White Teenagers And Hiv

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Teenager going crazy...could I be a hypochondriac?

IT has been 5 months since my sexual encounter where precum is the only possible way I can have contracted HIV. But I am so scared. Lately I have had a really dry mouth and I have been examining it like crazy. I first noticed that I have a white...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Many of the symptoms you refer to in this question are common every day occurrences in the general population. For instance, dry mouth is a very common condition that can be related to stress, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, and numerous... Read more »

Support for teenager with HIV

Our 17 year old son told us this spring that he was HIV positive. We were able to find him... Read more »

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. »

Teenager with HIV wondering about viral load and T cell counts

i am 17 yr old female and i was recently diagnosed with HIV but i know nothing about it. what... Read more »

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

More Black Teenagers Practicing Safe Sex

According to the most recent findings from CDC's health survey of high school students, far fewer black students are engaging in risky sexual behavior than they were 20 years ago. However, they still participate in risky behavior more often than... Read more »

"Significant" Decrease in Sexual Experience Among Teenagers; Increase in Condom Use, Study Says

The proportion of U.S. teenagers who are sexually experienced has decreased "significantly," while condom use has increased, according to a report published in the Aug. 11 edition of CDC 's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , the Washington... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Advocates Call on Huckabee to Meet With Mother of Ryan White

The Human Rights Campaign and the AIDS Institute on Tuesday sent a letter to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee , who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, asking him to meet with the mother of Ryan White to discuss comments he... Read more »

Bush's Sex Education, Ryan White Policies Undermining HIV Prevention Efforts in Gay Community, Opinion Piece Says

Not only is President Bush doing "precious little" to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the gay community, but his policies also have "worked against" prevention efforts targeting the population, California state Sen. Carole Migden (D) writes in a San... Read more »

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Remembering Ryan White

Posted by Jackie__Blue

This was in my inbox. I thought I'd pass it along.

TO: National Network of Rural HIV/STD Prevention Specialists

FROM: Bill Yarber, senior director, Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention

DATE: March 29, 2010

RE: Remembering Ryan White

____________... Read more »

Telling my teenager

Posted by pecanqtee, 4 Replies

I have been living with HIV for almost 3 years. The only people who know my status are my mother, her husband, my aunt, my best friend, and my partner. I am the mother of a wonderful 15 year old son and sister to a fantastic younger brother. I... Read more »

advise for telling my teenage

Posted by masosa, 2 Replies

Anyone with advise on telling children. I haven't coped myself but people are taking my right to privacy and telling my story. I wanted to shelter her and my son a few more years but may be forced now. Help Read more »

White Tongue & HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had unprotected oral sex with a woman whose hiv status I am unsure of. It was at the tail end of her period but saw no blood anywhere. We did have intercourse as well but we usd a condom. The following morning I notice a white coating on my... Read more »

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