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Expertise
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.
Experience in the area
I trained with the Red Cross to be an HIV/AIDS counselor and I am a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service.
Organizations
CARES and trained by the Red Cross
I also have my Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education.
Education/Credentials
Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)
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| john | 11/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks |
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| deepak | 11/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| vishal | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Anonymous | 10/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so very much. |
Recent Answers from Kristen Brannock, MPH
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
2009-09-29 worried:
There is not much I can tell you. Anytime that infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and/or breast milk enter another person's body, transmission is possible. You do not need sores or cuts in the mouth
2009-07-27 How likely is social transmission of STD's:
You cannot get HIV from any of the ways you are worried. You can read about prevention from the Center for Disease Control website- just google it. However, you will read the same thing there- refraining
2009-07-10 risk with condom:
I did not understand all of your questions but I think I get the idea of what you are asking. Vaginal smell has nothing to do with HIV. You cannot smell HIV. If you use condoms every time you have
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