Women Risks Of Hiv Infection Through Vaginal Intercourse With Infected Partner

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Older Women: At Risk for HIV Infection

Table of Contents Introduction Older Women: An Overlooked Group What to Do? Older Women Living With HIV Introduction In the US, HIV began mostly as a disease of young men. Today, however, theepidemic affects both women and men of all ages, including older women (age 50and over). While 50 may not seem "old," it is often the age currently used byorganizations that keep track of health-related statistics (e.g., the Centersfor...

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condom broke in vaginal intercourse, possibility of infection?

Hello Dr Frascino, First of all I would to thank you for providing scientific and accurate information on the Internet. Im a man of 30 years in good health. I had last Friday a sexual intercourse with a girl I had met that night...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

HiThe CDC's estimated per-act risk statistic for acquisition of HIV via unprotected insertive penile-vaginal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV infected is 5 per 10,000 exposures. Your estimated-risk would be lower, as we don't know... Read more »

Insertive Vaginal Sex - Did you say 1 in 500 with infected partner

Dear Mr. Kull:Approximately two months ago I had unprotected sex (insertive vaginal intercourse)with a lady who's HIV status was not known. Of course my imagination has convnced me that I have aids. I had two nights of night sweats about 6...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

That figure, 1 in 500 chance of transmission per unprotected penile-vaginal intercourse with an HIV infected partner, is based on ONE study conducted in Africa (see my response to "Recent Study of Per Contact Risk"... Read more »

What level of risk from heterosexual vaginal intercourse

How many cases have been reported of AIDS or HIV infection contracted in the U.S. by men from heterosexual vaginal intercourse with a non I.V. drug user, non hemopheliac. What are the probabilies that I would become infected if I do not use a condom...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi,Thank you for your question.From 1981 to December 1995 (the latest statistic currently available), of 434,719 adult cases of AIDS in men, 13,521 (or 3%) became infected through heterosexual contact. Keep in mind that these are AIDS cases. This... Read more »

Unprotected intercourse with multiple 'high-risk' partners in the Philippines and Thailand...

Hello there. Thank you for your time. Alright, this isn't another "I had one minute of unprotected sex and the anxiety is killing me!" type of question, which can be easily diffused by a reassuring statistic and a conclusive test. No,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'm not sure I have all that much to add to what you've already told yourself in your post! Your decision to have unprotected sex does indeed place you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. Consequently screening for STDs,... Read more »

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Vaginal infections and HIV ?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Before starting my relation with my boyfriend, both were tested for HIV and other STD, but when we gave up the condom I started suffering from candidal infections. Can I relate it to HIV ? Weve been monogamous for two years before the test ? Can I... Read more »

Is this a HUGE risk for HIV infection

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Receptive anal intercourse that consisted of a couple of entries in and out and without ejacuation? Read more »

vaginal yeast infections

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could a woman have yeast infections and never know she has one say if she was hiv pos would she continue to have yeast infections that would never require treatment

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Regarding Risk of Infection

Posted by anonimus, 1 Reply

About 7 weeks ago I had sex with a woman which I did not knew. I have no idea if she could be infected with any kind of STD but I made my mind that she could have some kind of STD including HIV. Therefore, since then I have been very interested in... Read more »

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