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Kwagala J. - Mayuge // October 16, 2007 at 10:42 am |
Auntie,
Is it true that i can get AIDS when i sleep with a man only one time without using a condom?
Chris Kalibala // October 25, 2007 at 8:09 am |
Dear Doctor;
I have always heard that when someone has unprotected sex with an HIV/Aids infected person he/she gets infected.Does this mean that when i have protected sex with an HIV/Aids infected person i will not get infected??Please advise,am very worried even for my colligues.
Anonymous // October 25, 2007 at 9:45 am |
I stay with my aunt who has a child and neighbours say this child has AIDS.My aunt tells me to bath her and also uses my cups and plates to feed him.
Does it mean i have got AIDS from this child?
Should i run away?
Anonymous // November 3, 2007 at 12:12 pm |
Dear Aunt;
We have been told that when one has protected sex,they can avoid infection.But through my Biological understanding,whereas a man ejaculates through the Penis which is covered by the condom partly, the female ejaculates through the clotoris which is above the Mans pubic area.My question is ,how do the two avoid mixing their fluids? This is because the woman will ejaculate on the man’s pubic area and how will the man protect himself because the fluids will surely meet.
Please Ant help me because i think this is what has contributed to the increasing HIV/Aids infection.
Anonymous // November 15, 2007 at 1:31 pm |
HEALTH & LIVING | November 15, 2007
Can we achieve an HIV free generation?Globally, about half of those newly infected with HIV each year are under the age of 25. As international youth leaders gather to discuss HIV among other issues at the Commonwealth Youth Forum in Entebbe, Kakaire A. Kirunda spots shortcomings in Uganda’s attempts to achieve an HIV-free generation Against a soothing instrumental background, female friends in a popular radio spot on several local radio stations discuss the hazards of sugar-daddies. Mary: Let me tell you about this friend of mine. A few months ago she told me mbu [that] she met this nice guy with a lot of money. Yes he was married but he treated her like a queen, took her to all the nice clubs, and bought her a really cool phone. Even the expensive clothes, he bought. Now yesterday she came to me crying, her world is falling a part. She has just found out that she is pregnant. Kate: And the nice man?Mary: He is not interested. He is tired of her. But that is not the worst part; she is also infected with HIV.Kate: Girls! The gifts, the nights out, the cash, can never be worth your life and future. Older men are taking advantage of you and putting you at risk of HIV infection in exchange for these bu [small] things. This practice is called cross generational sex. Respect yourselves, do what I do. Say no to sugar daddies. Cross generational sex stops with you.” TARGET: Many young people are increasingly falling prey to HIV/Aids after years of successful battles against the disease. Photo by Bruno Birakwate
Uganda wants an HIV-free generation and to help to achieve this, the government has begun an onslaught against so-called cross-generational sex. The practice is defined as young people, especially girls, entering into sexual relationships with people who are more than ten years older. Catchy as it is, I believe this media campaign is in danger of overlooking an inconvenient truth – young people are not contracting HIV simply because they have sexual relations with older people, they are also at risk of transmitting HIV to one another. It’s all very well telling young people to ’say no to sugar daddies’ but any campaign that ignores the fact that many young people will continue to have sexual relationships is likely to fail. The fact is that young people will continue to contract HIV unless they talk honestly to their sexual partners about their HIV status (whatever their age). What’s more, there are many thousands of young people across Uganda and across the globe who are HIV positive as a result of contracting the virus at birth and they want to exercise their right to loving relationships. Research indicates that gone are the days when most infants infected with HIV died within the first two years of life. The advent of antiretroviral therapy has seen many people who would have died, living to adulthood as long as they access the life saving medicines. Many of the adolescents who now know their status are seeking to become sexually active and even to have children. In 2006, the oldest surviving of these young people born with HIV in Uganda turned 23 years old, thanks to antiretroviral therapy. The latest statistics showed there were significant numbers of adolescents registered at support organizations in Uganda. At the end of 2006, The Aids Support Organisation (Taso) had registered 4,696 ten to nineteen-year-olds living with HIV since infancy. The Mildmay Centre had over 600 young people, while the Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinic at the national referral Hospital in Mulago had over 500 young people. During a media dialogue organised by the Mildmay Centre and the Uganda Aids Commission this year, Dr Ivy Kasirye, a paediatrician at the Mildmay Centre said dealing with the adolescents was complicated. “By the nature of the fact that they are adolescents and we all know what adolescents are, and the fact that they also have a package of HIV with them is a hard situation,” she said. “As it is natural, they become experimental, they have natural desires. So one of the biggest challenges we have is handling sexuality in our adolescents.” The Population Council and its partners, using funds from the United States Agency for International Development has just done the first ever study addressing the reproductive health needs of adolescents born with HIV in Uganda. This research focused on the lives of these adolescents and is subsequently developing the first generation of tools to assist those providing them with care and support. But the research produced worrying results. It was a sample of 732 people in the 10-19 age group. And it shows that many are dating and others desire to love and be loved, which are genuine rights. But problem comes in when results indicate that 39 percent of these young people are in a casual relationship yet 51 of the entire study sample are afraid of disclosing their HIV status. Further to this, 61 percent of the sexually active surveyed said they did not use any protective method during first time sex. And it also emerged that 62 per cent of those in a relationship have never discussed their HIV status with their current partner, while 67 percent do not know the status of their current partner. A 17-year-old teenager living with HIV who gets treatment from one of the TASO centres in eastern Uganda said: “I am in a sexual relationship but I have not yet told my status to my partner whose sero status I am not aware of. I am afraid to tell her. What if she rejects me?” Unless he uses protection, not only can he transmit the virus to a partner but he is also in danger of becoming re-infected with another strain of HIV if his partner is HIV positive. Many teenagers, including those living with HIV are hesitant to discuss their sexual behaviour with their service providers. The research found that counseling by service providers in Uganda is often inadequate. The young people surveyed felt that they were being lectured and not given a chance to discuss their own views. The Population Council (PC) research further found that the counsellors also often warn against sex, relationships or dating, with sometimes, providers talking to parents or guardians rather than the child. Strong emphasis is being put on abstinence until marriage for all young people regardless of their HIV status. To this, more interventions are needed to realise the dream of an HIV free generation in the country. An analysis of PC’s research indicates that there is obvious need to avail information to positive teenagers and handy support to enable them negotiate vital aspects of their lives, avoid infection of others and self-re-infection. This information would also enable them understand their sexuality as they grow and make informed choices and be able to balance responsibility with sexual and reproductive desires. Panos Features
Nalumansi // January 9, 2008 at 2:08 pm |
I am girl, I have a friend who plays sex with boys and she told me also to play sex with them. What can I do? I have heard about AIDS and don’t want to get it.
Namudiba - Mayuge // January 9, 2008 at 2:16 pm |
My friend is below 18 years old and pregnant and has AIDS. What problem will she face when giving birth and how can I help her?
Yakubu from Musita // January 9, 2008 at 2:20 pm |
When i have sex with a girl i feel pain in my penis after. What causes this? How can i stop this pain?
TIBALWA FAITH P.6, 12years Bufulubi Primary School // January 9, 2008 at 3:23 pm |
When a mother and father have HIV / AIDS, can they produce children without HIV/ AIDS?
Hisha, 12 years old // January 9, 2008 at 3:25 pm |
I am a young girl, played sex with a young boy will I get AIDS?
Sharif, Primary Six // January 9, 2008 at 3:28 pm |
Why do other people get rashes in their private parts? Is one of the causes having many women?
Worried Boy // January 9, 2008 at 3:35 pm |
My mother is infected with HIV/AIDS. My father is infected with HIV/AIDS. Who of them had AIDS first?
Namusoke - Musita // January 19, 2008 at 2:01 pm |
My parents want me to go and marry. For me I want to study. What can I do?
Student, Musita Primary School // February 1, 2008 at 12:56 pm |
After my parents died, they left me with my grand parents. But they force me to get marriage with a girl who is older than me .What can I do?
BUKYABUBI ABBEY FROM MUSITA P/S // February 1, 2008 at 12:57 pm |
Why people get Hiv/Aids but not animals yet their also play sex?
Nvanungi // February 6, 2008 at 5:51 pm |
So, if sex is bad because of HIV/AIDS is masturbation good because since I am playing only with myself there is no one to infect me?
Thomas // February 6, 2008 at 5:55 pm |
What is the longest time that I can live with HIV without getting sickness but staying healthy even when I do not have medicine?
By Babirye Christine // February 14, 2008 at 8:40 am |
How can I identify an HIV positive person?
Ochieng Batista // February 14, 2008 at 8:49 am |
What sex does HIV/AIDS kill fast, given that they get it at the same time .Is it female or male?
Tusubira Brenda Sarah,S.3 Hillside secondary school // March 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm |
Why is it that some people suffering from HIV/AIDS have rushes and others do not?
Salima Atieno primary seven, Musita primary school // March 5, 2008 at 1:08 pm |
Why does a person suffering from HIV/AIDS grow slim?
Namutamba Jenipher, Musita primary school // March 5, 2008 at 1:10 pm |
What really causes AIDS? I don’t understand. Please help
malinda // March 6, 2008 at 2:44 pm |
is it possible, if a monkey that has bitten an aids infected person, for the monkey to get aids
anonymous // March 14, 2008 at 4:09 pm |
Hello I have a ? .I would like to know that a friend had ask me y her clotoris swollens n hurts only when her period is coming n it goes away when it stops. She also would like to know she has been to an annual exam but the doctors had told her everything is just fine but she said she has that problem almost 1yr n 1/2. She is very imbaress to go to another doctor. What should i tell her to do? She had also told me that when her clotiris was swollen some white kind of pimpos come out. All that happens when her period is coming n goes away when she finishes her period. thnk u for ur attencion. A very consern best friend.
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Yuna // May 25, 2008 at 6:10 pm |
Does having unprotected, having vaginal sex with someone who is HIV positive mean that you are absolutely going to become infected?
If no is the answer, how much is the chances/percentage/probability to get infected? and what are the things that increases the chances to get infected by having unprotected sex?
Steve // May 29, 2008 at 9:04 am |
Can animals, such as dogs, cats ect. get HIV/AIDS?
Barozi Jude Benard // July 3, 2008 at 9:58 am |
why is it that when a mosquito bites two people, when one has HIV and another without, they cannot get infected and yet HIV is spread through blood contact? Remember they are in the same room.
rock // August 30, 2008 at 6:19 am |
hi i have sex with a girl without condom i am very much afraid …. it was only for 30 seconds and there was no complete sex …. i am very afraid that HIV spreads in such a little time or not …. plz do reply
Michael Aden // August 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm |
Ima really very worried about Hiv.
One night i made 2 minutes sex without condom.
Though iam not so sure if the woman was positive iam really very worried and got stress about that .
Please make sure taht iam not sure taht i put my pen in the vagina.
I need your advise and how is the risk of that action.
lazarus // September 20, 2008 at 7:47 pm |
i performed oral sex on a woman one night…..and i am very very worried that i may have hiv aids, doctor what do you think are my chances are of getting aids?
Anonymous // October 6, 2008 at 4:09 am |
while giving a tb shot, i accidently got sprayed a little around the eye w/ tuberculin because the needle was not deep enough in the skin. then I found out the person had hiv. after the needle puncture the skin, can hiv be transmitted throught the eye? From what i remembered, there was no blood around my eye?
Terror // October 8, 2008 at 12:27 pm |
I had an uprotected sex with a teenager who is HIV positive. We had it within 30minutes in just a day. Within this 30minutes i had it for only 3 rounds and on each round it took us a maximum of 2 minutes. Does it mean that i automatically have have HIV in me.
Phillip // November 13, 2008 at 10:56 am |
I am on medication (combivir and efaverenz) I do drink beer but not excessively is ther a problem with this.
Horian // December 2, 2008 at 7:00 pm |
Hi Doctors,
I am a 24 male.
I have once had unprotected sex with a girl. The sex was not completed. If she is a HIV positive, what is the chance of me being inflected.
Please answer my question asap, I worry a lot.
Ajit // December 17, 2008 at 2:44 pm |
Dear Doctor,
I recently had unprotected oral sex with HIV+ female for just about four to five seconds, I observed that she had some black spots in her mouth, her oral hygiene was bad, May be she had mouth ulcers or some other thing which i d’t know, If she had ulcer and suppose if there is any blood in her mouth, What are my chances that i get HIV from this unprotected oral sex for just five seconds?
Please answer
Thanks
Ajit
bizaeloi // December 18, 2008 at 8:33 am |
why is it when u touch on electricity when on slippers it doesn’t shock u immediately
u can help me there
If i have done masterbed frequently and then have sex with out any protection with a person who is not infected with hiv then am i suffering from hiv. // January 11, 2009 at 3:16 am |
If i have done masterbed frequently and then have sex with out any protection with a person who is not infected with hiv then am i suffering from hiv.
If i have done masterbed frequently and then have sex with out any protection with a person who is not infected with hiv then am i suffering from hiv. // January 11, 2009 at 3:20 am |
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R // January 21, 2009 at 7:23 pm |
just wanna know if i masturbed oftenly using my own saliva will i get any hiv or aids or std please reply cause i do need your help in this simple question
worried // January 23, 2009 at 11:07 pm |
Dear doctors,
I am dead worry. I have done the most foolish thing.
I am gay and i met a guy online, he came over and we french kissed for a while. Then when i undressed him i found that his penis is bleeding. (I have not have any contact with his blood at all) I immediately asked him to leave and clean everything he touches.
I asked him and he said he just realised it, and claimed he must got a cut from his zipper. But i know that might just be nonsense.
I am very very worried i have contracted any form of diseases, especially HIV by french kissing him. Yes, i have bleeding gum problem but it wasnt bleeding at that point.
I am sorry, but i am breaking down and crying now. I don’t know why am I so silly.
Please help me by telling me what to do next. How long should i wait before i go for a HIV test? Is there anything i can do, i rinsed my mouth immediately with all sorts of alcohol but i know that’s just stupid actions.
Please help me.
Poonam // January 24, 2009 at 5:39 pm |
Hi,
My aunty is suffering from AIDS, She has tremendous weight loss during this year. For past one week she has stoped eating food and taking liquid also. She only has one cup of coffee and nearly half a glass of juice a day, which is making her more weak, she is not able to speak complete sentense, just try to speak with words, not able to seat more than 10 minutes. She has this problem for past 7 yrs but inspite of this problem she was taking care of whole home. Though she started loosing her weight but she sounded very strong everytime. But for past 8 days she has become more weak, she has acute headache (head pain) problem, temperature and complete body paining problem. Her age is 51. We are taking her to the doctor from where she is taking treatment for 7 yrs, Doctor is telling that she will have this headace problem and temperature.
Please tell me how can we help her to reduce her problem(Headace, temperature and could not take food)? Because she is having very tough time?
Please advice what care needs to be taken for her??
And as she is at home and we are taking care of her what precautions we should take??
Poonam from Mumbai
Acheing Juliet 16 years old // April 20, 2009 at 7:50 am |
What is HIV prevalence?
Belinda Masese Girls School // April 20, 2009 at 7:52 am |
What is STARHS?
malime micheal // May 8, 2009 at 12:27 pm |
What is STARHS? The standard HIV antibody test tells whether or not a person is infected with HIV, not when they were infected. The CDC has developed the Serologic Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion (STARHS) to determine whether people with HIV may have been infected recently (within the past year). STARHS uses two enzyme immunoassays (EIAs): a standard HIV EIA that is sensitive to low levels of HIV antibodies and a modified, less sensitive (LS) HIV EIA that is less sensitive to low levels of HIV antibodies. Specimens that react to the more sensitive (standard) EIA, but not on the less sensitive EIA, indicate a lower level of HIV antibodies and therefore likely to represent a newer infection.
STARHS was developed to look at HIV infection in groups
Naluwemba Gorretee 22 years old // April 20, 2009 at 7:54 am |
How safe is the blood supply?
Mukisa Frank Bugodi Village // April 20, 2009 at 7:55 am |
What can be done to prevent HIV?
Batambuze Geofry Bulanga T/C // April 20, 2009 at 7:56 am |
Where can I get more information about transmission and prevention of HIV?
Caroline // May 3, 2009 at 11:43 am |
Hi, Im wondering if a person with hiv worked in a circus, is it possible for the animals to get it through blood eg, cuts, bites ect.
Thanks
Malime Micheal // May 7, 2009 at 3:50 pm |
No animal blood such as that of cuts and other animals can not surport survial of the HIV /AIDS .
This is simply becouse HIV stands for Humans Immuno Virus.
MICHEAL MALIME
HERPESGIRL // May 17, 2009 at 7:21 pm |
Can you get hiv if two people are having unprotected sex and they both have hsv?
udo // May 24, 2009 at 4:12 pm |
i have a friend who is a doctor and the spinal fluid of a hiv patient entered her eye.is it possible for her to contact hiv like this?
betty // June 19, 2009 at 1:46 pm |
Is it true that some people are resistant to AIDS?
musa ben hillside sss // June 19, 2009 at 1:47 pm |
Sex is natural. How can you stop us from it?
Anonymous // June 23, 2009 at 4:16 am |
Is there a way that a human can get HIV from an animal?
PHUTI MALEBANA // June 29, 2009 at 6:18 am |
please help me,i have rash on my private part,i get it almost every month,i also dont get my periods on a monthly basis,sometimes after 3 or 4 months,i am not pregnant,i consulted GP’s and gyaenogologist,but with no help.
Anonymous // July 3, 2009 at 10:58 am |
Hi, im a married lady with 2 sons n my husband was having a affair with another married lady for 3 yrs, n that lady already had an affair with someone else. my husband was un safe while having intercourse with her.i believe even she is hiv negative. so what are the chances of my husband getting hiv positive
Zak // July 16, 2009 at 2:00 am |
Hi, I have unprotected sex with a female about 3 days ago. I now have a red rash in the tip of my penis, an it itches. any ideas what it mite be?
felbi // August 3, 2009 at 7:44 am |
hallo
i dont had any sexual contacts.but i just kept my mouth on a girls nipple.i dont know wheather she is HIV infected or not will i get aids.
elizabeth cekiso // September 15, 2009 at 9:56 am |
I need to start an aids awarenes project for primary school learners. how do I go about it? starting from the first step to the budgeting.
Seth Miller // September 17, 2009 at 8:31 pm |
Last month i found out that i am HIV positive. I am gay and had unprotected sex. They other person dosnt know that im positive, and im afraid to let him know. I want him to know about it but im scared. He isnt a boyfriend or anything. But what do i do about letting him know?
amber // October 1, 2009 at 11:15 am |
my girlfriend she is married if i have sex with her is there any chance of HIV
tony // October 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm |
what is a mans chance of contractin hiv by 30 seconds of penile