What Do U Experience When U Have Hiv

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clinical experience in HIV

Hi Dr Bob, I am wanting to get clinical experience in the medical field specifically working with HIV patients, hows the best way to get involved with that? Also specifically in the San Francisco area do you know of any agencies that you may or may...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Hopeful Future MD,I don't know what stage of "future MD" you currently are in. If you are in medical school, you could do a clinical rotation at UCSF, General Hospital or Stanford in the HIV/AIDS clinic or on the inpatient... Read more »

First time gay experience led to HIV exposure.

Dear DrI'm 28 and have never considered myself to be gay, however, last week, for numerous... Read more »

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Experimenting with Masturbation (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS, 2009) (PILLOW POUNDING, PILLOW HUMPING, 2009)

Hello doc i find it uncomfortable to masturbate with my hands so i use a pillow, but my question is... Read more »

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Dallas Morning News Examines Experiences of HIV-Positive Residents in Rural North Texas, Where Stigma of AIDS "More Acute"

The Dallas Morning News on Saturday examined the experiences of HIV-positive residents in rural North Texas, where attitudes about HIV/AIDS "are a decade behind places where more cases have been seen." Many HIV-positive people in the region have... Read more »

Reuters Examines Experiences of HIV-Positive MSM in Tunisia

Reuters on Friday examined how HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Tunisia and other Arab communities often "face a twin taboo." Tunisia has recorded 1,428 HIV cases, and about 70 new cases of the virus are reported annually, according to... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Asia Shares With Vietnam Experience in HIV Prevention

A four-day regional conference entitled "Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV for Drug Addicts" got underway Monday in Ho Chi Minh City. David Shear, US ambassador to Vietnam, said at the opening session that the gathering will seek to lay a... Read more »

Indiana University Speaker Discusses Experience With HIV/AIDS

William Brawner, who was diagnosed with HIV at age 3, was the keynote speaker at "RedVolution," a recent benefit for the Bloomington Hospital's Positive Link Emergency Care Fund, which provides free services for HIV/AIDS patients. Brawner, age 27,... Read more »

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Looking for experiences from HIV + travel to EU

Posted by deutschman, 2 Replies

First, thanks for looking at this post (and hopefully responding). I have known that I am HIV + for about 2 years and am finally feeling healthy again (CD 4 count is almost to 400). I'm regularly taking Atripla. Here's my concern. I would like to... Read more »

Experiences of women with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HI! My name is Sarah Larsen. I am a graduate nursing student at California State University Bakersfield. I am doing my thesis project on the experiences of women living with HIV. All my projects requires is an interview! If you are a woman... Read more »

Job related HIV experiences

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi,
I was wondering if having HIV has ever become a problem for anyone in the workplace? Has anyone ever had an experience of discrimination? Does anyone keep their HIV a secret to prevent this? Or has anyone ever had a possitive experience result... Read more »

hiv through one oral sex experience?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had oral sex once 5 weeks ago and have never had any other kind of sex. I went down on the girl for about 5 seconds and she gave me a bj. I don't know her very well and am concerned. I've had a cough for over two weeks and some chest pain. I've... Read more »

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