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What Is The Difference Between Gonorrhea And Hiv
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gonorrhea and hiv (HIV AND GONORRHEA)Hi Dr RobertFirst of all, i would like to congratulate you and this site for this wonderful work. Second, i'd like to say that i am sorry for my poor english. I am from Brazil and i am not very fluent, but i will try hard.I'm worried...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi Brazil-Guy,Your concerns are largely unwarranted. Gonorrhea can be transmitted via oral sex quite easily and efficiently. HIV, by comparison, cannot. In fact it's quite difficult to transmit HIV via oral sex, particularly via the receptive...
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HIV+ with gonorrheaI am HIV positive, with T cells around 250. I have had white discharge from my penis for around 10... Read more »HIV AND GONORRHEA REPLYhi doc Bob,it's me again, the brazil-guy. Thank you very much for your answer for my first... Read more »
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The Epidemiology of Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Stockholm, Sweden, 1990-2004The authors' objectives for the current study were to analyze the spread of gonorrhea among Stockholm men who have sex with men (MSM) regarding HIV status, serovars, and the site of infection. The distribution of serovars among HIV-positive and... Read more »
CDC Recommending New Drugs to Treat GonorrheaCDC on Thursday recommended that physicians begin using a different class of medications to treat gonorrhea after surveys showed that drug-resistant cases of the sexually transmitted infection are on the rise nationwide, the AP/ Forbes reports.... Read more »
National Syphilis Rate Up Fourth Consecutive Year in 2004, Gonorrhea Rate Reached Record Low, CDC Report SaysThe national rate of syphilis increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2004, while the gonorrhea rate hit a record low, according to an annual report on sexually transmitted diseases released by CDC on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The report... Read more »
Identification of Individuals With Gonorrhea Within Sexual Networks: A Population-Based StudyMolecular epidemiology has been used widely to analyze disease outbreaks in hospitals and the community and, for STDs, has the potential to identify individuals in the same sexual network, noted authors of the current study. In London, the burden of... Read more »
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Chlamydia/Gonorrhea
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi guys, I have got a question about chlamydia/gonorrhea. About FOUR years ago I had sex with (3) prostitutes. I have already been tested -ive for HIV and syphilis. Do you think there's a chance I've been infected with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea? I...
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Different Q & A about hiv testing:
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
clarificatoin on testing?Posted: Apr 2, 2001 is a negative result at 4 1/2 months on a salive test goor/reliable after a low risk exposure(fingering?) thank you The OraSure testing system is generally thought to be an excellent screening tool and... Read more » 5 or 6 weeks negative. How much difference?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I have read that "The standared HIV test, the HIV antibody test would be positive within 3-4 weeks of exposure." I'm kind of confused here since if they say the standard antibody test (I assume they mean ELISA) would be positive with 3-4 weeks, then...
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accuracy of different kinds of tests
Posted by JillianB, 2 Replies
Is one type of HIV test any more accurate than the other? I had a rapid test done (not the oral one, the one that uses a blood sample, sorry I don't know the name) at 7 weeks and plan to have the same test done at 13 weeks. I just read a post by...
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