Which Of The Following Is Not A Means Of Transmitting The Hiv Virus

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Dear Doctor, Does this mean that I won't have the HIV virus, and I can't transmit HIV virus even if I had.

Dear Doctor, Here is an update from http://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.html Herpes Treatment Can Control Herpes and HIV Viral Load, Study Finds Treatment with the herpes drug Valtrex (valacyclovir) not only reduces the viral load of herpes...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

You are right to say that some people who are severely immunosuppressed (as you may be) can have a false negative HIV antibody test. In that setting, the best test to determine infection becomes a PCR test, or some other antigen detection assay.... Read more »

While on PEP, can i still transmit a virus to another negative homosexual

Hi Doctor, I always practice safe gay sex However I had an unprotected gay sex encounter with a guy... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

can i transmit the HIV virus with unprotected sex?

Dear Doctor, Thanks for taking the time to answer. I just need one more clarification. If I am HIV... Read more »

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Virus Trapped in Lymphatic System Follow Up

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear all - thanks for your responses. However there is a number of entries on the Body from people who have suffered from Persistent Generalized Swollen Nodes and been negative on Elisa and PCRs but eventually seroconverted - see below for instance;

B... Read more »

Hiv usually transmitted before people know

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - HIV infection is likely to be transmitted before people are even aware that they are carriers, UK researchers report in the January 3rd issue of AIDS.

"The study demonstrates that a significant proportion of new HIV-1... Read more »

ARS symptoms means virus can be detected?

Posted by jxr

Hi...If you have ARS symptoms two weeks after an unsafe episode and these symptoms are actually a sign of HIV infection, will the PCR test be able to detect the presence of HIV in that short time frame. After all, the symptoms of fighting the... Read more »

Can a man get HIV from the following?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can a men getting HIV virus because of the following:

1) He kiss the breast of a women ( very hard ). 2) He put his
hand under her underwear ( mean inside the virgina ). 3) His
breast also being kiss by the women.

If possible, what is the percentage... Read more »

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