HIV/aids???????????
how does Aids affect Behaviors
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Its not rabies. It doesn't affect behavior. What are you talking about?
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in all ways
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Hiv & Aids
Hiv & Aids?
I would like serious feedback on this question. I remembered when the first news broke on HIV back in the early eighties. It was the gay men and IV drug users that were the first group to die from it. If two men who do not have HIV come together and have sex vs. a man and a woman that have anal sex. Which group is the most of at risk. Please only mature people respond to this serious question.
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I would think neither, as long as the man and woman are also free of the virus.
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teh 2 men bc the disease is mainly found in majority of men quoted from CDC. the only reason the hetero group would be at risk bc the man sleeps with a man or is bi.. or a prostitute is at high risk bc her risky behaviors most likely to get infected by, once again, a man who is HIV positive.. its a man disease and somehow gay men have more bc its a large proportion of men that have it.. i think if women had it and was considered a woman disease.. and lets say men were naturally born to like other men.. itll be more infected in women who were lesbians .. u see the difference?
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They are at equal risk because the virus does not really give a darn! The gay community has recently seen an upsurge in HIV infections after getting it much under control for many years. But the virus goes where it gets put. This may give you an overall view of HIV
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I understand that this for whatever reason is a serious question, and while this forum is not necessarily the best place for a serious question, I will do my best to answer it with all candor. A lot has been learned about HIV/AIDS in the last few years. Your question is, as i understand it, about the relative risk factors, of heterosexual anal intercourse, and homosexual anal intercourse. With your statement that no one has HIV/AIDS in the two examples you gave, there is obviously no risk of contracting the disease. Having sex, anal or otherwise does not create the disease. Now the next logical question is, who is most at risk, if one of the partners has aids? Here are the factors as they are currently understood. HIV/AIDS is passed to another by direct blood/blood, abraded tissue to blood, or semen, or abraded tissue to abraded tissue. There are other ways, however for the purpose of this question, those are the main modes of transmission. In this case, the semen of the one ejaculating is an active source of infection. If the one receiving the semen has an abrasion in the rectum, which is virtually assured by the way, because of the nature of the anal intercourse, the highest risk factor is for the person having their rectum inseminated. If the situation is reversed, thereby the rectum being infected, and the penis not, there is much less chance for inoculation, as the penis is not always abraded, therefor there is less chance of infection. This is also true for vaginal intercourse, except that the female is more apt to infect the male as the vaginal fluids in some cases has been shown to have the complete HIV/AIDS viruses. I do not know if this helps you, or if you have other more specific questions. If this is about more than idle curiosity, you should not hesitate to contact your physician, and consult with them in a more detailed basis.
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HIV doesn't discriminate and anyone is at risk to HIV, whether you're gay or straight.
I would like serious feedback on this question. I remembered when the first news broke on HIV back in the early eighties. It was the gay men and IV drug users that were the first group to die from it. If two men who do not have HIV come together and have sex vs. a man and a woman that have anal sex. Which group is the most of at risk. Please only mature people respond to this serious question.
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I would think neither, as long as the man and woman are also free of the virus.
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teh 2 men bc the disease is mainly found in majority of men quoted from CDC. the only reason the hetero group would be at risk bc the man sleeps with a man or is bi.. or a prostitute is at high risk bc her risky behaviors most likely to get infected by, once again, a man who is HIV positive.. its a man disease and somehow gay men have more bc its a large proportion of men that have it.. i think if women had it and was considered a woman disease.. and lets say men were naturally born to like other men.. itll be more infected in women who were lesbians .. u see the difference?
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They are at equal risk because the virus does not really give a darn! The gay community has recently seen an upsurge in HIV infections after getting it much under control for many years. But the virus goes where it gets put. This may give you an overall view of HIV
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I understand that this for whatever reason is a serious question, and while this forum is not necessarily the best place for a serious question, I will do my best to answer it with all candor. A lot has been learned about HIV/AIDS in the last few years. Your question is, as i understand it, about the relative risk factors, of heterosexual anal intercourse, and homosexual anal intercourse. With your statement that no one has HIV/AIDS in the two examples you gave, there is obviously no risk of contracting the disease. Having sex, anal or otherwise does not create the disease. Now the next logical question is, who is most at risk, if one of the partners has aids? Here are the factors as they are currently understood. HIV/AIDS is passed to another by direct blood/blood, abraded tissue to blood, or semen, or abraded tissue to abraded tissue. There are other ways, however for the purpose of this question, those are the main modes of transmission. In this case, the semen of the one ejaculating is an active source of infection. If the one receiving the semen has an abrasion in the rectum, which is virtually assured by the way, because of the nature of the anal intercourse, the highest risk factor is for the person having their rectum inseminated. If the situation is reversed, thereby the rectum being infected, and the penis not, there is much less chance for inoculation, as the penis is not always abraded, therefor there is less chance of infection. This is also true for vaginal intercourse, except that the female is more apt to infect the male as the vaginal fluids in some cases has been shown to have the complete HIV/AIDS viruses. I do not know if this helps you, or if you have other more specific questions. If this is about more than idle curiosity, you should not hesitate to contact your physician, and consult with them in a more detailed basis.
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HIV doesn't discriminate and anyone is at risk to HIV, whether you're gay or straight.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
HIV/AIDs
HIV/AIDs??
I know that you can get AIDS or HIV by having sex, but i thought that you can only get them through blood to blood contact. So, if you have sex any theres no blood involved how does that work? please make this clear cause im very confused.
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First of all, bodily fluids other than blood can carry HIV. Second, even under normal conditions there may be small tears in the mucosa of the vagina, urethra, or rectum; this increases in the event of rough activity. Even if not visible, these may be small enough to admit the virus to the bloodstream via surface capillaries.
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The virus is spread through bodily fluids...vaginal and semen secretions as well as blood.
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Yeah.. It can be spread through blood, vaginal fluids, semen, and breast milk.
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HIV is the virus found in bodily fluids: semen, urine, etc. It is also found in: blood (a bodily fluid), breast milk and also in utero. A fetus may have a 90+% chance of getting AIDS if mother is infected with HIV. Treatment with antivirals in utero decreases this % to < 2%, with proper medical care and treatment. Mothers can also pass it along via breat milk. Saliva or spit does contain some virus...good hand washing is the #1 defense for transmission of any germs (pathogens). Hope this clarifies your confusion...! :O)
I know that you can get AIDS or HIV by having sex, but i thought that you can only get them through blood to blood contact. So, if you have sex any theres no blood involved how does that work? please make this clear cause im very confused.
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First of all, bodily fluids other than blood can carry HIV. Second, even under normal conditions there may be small tears in the mucosa of the vagina, urethra, or rectum; this increases in the event of rough activity. Even if not visible, these may be small enough to admit the virus to the bloodstream via surface capillaries.
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The virus is spread through bodily fluids...vaginal and semen secretions as well as blood.
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Yeah.. It can be spread through blood, vaginal fluids, semen, and breast milk.
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HIV is the virus found in bodily fluids: semen, urine, etc. It is also found in: blood (a bodily fluid), breast milk and also in utero. A fetus may have a 90+% chance of getting AIDS if mother is infected with HIV. Treatment with antivirals in utero decreases this % to < 2%, with proper medical care and treatment. Mothers can also pass it along via breat milk. Saliva or spit does contain some virus...good hand washing is the #1 defense for transmission of any germs (pathogens). Hope this clarifies your confusion...! :O)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
HIV???????AiDS
HIV???????AiDS?????
!)if you have sex with someone who has HIV are you automatically going to get HIV no matter what? !) if you have HIV will you get AIDS no matter what and will kemo-therapy kill HIV? FYI i didnt have sex with some who has aides its just a simple question
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If you have sex with someone with aids you will not automatically get it and there is no cure for any of it.
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The answer to your question is no. First of all, in order to get it from sexual activity, you pretty much have to have been on the receiving end of anal sex. The statistic that I have seen is that if you have anal sex with someone infected with HIV is that you stand a 5% chance of contracting it yourself. Not all people that contract HIV get AIDS. Some people can even have HIV and have absolutely no effect from it at all, but can still pass it on to someone else. No. "Kemo-therapy" will not kill HIV. Even though HIV is a very delicate virus, there is still nothing known to man yet that will kill it once it is in your body.
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you will slowly get aids... i fell akward i this category ima go to beauty but yes slowly when the hiv virus takes over most of your white cells you will get sick and have aids...i think there is a possibility you get hiv you can get it from blood transfsions too
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Everyone that replied to this is retarded... Usually if you contract HIV, you will get AIDs, but it depends on the progression of the virus, but chemo-therapy wouldn't work on AIDs or HIV, if you don't practice safe sex there is a high chance of contracting it...
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Having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV does not GUARANTEE that you will be infected, but the risk of infection is high, especially if the man is the infected partner. HIV is spread more easily from men to women and from men to other men (in homosexual relationships) than it is spread from women to men. Treatments for HIV can increase the amount of time between the diagnosis of HIV and the diagnosis of AIDS. At this point, there is no treatment, including chemotherapy, that can kill HIV. This is mainly due to the fact that the virus mutates (changes) so often. One treatment would not be effective for all of the different mutations.
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!) If you have unprotected sex with someone who is HIV+ there is a good chance you could contract the virus too. However, it is not guaranteed. !) To learn more about HIV and AIDS you should do more legitimate research. However, if you have HIV/AIDS it does not necessarily mean you will die from it. The AIDS virus harms your immune system which leaves you vulnerable to contracting other infections and diseases. Chemotherapy does not kill HIV. Chemotherapy is for treating cancer.
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To answer your first question, just because you have sex with an HIV/AIDS positive person, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have the virus too. You could get lucky and not contract it. Also, you can get HIV/AIDS from ANY exchange of bodily fluids. You can get it from vaginal sex just as easily as you can anal sex. Although Anal sex does carry a tiny bit more risk. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Typically speaking everyone with HIV will get AIDS, but the progression depends on how well you take care of yourself and how you take your medications. Some people have been born with HIV and when they die, they still have HIV. It never progresses. Some people progress more rapidly. As far as Chemotherapy, no it will not kill the virus. As a matter of fact, Chemo. can make it worse, in a matter of speaking. Patients who are on Chemotherapy experience a quick drop in their immune systems. They get sick easier than healthy people and they have a hard time fighting it off. In that way, and pretty much only that way, having Chemotherapy is sort of like having AIDS. Remember too, AIDS does not kill you. AIDS makes it easier for more common illnesses (like the flu, common colds and infected wounds ) to kill you. Your immune system goes away and you can't protect yourself. That normal runny nose and little cough you got last year can literally kill an AIDS patient.
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NO IT IS A CHANCE THAT YOU WONT ... AND EVEN GREATER CHANCE YOU WONT IF YOU USE A CONDOM .. AN KEMO THERAPY IS FOR CANCER NOT FOR HIV .. DUH .. BUT LEAST U ASKED B4 SAYIN DAT ALOUD :)
!)if you have sex with someone who has HIV are you automatically going to get HIV no matter what? !) if you have HIV will you get AIDS no matter what and will kemo-therapy kill HIV? FYI i didnt have sex with some who has aides its just a simple question
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If you have sex with someone with aids you will not automatically get it and there is no cure for any of it.
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The answer to your question is no. First of all, in order to get it from sexual activity, you pretty much have to have been on the receiving end of anal sex. The statistic that I have seen is that if you have anal sex with someone infected with HIV is that you stand a 5% chance of contracting it yourself. Not all people that contract HIV get AIDS. Some people can even have HIV and have absolutely no effect from it at all, but can still pass it on to someone else. No. "Kemo-therapy" will not kill HIV. Even though HIV is a very delicate virus, there is still nothing known to man yet that will kill it once it is in your body.
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you will slowly get aids... i fell akward i this category ima go to beauty but yes slowly when the hiv virus takes over most of your white cells you will get sick and have aids...i think there is a possibility you get hiv you can get it from blood transfsions too
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Everyone that replied to this is retarded... Usually if you contract HIV, you will get AIDs, but it depends on the progression of the virus, but chemo-therapy wouldn't work on AIDs or HIV, if you don't practice safe sex there is a high chance of contracting it...
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Having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV does not GUARANTEE that you will be infected, but the risk of infection is high, especially if the man is the infected partner. HIV is spread more easily from men to women and from men to other men (in homosexual relationships) than it is spread from women to men. Treatments for HIV can increase the amount of time between the diagnosis of HIV and the diagnosis of AIDS. At this point, there is no treatment, including chemotherapy, that can kill HIV. This is mainly due to the fact that the virus mutates (changes) so often. One treatment would not be effective for all of the different mutations.
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!) If you have unprotected sex with someone who is HIV+ there is a good chance you could contract the virus too. However, it is not guaranteed. !) To learn more about HIV and AIDS you should do more legitimate research. However, if you have HIV/AIDS it does not necessarily mean you will die from it. The AIDS virus harms your immune system which leaves you vulnerable to contracting other infections and diseases. Chemotherapy does not kill HIV. Chemotherapy is for treating cancer.
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To answer your first question, just because you have sex with an HIV/AIDS positive person, it doesn't mean that you will automatically have the virus too. You could get lucky and not contract it. Also, you can get HIV/AIDS from ANY exchange of bodily fluids. You can get it from vaginal sex just as easily as you can anal sex. Although Anal sex does carry a tiny bit more risk. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Typically speaking everyone with HIV will get AIDS, but the progression depends on how well you take care of yourself and how you take your medications. Some people have been born with HIV and when they die, they still have HIV. It never progresses. Some people progress more rapidly. As far as Chemotherapy, no it will not kill the virus. As a matter of fact, Chemo. can make it worse, in a matter of speaking. Patients who are on Chemotherapy experience a quick drop in their immune systems. They get sick easier than healthy people and they have a hard time fighting it off. In that way, and pretty much only that way, having Chemotherapy is sort of like having AIDS. Remember too, AIDS does not kill you. AIDS makes it easier for more common illnesses (like the flu, common colds and infected wounds ) to kill you. Your immune system goes away and you can't protect yourself. That normal runny nose and little cough you got last year can literally kill an AIDS patient.
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NO IT IS A CHANCE THAT YOU WONT ... AND EVEN GREATER CHANCE YOU WONT IF YOU USE A CONDOM .. AN KEMO THERAPY IS FOR CANCER NOT FOR HIV .. DUH .. BUT LEAST U ASKED B4 SAYIN DAT ALOUD :)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
hiv aids
hiv aids ??
lets say 2 girls had sex can you get hiv aids from that plz no mean answeres i just wanna know because i life my life in fear of getting it
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Yes, but only if they have contact with the internal vaginal tissue. The HIV virus hangs around there when a woman gets AIDS. She can easily transmit it to any man that she has sex with.
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yes you can get it, but the risk is very low! maybe both of u can take the test first is she bi sexual? is she getting it from a man? there are home tests u can do and also test that take only minutes good luck
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You could, but not likely. get tested. You can have sex with someone with HIV a 100 times and not get it or once and get it, There are pills you can take in the mean time to help try and prevent I do believe check the Internet. Good luck
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it comes from juices right..so wen yu do your thingy ..and yu in contact with that its bound to happen...hope i was kind enuff
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yes of course they can! Any spread of bodily fluids. AIDS/HIV does not see race or gender.
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It is very unlikely that 2 girls would pass HIV on to each other. If you have met someone who means a lot to you, why not get tested together, not only for HIV but all STDs. It's a great way to start a relationship. If your partner is HIV+, you should use condoms on all "toys" as you could pass HIV on if the toys were used on the HIV+ person first. If you do use toys, use a fresh condom before each insertion. Good Luck and have safe fun!!
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yes 2girls hiv aids Topic Overview What is HIV? What is AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. White blood cells are an important part of the immune system. HIV invades and destroys certain white blood cells called CD4+ cells. If too many CD4+ cells are destroyed, the body can no longer defend itself against infection. The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). People with AIDS have a low number of CD4+ cells and get infections or cancers that rarely occur in healthy people. These can be deadly. But having HIV does not mean you have AIDS. Even without treatment, it takes a long time for HIV to progress to AIDS—usually 10 to 12 years. If HIV is diagnosed before it becomes AIDS, medicines can slow or stop the damage to the immune system. With treatment, many people with HIV are able to live long and active lives. What causes HIV? HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. You can get HIV from contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. Most people get the virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing drug needles with someone who is infected with HIV. The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding. HIV doesn't survive well outside the body. So it cannot be spread by casual contact such as kissing or sharing drinking glasses with an infected person. What are the symptoms? HIV may not cause symptoms early on. People who do have symptoms may mistake them for the flu or mono. Common early symptoms include: Fever. Sore throat. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Swollen glands (swollen lymph nodes). Skin rash. Symptoms may appear from a few days to several weeks after a person is first infected. The early symptoms usually go away within 2 to 3 weeks. After the early symptoms go away, an infected person may not have symptoms again for many years. But during this time, the virus continues to grow in the body and attack the immune system. After a certain point, symptoms reappear and then remain. These symptoms usually include: Swollen lymph nodes. Extreme tiredness. Weight loss. Fever. Night sweats. A doctor may suspect HIV if these symptoms last and no other cause can be found. How is HIV diagnosed? The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a blood test. If you have been exposed to HIV, your immune system will make antibodies to try to destroy the virus. Blood tests can find these antibodies in your blood. Most doctors use two blood tests, called the ELISA and the Western blot assay. If the first ELISA is positive (meaning that HIV antibodies are found), the blood sample is tested again. If the second test is positive, the doctor will do a Western blot to be sure. It may take as long as 6 months for HIV antibodies to show up in a blood sample. If you think you have been exposed to HIV but you test negative for it: Get tested again in 6 months to be sure you are not infected. Meanwhile, take steps to prevent the spread of the virus. If you are infected, you can still pass HIV to another person during this time. Some people are afraid to be tested for HIV. But if there is any chance you could be infected, it is very important to find out. HIV can be treated. Getting early treatment can slow down the virus and help you stay healthy. You can get HIV testing in most doctors’ offices, public health clinics, hospitals, and Planned Parenthood clinics. You can also buy a home HIV test kit in a drugstore or by mail order. But be very careful to choose only a test that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If a home test is positive, see a doctor to have the result confirmed and to find out what to do next. How is it treated? The standard treatment for HIV is a combination of medicines called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Antiretroviral medicines slow the rate at which the virus multiplies. Taking these medicines can reduce the amount of virus in your body and help you stay healthy. It may not be easy to decide the best time to start treatment. There are pros and cons to taking HAART before you have symptoms. Discuss these with your doctor so you understand your choices. To find out how much damage HIV has done to your immune system, a doctor will do two tests: CD4+ cell count, which shows how well your immune system is working. Viral load, which shows the amount of virus in your blood. If you have no symptoms and your CD4+ cell count is at a healthy level, you may not need treatment yet. Your doctor will repeat the tests on a regular basis to see how you are doing. If you have symptoms, you should consider starting treatment, whatever your CD4+ count is. After you start treatment, it is important to take your medicines exactly as directed by your doctor. When treatment doesn't work, it is often because HIV has become resistant to the medicine. This can happen if you don't take your medicines correctly. Ask your doctor if you have questions about your treatment. Treatment has become much easier to follow over the past few years. New combination medicines include two or three different medicines in one pill. Many people with HIV get the treatment they need by taking just one or two pills a day. To stay as healthy as possible during treatment: Don't smoke. People with HIV are more likely to have a heart attack or get lung cancer.1, 2 Smoking can increase these risks even more. Eat a healthy, balanced diet to keep your immune system strong. Get regular exercise to reduce stress and improve the quality of your life. Don't use illegal drugs, and limit your use of alcohol. Learn all you can about HIV so you can take an active role in your treatment. Your doctor can help you understand HIV and how best to treat it. Also, consider joining an HIV support group. Support groups can be a great place to share information and emotions about HIV infection. How can you prevent HIV? HIV can be spread by people who don't know they are infected. To protect yourself and others: Practice safe sex. Use a condom every time you have sex (including oral sex) until you are sure you and your partner are not infected with HIV. Don't have more than one sex partner at a time. The safest sex is with one partner who has sex only with you. Talk to your partner before you have sex the first time. Find out if he or she is at risk for HIV. Get tested together and retested 6 months later. Use condoms in the meantime. Don't drink a lot of alcohol or use illegal drugs before sex. You might let down your guard and not practice safe sex. Don't share personal items, such as toothbrushes or razors. Never share needles or syringes with anyone. Frequently Asked Questions Learning about HIV: What is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection? What causes HIV? What is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? What are the symptoms of HIV? Can I prevent HIV? What increases my risk for developing HIV? Who is affected by HIV and AIDS? Can a test find HIV infection early? Being diagnosed: How is HIV diagnosed? Who can diagnose HIV? Getting treatment: How is HIV treated? What is highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? Should I start antiretroviral medicines for HIV infection even though I have no symptoms? Living with HIV: What steps can I take to maintain my health? When should I call a health professional? How can I learn to take antiretroviral therapy for HIV on schedule? What do I need to know about caring for my loved one with HIV? Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine Last Updated: 06/06/2007 © 1995-2007, Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, ID 83701. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. For more information, click here. Privacy Policy. How this information was developed. Additional Information Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Exams and TestsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Home Treatment Was this article helpful? Tell us what you think. 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lets say 2 girls had sex can you get hiv aids from that plz no mean answeres i just wanna know because i life my life in fear of getting it
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Yes, but only if they have contact with the internal vaginal tissue. The HIV virus hangs around there when a woman gets AIDS. She can easily transmit it to any man that she has sex with.
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yes you can get it, but the risk is very low! maybe both of u can take the test first is she bi sexual? is she getting it from a man? there are home tests u can do and also test that take only minutes good luck
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You could, but not likely. get tested. You can have sex with someone with HIV a 100 times and not get it or once and get it, There are pills you can take in the mean time to help try and prevent I do believe check the Internet. Good luck
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it comes from juices right..so wen yu do your thingy ..and yu in contact with that its bound to happen...hope i was kind enuff
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yes of course they can! Any spread of bodily fluids. AIDS/HIV does not see race or gender.
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It is very unlikely that 2 girls would pass HIV on to each other. If you have met someone who means a lot to you, why not get tested together, not only for HIV but all STDs. It's a great way to start a relationship. If your partner is HIV+, you should use condoms on all "toys" as you could pass HIV on if the toys were used on the HIV+ person first. If you do use toys, use a fresh condom before each insertion. Good Luck and have safe fun!!
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yes 2girls hiv aids Topic Overview What is HIV? What is AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. White blood cells are an important part of the immune system. HIV invades and destroys certain white blood cells called CD4+ cells. If too many CD4+ cells are destroyed, the body can no longer defend itself against infection. The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). People with AIDS have a low number of CD4+ cells and get infections or cancers that rarely occur in healthy people. These can be deadly. But having HIV does not mean you have AIDS. Even without treatment, it takes a long time for HIV to progress to AIDS—usually 10 to 12 years. If HIV is diagnosed before it becomes AIDS, medicines can slow or stop the damage to the immune system. With treatment, many people with HIV are able to live long and active lives. What causes HIV? HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. You can get HIV from contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. Most people get the virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing drug needles with someone who is infected with HIV. The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding. HIV doesn't survive well outside the body. So it cannot be spread by casual contact such as kissing or sharing drinking glasses with an infected person. What are the symptoms? HIV may not cause symptoms early on. People who do have symptoms may mistake them for the flu or mono. Common early symptoms include: Fever. Sore throat. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Swollen glands (swollen lymph nodes). Skin rash. Symptoms may appear from a few days to several weeks after a person is first infected. The early symptoms usually go away within 2 to 3 weeks. After the early symptoms go away, an infected person may not have symptoms again for many years. But during this time, the virus continues to grow in the body and attack the immune system. After a certain point, symptoms reappear and then remain. These symptoms usually include: Swollen lymph nodes. Extreme tiredness. Weight loss. Fever. Night sweats. A doctor may suspect HIV if these symptoms last and no other cause can be found. How is HIV diagnosed? The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a blood test. If you have been exposed to HIV, your immune system will make antibodies to try to destroy the virus. Blood tests can find these antibodies in your blood. Most doctors use two blood tests, called the ELISA and the Western blot assay. If the first ELISA is positive (meaning that HIV antibodies are found), the blood sample is tested again. If the second test is positive, the doctor will do a Western blot to be sure. It may take as long as 6 months for HIV antibodies to show up in a blood sample. If you think you have been exposed to HIV but you test negative for it: Get tested again in 6 months to be sure you are not infected. Meanwhile, take steps to prevent the spread of the virus. If you are infected, you can still pass HIV to another person during this time. Some people are afraid to be tested for HIV. But if there is any chance you could be infected, it is very important to find out. HIV can be treated. Getting early treatment can slow down the virus and help you stay healthy. You can get HIV testing in most doctors’ offices, public health clinics, hospitals, and Planned Parenthood clinics. You can also buy a home HIV test kit in a drugstore or by mail order. But be very careful to choose only a test that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If a home test is positive, see a doctor to have the result confirmed and to find out what to do next. How is it treated? The standard treatment for HIV is a combination of medicines called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Antiretroviral medicines slow the rate at which the virus multiplies. Taking these medicines can reduce the amount of virus in your body and help you stay healthy. It may not be easy to decide the best time to start treatment. There are pros and cons to taking HAART before you have symptoms. Discuss these with your doctor so you understand your choices. To find out how much damage HIV has done to your immune system, a doctor will do two tests: CD4+ cell count, which shows how well your immune system is working. Viral load, which shows the amount of virus in your blood. If you have no symptoms and your CD4+ cell count is at a healthy level, you may not need treatment yet. Your doctor will repeat the tests on a regular basis to see how you are doing. If you have symptoms, you should consider starting treatment, whatever your CD4+ count is. After you start treatment, it is important to take your medicines exactly as directed by your doctor. When treatment doesn't work, it is often because HIV has become resistant to the medicine. This can happen if you don't take your medicines correctly. Ask your doctor if you have questions about your treatment. Treatment has become much easier to follow over the past few years. New combination medicines include two or three different medicines in one pill. Many people with HIV get the treatment they need by taking just one or two pills a day. To stay as healthy as possible during treatment: Don't smoke. People with HIV are more likely to have a heart attack or get lung cancer.1, 2 Smoking can increase these risks even more. Eat a healthy, balanced diet to keep your immune system strong. Get regular exercise to reduce stress and improve the quality of your life. Don't use illegal drugs, and limit your use of alcohol. Learn all you can about HIV so you can take an active role in your treatment. Your doctor can help you understand HIV and how best to treat it. Also, consider joining an HIV support group. Support groups can be a great place to share information and emotions about HIV infection. How can you prevent HIV? HIV can be spread by people who don't know they are infected. To protect yourself and others: Practice safe sex. Use a condom every time you have sex (including oral sex) until you are sure you and your partner are not infected with HIV. Don't have more than one sex partner at a time. The safest sex is with one partner who has sex only with you. Talk to your partner before you have sex the first time. Find out if he or she is at risk for HIV. Get tested together and retested 6 months later. Use condoms in the meantime. Don't drink a lot of alcohol or use illegal drugs before sex. You might let down your guard and not practice safe sex. Don't share personal items, such as toothbrushes or razors. Never share needles or syringes with anyone. Frequently Asked Questions Learning about HIV: What is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection? What causes HIV? What is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? What are the symptoms of HIV? Can I prevent HIV? What increases my risk for developing HIV? Who is affected by HIV and AIDS? Can a test find HIV infection early? Being diagnosed: How is HIV diagnosed? Who can diagnose HIV? Getting treatment: How is HIV treated? What is highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? Should I start antiretroviral medicines for HIV infection even though I have no symptoms? Living with HIV: What steps can I take to maintain my health? When should I call a health professional? How can I learn to take antiretroviral therapy for HIV on schedule? What do I need to know about caring for my loved one with HIV? Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Peter Shalit, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine Last Updated: 06/06/2007 © 1995-2007, Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, ID 83701. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. For more information, click here. Privacy Policy. How this information was developed. Additional Information Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Exams and TestsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Home Treatment Was this article helpful? Tell us what you think. 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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????
so im doing a presentation on hiv/aids...i had an idea to print out some papers and put 2 different symbols on it like for on i might put a star and another a heart. i will pass these papers out 2 my class (16 including me) and whoever gets the heart i.e. 6 get the heart are infected or will be infected with aids ( this is liek to show the statistics) if i have 16 poeple how many should be hearts? can i have a link also please thank youuuu
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well depends where your from? africa usually has a 1 in five ratio, america maybe 1 in 100
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There's a lot of sites dedicated to to this terrible disease like: http://www.thebody.com/ http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ http://www.aids.gov/ Good luck,
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half should be harts
so im doing a presentation on hiv/aids...i had an idea to print out some papers and put 2 different symbols on it like for on i might put a star and another a heart. i will pass these papers out 2 my class (16 including me) and whoever gets the heart i.e. 6 get the heart are infected or will be infected with aids ( this is liek to show the statistics) if i have 16 poeple how many should be hearts? can i have a link also please thank youuuu
STDs - 3 Answers
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well depends where your from? africa usually has a 1 in five ratio, america maybe 1 in 100
2 :
There's a lot of sites dedicated to to this terrible disease like: http://www.thebody.com/ http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ http://www.aids.gov/ Good luck,
3 :
half should be harts
Friday, January 4, 2008
HiV/Aids
HiV/Aids!!!!!!?
can u get hiv/aids from giving someone a bl0w j0b?? and are there any other negative effects from bl0w j0bs??
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if they is positive you always run into that chance but remember that one person has to have the virus or the antibodies in them before they can pass it to you.if both people are negative then no virus can be passed but if one of them is postive then the virus can be passed on from them to you
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Most defiantly!
can u get hiv/aids from giving someone a bl0w j0b?? and are there any other negative effects from bl0w j0bs??
STDs - 2 Answers
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if they is positive you always run into that chance but remember that one person has to have the virus or the antibodies in them before they can pass it to you.if both people are negative then no virus can be passed but if one of them is postive then the virus can be passed on from them to you
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Most defiantly!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
hiv/aids
hiv/aids...????
ok i know some people have no symptoms or little symptoms when theyhave hiv/aids well...is coughing at night only and not in the day a symptom of having aids/hiv??
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no
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um no
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ha no
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You prob have allergies. If you suspect you are infected, to where you're questioning symptoms, go get checked. It's no big deal getting checked.
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Absolutely not. You would need to get a blood test or an oral test to find out if you have HIV or AIDS. Coughing at night is probably more likely due to allergies. Is your bedroom dusty? Cleaning it could help you a lot.
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no, but its a good sign of an allergy to dust mites and bed bugs, which live in your bed. try getting a hypoallergenic mattress cover that actually zips up around your mattress so that no mites or bugs can get in or out of the mattress.
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Coughing is a symptom of 100,000,000 things. HIV is the AIDS virus floating about in your system without invading cells. AIDS is when HIV has infected cells and causes many symptoms, including an inability of your immune system to handle a multitude of everyday bacteria and viruses, so the common cold , etc...can make you very ill.
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No,Any body can cough it can be at day or night. It doesn't mean you have aids/hiv. Everybody have diffenrt bodies. Sometimes people only cough at night, because it gets cooler at night.
ok i know some people have no symptoms or little symptoms when theyhave hiv/aids well...is coughing at night only and not in the day a symptom of having aids/hiv??
STDs - 8 Answers
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no
2 :
um no
3 :
ha no
4 :
You prob have allergies. If you suspect you are infected, to where you're questioning symptoms, go get checked. It's no big deal getting checked.
5 :
Absolutely not. You would need to get a blood test or an oral test to find out if you have HIV or AIDS. Coughing at night is probably more likely due to allergies. Is your bedroom dusty? Cleaning it could help you a lot.
6 :
no, but its a good sign of an allergy to dust mites and bed bugs, which live in your bed. try getting a hypoallergenic mattress cover that actually zips up around your mattress so that no mites or bugs can get in or out of the mattress.
7 :
Coughing is a symptom of 100,000,000 things. HIV is the AIDS virus floating about in your system without invading cells. AIDS is when HIV has infected cells and causes many symptoms, including an inability of your immune system to handle a multitude of everyday bacteria and viruses, so the common cold , etc...can make you very ill.
8 :
No,Any body can cough it can be at day or night. It doesn't mean you have aids/hiv. Everybody have diffenrt bodies. Sometimes people only cough at night, because it gets cooler at night.
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