use can put them at risk of the HIV/AIDS and the age group is estimated to comprise about a tenth of the undiagnosed cases in the U.S.. The researchers analyzed data from the 2009 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey and... Read more »

Prevalence of HIV Testing and High-Risk HIV Behavior Among 18- to 22-Year-Old Students and Nonstudents: Results of the National Survey of Family Growth

The current study characterizes HIV testing and high-risk behavior among 2,007 nationally representative adults ages 18-22. Conducted between March 2002 and February 2003, Cycle 6 of the National Survey of Family Growth involved students and... Read more »

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High risk behavior with a neg. Elisa and indeterminate Western Blot

I did have high rish behavior. I guess you could say "Russian Roulette" for the past 20 years! I am a top so I know my chances are less than a receiver with MSM. I have had a strange rash and no other symptoms except for tingling in my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

This forum is dedicated to folks who are HIV positive, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his... Read more »

Intense fear of HIV infection even with very low-risk behavioral patterns.. HELP!!!

Dr. Frascino, first of all, thank you for what you are doing with this site. It is so wonderful to see a site that addresses issues both rational and irrational.. LOL. I am a gay male, 26 years of age. I have had an intense, sometimes irrational...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi David,You correctly identified your problem when you wrote: "I cannot get over my fear of HIV infection." The key word there is "fear" not HIV. Why were you so freaked out about HIV as a nine-year-old? I can only guess because... Read more »

a high risk experience in a high risk part of the world

I recently had unprotected sex with a sex worker in Bangkok(a fairly well-known hotbed for HIV/AIDS). About 11 days after my encounter, i began experiencing a very mild sore throat which seemed to only bother me when i woke up first thing in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1. "Symptoms" are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is or is not HIV infected. The bottom line is that you put yourself at risk for STDs, including HIV, by having unprotected sex and consequently you need an HIV-antibody test... Read more »

Please help me know about risk of my sexual behavior !!

Dear DoctorI wrote to Dr. Mark asking about my risk but no reply yet. I am very worry about my risk of infection. Anyhow, here I write to you again to understand about my risk. Here are my questions about sex behavior,1.If I cuddle someone with...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

My answers below:1.If I cuddle someone with sweat over our bodies, how much is the risk of getting hiv transmission? No2.If I sex without penetration (i.e., ass pounding someone with both persons wearing underwear on), how much risk of getting hiv... Read more »

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Low Risk/High Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What does Low Risk/High Risk mean? I mean, how many low risk people turn positive? Obviously, high risk people have a better chance of testing positive, but does low risk mean that the risk is virtually none? Thanx.

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High risk or low risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

A few weeks back I had unprotected vaginal sex whith
someone who I didn't know very well. It happened a couple of times and I think he has been inside of me for about 10 minutes all together. He didn't ejaculate.
I am just wondering if this is... Read more »

High RIsk/NoRisk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

okay, here is my situation. me and my ex dated for about 2 years. broke up and i dated this other girl for 2 years. broke up with the 2nd girl and went back to the first and knew she had herpes. one night, december of last year(04)me and her had... Read more »

LowRisk Sex with the HighRisk and salivary glands

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have had a swollen gland in the right side of my neck, under my jaw for about FIVE months. It is not tender, and flucuates in size. The GP thought it was a submandibular lymph node; however, the ENT believes it to be my submandibular salivary... Read more »

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