December 2010

• 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