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Confused in Fort Worth (HIV STATISTICS, 2009)(HIV STATISTICS, 2009)

Hey there Doctor Frascino,Been on your site over the years and am still a bit confused and concerned, even after reading through the archives. Can you try to clarify something for me. I have avoided sex over the years due to my fears but as I age,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The HIV-risk statistics I quote are merely statistical estimates that give relative risk. They are not meant to be applied to a specific coupling to gage actual risk. Rather they help advise someone of the relative risk of one type of activity... Read more »

Urgent! unprotected sex (HIV STATISTICS, 2010)

Dera Dr Robert,I wrote you early this year to inform you about my status and the relationship i was... Read more »

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Interpreting HIV and testing statistics (HIV STATISTICS)

Greetings. I recently tested HIV+ on a rapid blood test, and am awaiting Western Blot results.... Read more »

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WHO Releases Annual World Health Statistics Report

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Majority of HIV-Positive Pregnant Women in Developing World Lack Access to PMTCT Services, Report Says

Two-thirds of HIV-positive pregnant women in the developing world do not have access to treatment to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, which could lead to 370,000 new HIV cases annually among infants, according to a study released Thursday... Read more »

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World Health Organization Says Deaths From Cancer, Heart Disease, Road Crashes to Soar While HIV/AIDS Deaths to Decline Near 2030

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WHO (World Health Organization) Window Period

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

http://www.who.int/diagnostics_laboratory/faq/window_period/en/index.html

Window period

What is the "window-period" and how long is it?

This is the time between original infection with HIV and the appearance of Detectable antibodies to the virus,... Read more »

I hate that I've become a statistic

Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies

I'm TWENTY imagine that and I wasn't a wild child by any means and I didn't even practice unsafe sex I can't count the number of times I've had unprotected sex on one hand and even then I never let anyone ejaculate in me. So here I am pretty ahead... Read more »

in love with a hiv+ woman

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

This is the first time i have posted on this site, but i have read quite a few posts and have found them extremely helpful in understanding. I am madly in love with and have been in a relationship for about 10 months with a woman who has HIV . ... Read more »

Woman Falling in Love with an HIV+ Man

Posted by Natural, 4 Replies

This is all very new to me... I only recently found out that a man I had dated in the past, who has recently come back into my life is HIV positive. Despite the clinical information that I am able to obtain online/from counselors - can anyone offer... Read more »

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