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Harm Reduction and HIV

What Is Harm Reduction? Harm reduction is a way of dealing with behavior that damages the health of the person involved and of their community. Harm reduction tries to improve individual and community health. Much of the work on harm reduction has been in connection with drug use. This fact sheet focuses on harm reduction applied to drug use and HIV. Some key points of harm reduction: Drug use won't disappear but its harmful effects...

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symptoms=hiv-=diseases=die early...

I believe once you have symptoms of hiv you are doomed even with negative results. Just rememberthe hiv tests are not 100% accurate so symptoms = hiv+ period. Once you have symptoms, you will have all kind of diseases in your life the same diseases...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You are so wrong. I believe that most people who develop symptoms of HIV after a risky encounter despite being HIV negative do so because of worry, and your posting does not help. Most everyone is familiar with the most common signs of HIV and... Read more »

Why are ppl with hiv/aids still dying in 2005 by the thousands in the US.

HelloI have been poz for 6 yrs now and i still worry about dying all the time. I wonder how i will die. When i will die. What are the main causes of death in the US amongst hivers. Is it resistance, late treatment, refusal of meds, organ...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your thoughtful post.The World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are about 40 million persons living with HIV/AIDS in the world; 1 million persons in the US. Most recent estimates indicate that there... Read more »

friends dying with hiv neg

A friend of mine had sex with a hooker condom broke about 5 years ago; a week or so later after the incident, he started to have a fever then followed by other symptoms. He freaked out and went to have hiv test several times, the last time was...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

OF course, I can not tell you why your friend is sick or if it has anything at all to do with the exposure you describe. They may well not be related at all. HIV tests are excellent at detecting evidence of infection. His doctors can test him now... Read more »

I have a fear of dieing. What are my chances of being HIV+

Hi I am 16 years old about to turn 17 next month. I believe I am at very high risk of hiv. About 3 months ago, in November I had unprotected vaginal, anal and oral sex with a 23 year old, Guatemalian single father from Mexico (lived there for 7...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

You need to stop making yourself crazy and go get tested for HIV. There is no point in worrying so much and thinking about the worst case scenario when there is a test that can put your mind at ease. You are assuming something that may or may not... Read more »

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Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

I am a 32yr old GWM living with Hiv for the past eight years i
have tried the drugs with no success and then i went the natural
way and viral load has been... Read more »

Dying from aniexty need help please

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Please help me I am so scared. About 5 months ago, I had a unprotected experience with a "traveled" woman. There were no signs to follow at all. However recently I was in Las Vegas and had a protected experience with a lady from Brazil, the sex was... Read more »

Tired of condemnation of those dying or have died

Posted by Anonymous

It has taken me five years to finally stand up to anyone who
has said or says "I should be quiet, don't cause a scene, etc."

Well, I'm no longer able to be quiet, sorry if it embarrasses my family and friends, my church, my pastor, my religion,... Read more »

Dying from AIDS for lack of medicine

Posted by BabyPeanut, 2 Replies

Dying from AIDS for lack of medicine

More than 36 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. Ninety percent are living in developing countries where the high prices of medications are effectively condemning them to death. Without drastic changes to... Read more »

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