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Defining Transgender HIV Prevalence in the Transgender Population HIV Risk Among Transgenders Transgender Health and Hormone Therapy Sex Reassignment Surgery and HIV Optimizing Health Care Conclusion Selected Sources Transgender persons illuminate the complex interplay of social and biological factors that determine gender identity (an individual's own sense of maleness or femaleness) and contribute to both HIV risk and HIV...

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Why is the prevalance of HIV increasing among the young and gay populations?

Hi Dr. Bob,I just saw this really troubling article on Yahoo News and thought you might have some feedback on it. In particular, it's really troubling that the rate of HIV infection among youth and gay men has increased so significantly over...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,This is a highly complex issue and I could write a thesis on all the factors potentially contributing to these epidemiological trends. They would include such disparate issues as biology, sociology, politics, religion, perception, funding... Read more »

you must be totally tired dr bob - part 2

hi therethanks for posting my comments and answering the question about your name :)well as u can tell i am spending much time on this site just reading through the archives etc but on looking at this site i do now have a question.as mentioned in my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yep, definitely a QTND (question that never dies) and so far it continues to have an ATNC (answer that never changes). No matter how many times I address this topic it continues to return, mainly because there is a lot of conflicting information... Read more »

condoms aren't totally safe (CONDOMS) (CONDOM EFFICACY)

I don't really have a queston but rather a statement. i'm a 17 senoir in hight school and have done many essays throughout my high school career. when i was in the 11th grade i did a report on safe sex and the different types of condoms...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You don't have a "queston," but rather a statement. OK. You're a "senoir" in "hight" school???? Hmmm . . . . Your many essays and 11th grade report on safe sex found that there are "tiny tears in... Read more »

High population & HIV

I have a doubt on the spreading of aids through means other than sex. Mostly , the facts seen in the internet talk about a U.S Scenario, but take the case of populated nations, where some places are crowded & unhygenic, Is there greater chance...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. HIV is clearly spread in ways other thansexual contact. However, it is not transmitted through any form of casualcontact, since HIV will not survive outside the body. It has also beenproven for many years that... Read more »

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Debunking AIDS in Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Where Are the Data?
If four million South Africans are HIV positive, President Mbeki should demand that all four million HIV antibody test results be submitted to him immediately.

Neenyah Ostrom -- 09/26/2001

A high-profile argument has erupted between... Read more »

1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

We live in Africa and my husband has HIV

Posted by Anonymous

My husband and I recently found out that he is HIV+. Despite
rigorous/intrusive infertility treatment, I am negative. We were
tested together shortly after we got together - I was negative
and we just found out that the Doctor 'lost' his results and... Read more »

lonely in southern africa trying to live with HIV

Posted by africanbeauty, 4 Replies

hi
i hope that i can find someone i can chat with here. this is my 3rd year poz - it caused the breakup of my marriage. anyhow, i am a 38 year old african beauty living in africa -and i am lonely - would like to meet other african poz professionals... Read more »

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