Latest by Robert H. Remien

Monogamous couple, both poz, is unprotected sex ok?
Sorry this isn't a mixed-status question, but I can't find another Forum for the question... I was accidentally infected by my partner 9 months ago, now because we're both poz (and monogamous) he wants to continue to have unprotected sex. Is it ok? W...

I hope you post this - comment on your answer
I wanted to comment on your answer to Am I crazy to continue to be with someone HIV+? Jun 4, 2004 I came to the site with a similar question, being in a similar situation. What your post did not mention, but perhaps should have, is that many women wi...

I'm not, he is.
I've met a great guy who is HIV +, but I'm not. What I'm reading makes it sound like the only way I can be safe is not to touch him...no kissing, no oral, no anal. Only hugging ain't gona cut it...for either of us. Is all that true? What are my optio...

HIV+ husband coming back
my husband was closet gay. he left 11months ago wants to come out& live as gay person. during that time he contracted hiv. im neg. i still lov him in spite of all. i learned today about his hiv. i want to be there for him and let him spend more time ...

Will HIV show up faster in one person vs another?
I found out that I was Positive in October after being seriously ill in Sept. My partner got tested after I told him and tested negative. My only other partner since my last testing is also testing negative. But since I was so sick in Sept I thought ...

Can I truly be Negative??
Am worried that I might be HIV positive after I found that the woman I had had unprotected sex in 2001 is HIV positive and her baby who is 9 years is also possitive, I have been testing my blood since july 2004 with Negative results, have gone to VCT...

mixed positive/negative relation
Hi There, Me and my boyfriend just found out i'm seropositive a couple of hours ago: i'm still intellectualising this so as not to have to deal with it emotionally. Assuming he's not (the tests are underway), what do statistics say about the liklyhoo...

How can i help negative partner's with his excessive fears?
Dear Dr Remien, I'm an HIV+ man, diagnosed 8 years ago, in good heath conditions (thanks to continuous therapy), undetectable VL, CD4 around 600. It's been more than 1 year now that I have a great relation with a wonderful man. We love each other tr...

Recov AIDS patient life expectancy
I am HIV negative, dating a recoving AIDS patient, whose T-cell count has been about 400 for the last 3 years. I am in love this with this person and want to spend my future with this person, but I'm scared of the unknown and the possibility of him g...

KISSING -
I have met a lady who is HIV+ and wondered if kissing can be a problem for me?