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Terry B

On Vacation
returns 11/25/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Timeliness 9.93
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Total Questions 1231
 Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice

Kristen Brannock, MPH

U.S.
Unavailable
  • Knowledgeability 9.75
  • Clarity of Response 9.64
  • Timeliness 9.89
  • Politeness 9.73
  • Total Questions 3606
 I can answer any of your questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

Gorkey Gourab

Bangladesh
On Vacation
returns 11/25/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.83
  • Clarity of Response 9.73
  • Timeliness 9.77
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Total Questions 276
 Social and behavioral issues related to HIV transmission, sexually transmitted infections, Human Rights issues, rights of marginalized populations, gender and sexuality, research design and analysis related social & behavioral issues, , computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti)

John Thai, M.D.

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/30/2009
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 9.92
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Total Questions 222
 Please accept my apologies as I may only be volunteering on a sporadic schedule.

Recent Answers

2009-11-11 HIV infection and STD:

You cannot look for "signs of infection" as a way to diagnose HIV. The *only* way to know if you have HIV is to be tested for it. Saliva does not transmit HIV so you do not need to worry about receiving

2009-11-09 hiv transmission:

Having unprotected sex means that vaginal fluid could have entered your penis- which is how HIV is transmitted. You cannot try to diagnose yourself based on whether you got sick or not, or when. If you

2009-10-22 transmission and oral health:

hi andreas, i would first suggest trying to figure out what is causing your aphthous ulcers, tongue lesions, and bleeding gums. it is definitely a serious issue that needs further investigation by a specialist

2009-10-18 hey:

Hello Joey, Well, it was a scratch, not something like bleeding or open wound ... as I have understood from your question. If so, there is no possibility of HIV transmission. However, please note that

2009-10-14 about transmission of hiv:

Hello Sagu, Using contaminated or sharing needles/syringes while using drugs (be it intravenous or intramuscular) is considered one of the most risky routes of HIV transmission. Therefore, considering

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