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HIV in the Classroom: What Would a Good Catholic Do? Bioethicist Helps Students Wrestle With Theology and HIV

HIV in the Classroom: A Spotlight Series No, we're not all HIV positive. But we all are at risk for acquiring HIV. In recognition of this fact, theologian and bioethicist Robert Doyle teaches a graduate course that examines HIV not as a moral... Read more »

Microbicide Field Wrestles With the Implications of Success

In July of this year, the stubborn persistence and commitment of microbicide researchers, advocates, and trial participants was finally rewarded with positive results from a South African trial of the gel form of the antretroviral drug tenofovir... Read more »

Microbicide Field Wrestles With the Implications of Success -- an Update

On October 25, 2010, the nonprofit microbicide research organization CONRAD announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would consider the Vaginal and Oral Interventions to Control the Epidemic (VOICE) trial as a confirmatory trial to... Read more »

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HIV, Wrestling, and other Sports

While I am at this site I would like to pose this question to anyprofessional out there who would like to reply. Wrestling is a sport that Ienjoy very much. Is it safe to wrestle with a person who is HIV positive. Am I placing my life in jeopardy...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.In regard to sports and HIV, there reallyis not that much to tell since the risk of HIV is normally very low in asports setting. In most sports, the liklihood of blood-to-blood transmissionis very unlikely. Also in... Read more »

Wrestling risk ? 2nd ATTEMPT - Made a donation

Hello doc,I realize that you get way too many emails and I am hoping you look at this one.. I have also made a donation at http://www.concertedeffort.org to help the cause.A few days ago, I wrestled with a stripper at a private party. She had her...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Why wrestle the stripper? Was she trying to escape the horned-up bachelor's party or something? Oh, never mind. Whatever floats your boat. Your HIV risk from stripper wrestling is nonexistent, even with your bruise. If HIV were contracted... Read more »

worried future med student

Dr. Bob,First off, you are hilarious!! If you were on TV instead of lame DANE COOK, we'd be so much better off. Also you're a wonderful person who has helped out so many, and we really need more people like you in this world. I've...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey there future med. stud. (That stands for student, not stud muffin.)1.Nope.2.Correct! Not risky, just frisky and fun! including the tit-(bleep). (I assume that "special massage" package might be listed as the... Read more »

Worry SARS in my hometown and worry AIDS for myself

Hi, Robert: It's me again. I wrote you last time with the title "Hahaha...Big". Yes, HIV may not be my problem because I tested 2 times before window period and 1 time after it. Also my partner was tested neg. too. "However, I am...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Save your money! My opinion has not changed. Your multiple negative HIV tests out to 5 months are absolutely definitive. Once again, and I do hope you believe me this time, HIV is NOT your problem! Your symptoms are not at all suggestive of... Read more »

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Long-term HIV and Aids survivors' health worrying

Posted by ScotCharles

From KaiserNet

January 8, 2008

Some experts and doctors recently have voiced concerns that people who were diagnosed with HIV and Aids in the early years of the epidemic are experiencing "premature[e]" or "disproportionate numbers" of ailments... Read more »

Please help

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi, I'm 14 years old and very worried. Last year I was wrestling around with this kid and I sliced my hand on his braces. I have heard that braces make your mouth bleed and I'm worried his blood may have mixed with mine. I don't know if he had aids,... Read more »

Worried Wells Stop the Worry

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

For all you worried wells, I've been there. I had unprotected sex with someone I didn't know that picked me up at the bar. And after that I sure learnt allot of things, especially about HIV. For over a year and a half I worried and obsessed about... Read more »

Worried22yo

Posted by gregg629

Does anyone know what ever happened to worried22yo? I haven't seen him post in quite a while.

I was just wondering if he ever found out what was wrong with him or if he is still focusing on HIV?

Gregg

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