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Reply: Reliability of oraquick test
If you believe your drinking this ice tea 15 minutes prior to testing may have skewed the results, take a...More
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Reply: Risk of infection?
No, you are being paranoid. Even IF the person drinking the beer was HIV positive AND the shard happened...More
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Reply: Scared I might be HIV
Oh my gosh thank you so much.. I have been scaring myself silly.. I'm one of those few girls terrified...More
Posted by RobbiParker1207
Reply: could this be HIV/AIDS or am i paranoid
Since you didn't explain what "fooled around" involved, we can't tell you your risk from picking up an...More
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Reply: Hiv Scare and enlarged neck lymph gland
The previous postings were done 2 years ago so it is unlikely the posters are still around. GailMore
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HIV help!
Hello everyone, I am currently studying healthcare administration and am researching HIV/AIDS. I am...More
Posted by HCAstudent
Reply: Want to clear my anxiety for probable infection
My opinion is that you are a perfectly healthy (although perhaps, from your description, a bit flabby) and...More
Posted by georgiagail
Reply: i am going nuts over here!!!!!!!!
did you find the reason to your problems? More
Posted by ashler
Reply: MS and HIV
This is something that you would need to discuss with both your Infectious Disease physician (regarding the...More
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Reply: HIV Seroconversion and Hypothyroidism
Nope...If you remain concerned over this, get another test at the 90 day mark (which is the recommended...More
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Reply: Need some answers and advice
Because if you had become positive 9 years ago you would likely be entering the last stage of the disease...More
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Reply: Can you get HIV or AIDS from fighiting?
The risk of acquiring HIV from fighting involves the following: 1. The person you are fighting with must,...More
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Can you get HIV or AIDS from fighiting?
I was attacked today by a girl trying to steal my phone ,I bust her nose and lip there was a small but...More
Posted by juswant2kno85
Reply: Low CD4, OHL, Depression, elisa Negative at 8 week...
Actually, your low CD4 is NOT an indication that you are HIV positive. CD4 counts do not decrease in an...More
Posted by georgiagail
Reply: Hiv immunity
It would appear that the interest in checking for immunity has declined quite a bit since the first news of...More
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Reply: Cunnilingus & HIV
The protected vaginal sex did not place you are risk (assuming the latex condom was used accurately and did...More
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Reply: Accuracy of Oraquick rapid
Thanks, this helped me also. I actually was getting migraines from the stress of thinking im positive when...More
Posted by Yalana4500
Reply: Can a papercut make you possible to contract HIV?
Were you actively bleeding when you gave him the hand job?
Posted by Elle0317
Reply: OCD HYPOCHONDRIA OF HIV.. please help!
Most lymph nodes are very near the surface of the body. They can easily be felt. As I sit here by my...More
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Reply: Unprotected Oral Sex
Thanks for your response Gail. RegardsMore
Posted by vphuket
Reply: Stress to The Max !!
Just because one partner is HIV negative does not mean the other one is (there is still that other fellow...More
Posted by georgiagail
Stress to The Max !!
Hello , me and my Husband are trying to have a baby so we went to the dr and he got test me HIV he came back...More
Posted by An_251630
Reply: HIV
The risk, would, of course, depend on the status of your partner. The estimated risk of unprotected...More
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Reply: Symptoms of having AIDS if you recently had oral s...
No; saliva itself would not contain the virus. The saliva would also have to contain blood. GailMore
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Reply: Seroconversion questions
Patients with End Stage AIDS will often not be able to produce antibodies since, at that point, their...More
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Reply: Made a mistake
Thanks Gail,
Posted by Oliver26
Reply: Needle prick
Yes, Hepatitis C is not something to worry about in this scenario. We have a number of patients in our...More
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Reply: 9 weeks test negative accuracy?
"A week before my exposure my inflammed gums by wisdom tooth had healed. I also had dental work done for it...More
Posted by georgiagail
Reply: OraQuick test results
Testing beats symptoms every time. Your OraQuick test results have clearly shown you are HIV negative....More
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Reply: aids information ?
Nope! GailMore
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