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• Does alcohol interact with HIV meds? 22 December 2010 - All topics, Drug interactions, Side effects, Starting treatment - Comments: 1

• My boyfriend just tested positive and I tested negative how could this happen? 20 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed

• How accurate is an HIV test at 10 weeks after a possible exposure? 20 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 6

• What is the difference between 3rd generation and 4th generation HIV test? 20 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• Can you get infected by doing oral sex and swallow the sperm of a HIV positive woman? 20 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Can I get HIV from deep kissing? 16 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 4

• I have had 2 negative HIV tests, do I need to test again? 16 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• What tests will they do before I start treatment? 16 December 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment

• What is the meaning of a CD4 count of 200 or less? 16 December 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Starting treatment, Support - Comments: 4

• If antibody tests are accurate 6-12 weeks after an exposure, are they still accurate 24 after? 15 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 13

• Is there only HIV-1 and -2 or are there be different strains that an antibody test would not pick up? 15 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• I have three negative HIV tests, do I have HIV? 15 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Can you explain my test results? 15 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• My husband is positive, why am I negative? 15 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Can an HIV positive woman with a new infection (less than a year) and a CD4 count above 1200 infect a man? 14 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Having a baby

• I have just started medication and have a lot of questions….. 14 December 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Recreational drugs, Side effects, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs, Support - Comments: 4

• What HIV tests are available in the Republic of Ireland? 14 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Why do the GUM clinics say to come back after 3 months if the 28 day test is negative? 10 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• What is the risk to the male if he has given oral sex and has bad gums occasionally swollen? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• If a HIV negative man comes inside a HIV positive woman what are the risks to the man? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Having a baby - Comments: 3

• Can I get HIV from receiving oral sex? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 9

• I am worried I may have HIV, please can you help? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• What is the position on HIV positive people travelling to USA. Is there still a ban in force? 9 December 2010 - All topics, Travel

• Can my test come back positive after 4 negative results? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 1

• What are the chance of catching HIV through oral sex? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Can I get HIV from giving a woman oral sex? 9 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• I am confused about my CD4 count and CD4% 8 December 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment

• Does receiving oral sex (being sucked) possess zero risk for HIV? 8 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 3

• I have had several negative HIV test but am not satisfied with the result – do I have HIV? 8 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• How accurate is a 3rd generation antibody test using a Centaur machine to do it? 8 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• My girlfriend has just found out she has HIV, could I also be positive? 8 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed - Comments: 3

• What is the mechanism of alcohol in lowering CD4 cell count? 8 December 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Recreational drugs

• Can you explain what the numbers on my test result mean? 7 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• Is it possible to have sex with a HIV positive person and not get infected? 7 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• I am confused about the window period – can you clarify? 7 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 8

• What are the reasons for a person not getting sick after seroconversion? 5 December 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Starting treatment

• What herbs should I avoid? 5 December 2010 - All topics, General

• Can Re-infection occur and produce an HIV negative result? 5 December 2010 - All topics, HIV reinfection (superinfection)

• Should I worry about my CD4 count result? 5 December 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load

• Will I test positive some day? 5 December 2010 - All topics, General, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 5

• How do I improve my CD4 count? 5 December 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load

• How is PCP diagnosed? 1 December 2010 - All topics, Opportunistic infections

• I am worried about starting HIV treatment 1 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission, Starting treatment - Comments: 2

• Where can I get an HIV test? 1 December 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• What do CD4 count and CD4% results mean? 1 December 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment

• Could my HIV test results be affected? 30 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Why can’t I get the HIV treatment regime I want? 30 November 2010 - All topics, Starting treatment

• Do I need to test again after 6 months? 30 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 4

• Can I access treatment if I am from another country? 30 November 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics

• Should I test again or move on? 28 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 1

• When should I test again? 28 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• Is it possible to have infected someone? 28 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 3

• Should I take more tests? 28 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• What should I do? 28 November 2010 - All topics, General

• I have started PEP and want to know if I will be okay? 28 November 2010 - PEP/PEPSE Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Side effects

• Should I believe HIV test results and my doctor? 28 November 2010 - HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• Am I at risk of HIV? 28 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Is it NRTIs or NNRTIs that need to be transformed? 25 November 2010 - All topics, General

• What is the risk from this presciption error and taking half-dose 3TC? 21 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Resistance

• Are there UK guidelines on oral sex? 20 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 5

• What are the symptoms of seroconversion? 19 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Does my partner need to use a condom if I am on efavirenz and want to become pregnant? 15 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission, Having a baby

• I am an HIV-positive nurse. Which countries can I move to? 15 November 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Travel

• What are the chances of me testing positive on my next test? 15 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Are these changes in my CD4 and viral load normal? 15 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed - Comments: 8

• What are the risks from changing my atazanavir dose? 15 November 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Side effects

• Can I have been HIV-positive since 1996 and not known it? 15 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission, Having a baby, Living with HIV long-term

• Am I HIV-negative if my husband is HIV-negative? 15 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• I am 54, will starting treatment protect my CD4 count? 13 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, Support

• My boyfriend’s viral load is undetectable but the condom came off inside me 13 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission

• Can partying explain my viral load increase? 12 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Resistance - Comments: 2

• Why do I need another test at 3 months after an exposure? 11 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• Can pregnant women take efavirenz? 11 November 2010 - All topics, Having a baby - Comments: 2

• I have been worried about HIV infection for 26 years – do I have HIV? 10 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Can you clarify the diagram on your testing page please? 10 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• I had a HIV test two weeks after unsafe safe, it came back negative, is that accurate? 8 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• How good is a test at 24 days? 5 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• What does the number on my negative HIV test result mean? 5 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• My CD4 count seems to be dropping. What can I do? 5 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment - Comments: 2

• Can I take herbal remedies with Atripla? 5 November 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Resistance, Supplements and herbs

• I started PEP two weeks after the exposure – do I have HIV? 4 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission, PEP/PEPSE Post Exposure Prophylaxis - Comments: 21

• I kicked a needle – do I need a HIV test? 4 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 3

• My body feels like it is on fire – do I have HIV? 4 November 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• How can I avoid the ’sunken cheek look’? 3 November 2010 - All topics, Side effects - Comments: 2

• Are there any alternative therapies for treating HIV? 2 November 2010 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Supplements and herbs

• I feel the need to increase my CD4 count, how do I do this? 2 November 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Supplements and herbs - Comments: 2

• I am tired of taking ARVs – will there ever be a cure for HIV? 2 November 2010 - Access to treatment, Adherence, All topics, Changing treatment, Eradication, Resistance, Side effects, Support - Comments: 5

• Does my sister have HIV? 1 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• I had sex with a condom could I have HIV? 1 November 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• If I am HIV positive which vaccinations are safe for me to take? 1 November 2010 - All topics, Supplements and herbs, Travel

• I’m 19 and think I have HIV? 31 October 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Why repeat a 28-day negative HIV test at three months? 30 October 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 57

• Can students in the UK get free healthcare? 29 October 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, General, Having a baby

• Is loosing weight from legs and buttocks a side effect? 29 October 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Side effects

• Please explain my resistance test results in non-technical language… 29 October 2010 - All topics, Resistance

• Can a woman conceive if she is not on treatment? 29 October 2010 - All topics, Having a baby

• Will my test be conclusive during the seroconversion phase? 26 October 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• Can I catch someone else’s strain of HIV if the condom breaks? 26 October 2010 - All topics, HIV reinfection (superinfection), HIV transmission, Resistance

• I am travelling to Brazil – which vaccinations are safe for me to have? 26 October 2010 - All topics, Travel

• Is a HIV DUO test at 3 weeks a good indicator for a 100% result test? 20 October 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 7

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