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HIV rates soar among young gays
More, younger gay men are being diagnosed with HIV than ever before. The number of men in the 20-29 age group being infected is likely to double 2007 levels by the end of this year. Already, in the first quarter of the year, 21 men have been infected in Victoria, just half of the number […]
Dirty Needle Causes Concern
One month ago, I went to a hospital in Fairfax, VA to check for HIV on a blood specimen. At that time, I also checked for other sexually transmitted diseases, and all of my tests results were negative. I am confused about one thing, that is, when the doctor took my blood using needle and […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s False Positive HIV Test
Ozzy Osbourne received a false positive test for HIV a number of years back, and claims he was devastated by the news when the original result came back positive. “I went to the doctor and had an AIDS test and he told me it was positive,” he said, in an interview in this month’s Glamour […]
Information About Genital Herpes Symptoms and Prevention
This article has the point of dispelling some common myths about genital herpes, and also of spreading the news about prevention. Herpes is a very common virus: the CDC estimates that as many as 45 million people ages 12 and older are infected with genital herpes. This is about one in five adolescents and adults. […]
When in doubt, see your doctor
I have never had any sexually transmitted diseases. I do get boils a lot. I got this bubble the day I started my cycle which was July 3rd and ended July 8th. All of a sudden, I noticed this bubble, so I gave it a day and tried using a needle to pop it. It […]
New HIV Test Approved by FDA
Each year over 50,000 people in the U.S. become infected with HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more than 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and over one-quarter of them do not know it. HIV is most often transmitted through sexual intercourse or direct contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal […]
Vermont CARES Makes a Difference
Vermont CARES (Committee for AIDS Resources, Education and Services) is a non-profit, federal- and state-funded organization that provides support and care for people infected with HIV/AIDS, as well as doing screening testing for over 1200 people a year for the disease and conducting HIV/AIDS educational programs at businesses and schools. For more than 20 years, […]
Jackson Estate Sued over ‘Herpes Cure’
The Michael Jackson is being sued by Erle Bonner over the theft of his herpes cure. He claims that Jackson gave his formulas for “herpes cure, acne cures and arthritis cures” to a guy named Kevin Trudeau, also a defendant, who allegedly pilfered them. Bonner also claims that someone shot at his house and that […]
Can gay couples get HIV or an STD if both partners don’t have HIV or an STD?
First of all, you don’t have to have sex to get an STD or HIV. Some STDs can be transmitted simply through skin to skin exposure, like herpes or syphilis. You can get HIV other ways, also. For example, a needle-stick or blood transfusion can cause transmission of the virus. You should also consider there […]
More about Hepatitis C. Here’s the details:
Hi, I am sorry about not being clear. I am a male. My condom broke, and as soon as I pulled out, I ejaculated. It must have been a few seconds before I pulled out. Is my risk high of contracting Hepatitis C? The first thing that you should consider is the person who you […]
