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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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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)

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.75
  • Clarity of Response 9.64
  • Timeliness 9.89
  • Politeness 9.73
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 1
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 2
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 3583
  • Volunteer Since 2001-06-27
  • Prestige Points 19064

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Recent Answers from Kristen Brannock, MPH

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

2009-06-17 Oral Sex Risk:

Oral sex carries a very small risk of transmission and that risk is only to the person performing oral sex, not receiving it. It is not the same as vaginal sex- the risk is much less than unprotected

2009-06-17 HIV TESTING:

The best answer I can give you is that the science changes and so does the interpretation. 10 years ago the window period was 3-6 months but scientists realized that that was too long a period and it was

 

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