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What Starts Happening To The Body When Hiv Is Transmitted
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fingering and transmitting hiv The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex QuestionsMr. Sowadsky, I am the type of person who tends to worry about any sort of intimacy because of the possible exposure to hiv. Yet, I do a lot of reading about hiv and try to stay informed. My question for you is this. I have done my share of kissing...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your question.Kissing and fingering are considered low risk for HIV. If this is all you'vebeen doing, it would be highly unlikely that you are infected with HIV. Blood, pre-cum, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk...
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Can mutual masturbation transmit AIDS?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex QuestionsDear Mr Sowadsky, I had recently met a guy and we masturbated each other to ejaculation. We did not... Read more »Nurse said saliva can transmit HIV now im freaking out...Hi Dr Bob!Im really hopeing you can answer my question so i can go on living my normal life...I... Read more »
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Guide to HIV, Pregnancy and Women's Health: How HIV Is Transmitted to a BabySome Terms Used in This Section in utero is within the uterus or womb before the start of labour Intrapartum means occurring during delivery (labour or child birth). Placenta is a temporary organ that develops in pregnancy and joins the... Read more »
Universal PrecautionsInfection control is an important and ongoing concern in Head Start programs. Children's health is promoted by limiting the potential spread of infection among children and staff. The infection control procedures necessary when HIV-infected children... Read more »
The HIV-STD ConnectionYears ago, many people considered HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as totally separate issues (some people still think so today). As youwill see, these issues really are interrelated with one another, andcan no longer be looked at... Read more »
What Do the Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Look Like?The following are the some of the symptoms of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital warts, scabies and herpes. Since symptoms can vary from person to person, and since these symptoms can resemble the symptoms of many other illnesses, you CANNOT... Read more »
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TRANSMITTING HIV TO NEWBORN TWINS/NEED ADVISE?????
Posted by Jessie, 3 Replies
I recently had my husband come to me, upset, crying and concerned about his brothers two newborn twins and the fact that me and my husband are both HIV+. Apparently, the brother confronted my husband about being with the newborns and washing his...
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what happens to my mouth?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
how you doing toay. I hope better than me.my life sucks. Since my ars symptoms my mouth is a mess. I've had red spots, white spots in the border of my tongue, a white spot in one of my tonsils, burning sensations and white and dry tongue. My... Read more » Its all happening too fast
Posted by mentaluproar, 1 Reply
I was diagnosed last month, after dating a positive for 2 years. I have been tested every 6 months and nothing has ever shown up, except for various other STDs my ex brought home to me. We used protection and I was there for him. (Actually, I...
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Can HIV be transmitted through nose-mucousmembrane
Posted by madeinkorea, 1 Reply
Hi All,Can HIV be transmitted through nose mucous membranes? My exposure was, accidental nose picking with unknown person's blood in my fingers? Only after the nose picking incident I realized that the person I had handshake was bleeding and I was... Read more »
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