What Is Direct Contact Hiv

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Std through DIRECT contact with urine?

If Urine was to be poured over my head and maybe leak into my ears or something can I get an STD? I'm not joking, this happend and I'm scared....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Wow. You mean you actually had a "golden shower"???? I thought that was just a cute name used by those into "water sports". Relax Max. Urine that does not contain visible blood is not a risk for STDs, including HIV. By the... Read more »

Can a child contact HIV from a carrier who's "dads friend"? (CASUAL CONTACT, HIV BASICS)

My daughters (5) and her father, is in a relationship with a girl who is a HIV Carrier on... Read more »

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Thank You Dr. Frascino- casual contact (CASUAL CONTACT, 2011)

I just wanted show my appreciation for you and this website. I recently found out my brother was... Read more »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Georgia: "Direct Threat" to Spread HIV?

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU) is asking Atlanta, on behalf of an HIV-positive massage therapist, to revise a 1984 ordinance requiring a health certificate stating massage therapy practitioners are free of communicable... Read more »

Looking to the Future -- The Epidemic in 2031 and New Directions in AIDS Research

Anthony Fauci, M.D. Peter Piot, M.D., Ph.D. Mark Harrington Vuyiseka Dubula Frika Chia Iskandar Richard Horton, M.B., B.S., B.SC., F.R.C.P. Françoise Barre-Sinoussi, Ph.D.: Good afternoon. Are you ready to look for the future? I... Read more »

Action Alert: Easy Steps to Impact U.S. HIV/AIDS Policy!

It's so much easier to contact your elected representatives than it used to be ... It's a busy end-of-summer for federal AIDS policy, and there are lots of opportunities to swing things in the right direction. Check out these three simple and... Read more »

Major AIDS Organizations Launch Campaign To Expand National Retrovirus Conference

Contact: Joe Zuñiga, AIDS Action (202) 986-1300 Ext. 3042 Washington, D.C., January 22 - Responding to the concerns of the HIV community, aswell as scientists, physicians, and other professionals engaged in AIDSresearch, several major AIDS... Read more »

Connect With Others

Blood Contact - PLEASE HELP!!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am absolutely terrified and I need some help on this. My neighbor is HIV+. He had a few scabs on his knuckles and was punching me in the shoulder just to joke around. When I noticed the scabs (not until an hour or so later), I went home and... Read more »

Contact notification

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Newly diagnosed and want to notify 3 contacts anonymously. I live in upstate NY and was told I would have to give my name to my county health dept to take advantage of CNAP, but it's a small county, I know people who work there and I'm sure word... Read more »

Contacting other HIV+ active duty soldiers

Posted by armypoz, 5 Replies

I am HIV+ and currently serving on active duty. Would like to contact other active duty soldiers of any branch that would be interested in starting support groups or other avenues of support to other active duty soldiers in their areas.

would like... Read more »

Possible HIV contact

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I came to find out that I may have been exposed to the HIV virus. The person I was with penetrated me without a condom and then we stopped for a condom. After finding out that he was HIV + I went straight to the hospital and recieved 15 days of... Read more »

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