All you need to know about HIV

[Rawster]

Interesting read on this issue. Anyone has bought a self-test kit before? NEXUS Laboratories | HIV Test

[huat_ah_888]

What if you finger a FL & happens she was having her period but there is no visable wound on your finger. Will you get hiv?

[Big Sexy]

low or no risk. no worries.
however it is a 'BLOODY' disgusting act.

Originally Posted by huat_ah_888

finger a FL & happens she was having her period

[huat_ah_888]

Thanks for the info bro. Didnt know she was bleeding until I took out my finger.

[tehlulz]

Originally Posted by Big Sexy

click here.

May I know roughly how much the HIV test cost? Search thru the thread can't get an answer...

[Big Sexy]

for AFA it is $30
for more info check their website
http://www.afa.org.sg/

not too sure about DSC though
you might want to give them a call to check
http://www.dsc-sexualhealth.com.sg/

Originally Posted by tehlulz

May I know roughly how much the HIV test cost?

[Big Sexy]

Data confirms 'modest' AIDS vaccine breakthrough
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Data confirms 'modest' AIDS vaccine breakthrough

Data confirms 'modest' AIDS vaccine breakthrough on Yahoo! Health


PARIS (AFP) - – Data from an AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand was presented to scientists on Tuesday for the first time, confirming the prototype as only a partial shield against HIV but still a pioneering achievement.

Volunteers who received the vaccine had a 31.2-percent reduction in the risk of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Thai and US researchers told an international conference.

It marks the first piece of solid good news in the quest for a vaccine against AIDS, which has claimed more than 25 million lives since 1981 and left some 33 million people infected, a tally rising by around 7,400 new cases per day.

The researchers cautioned that the vaccine was still far from the mark -- generally considered to be at least 50-percent protection -- by which it could be distributed to the public.

But, they said, it was an important morale-booster, proving there were ways to prime the immune defences against a stealthy foe.

"From a scientific standpoint, it's definitely a breakthrough. But this is definitely not a public-health breakthrough," Nelson Michael of the US Military HIV Research Programme, who co-led the trial, told AFP.

He added, though: "There was a lot of introspection in the field, up until these results were initially announced and today in detail, about whether or not you would ever have a vaccine that worked.

"I think that those doubts have been dispelled to some degree. The question now is can we actually make one that can become a public-health tool."

Results from the three-year, 105-million-dollar trial were presented to the media in Bangkok on September 24, but had to cross a key credibility hurdle in the scientific community.

The study was published simultaneously in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine as Michael and his Thai counterpart, Superchai Rerks-Ngarm, made their presentation at the AIDS Vaccine 2009 conference in Paris.

The study recruited 16,395 HIV-negative volunteers, of which 8,197 received the vaccine while the 8,198 others received a harmless lookalike called a placebo.

The vaccine combines two vaccines, ALVAC and AIDSVAX, that were designed some 15 years ago and in separate trials were previously found to be safe but of negligible effectiveness.

The conclusion of 31.2-percent effectiveness derives from the number of people who became infected: 51 in the vaccinated group, against 74 in the placebo group.

The researchers acknowledged that the number of infections overall was low, but said the outcome was still statistically significant.

Protection also appears to be rather lower for people at higher risk of HIV infection and seemed to wane after the first year following vaccination, according to the trial data.

"This is a proof-of-concept vaccine," said Michael's colleague, Jerome Kim.

"This is a vaccine with a limited or modest effect. It was designed for use in Thailand, so we don't know whether it can be used in other parts of the world. It was designed and tested in a population that is at lower risk of HIV infection. Whether it can be used in high-risk populations is also unknown."

Seth Berkley, president of a New York-based advocacy group, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), said the vaccine field was now generating "a lot of excitement".

In addition to the Thai vaccine, scientists were advancing on identifying potent antibodies that could intercept the AIDS virus as soon as it entered the body, he said.

Two big worries are prioritising this sudden flurry of knowledge and mustering funds for AIDS vaccine research, which fell 10 percent last year to 868 million dollars, he said.

Berkley said the mounting cost of keeping millions of people alive on anti-HIV drugs highlighted the need for a vaccine.

"We can't treat our way out of this epidemic," he said.

[Edge]

went to take the HIV test yesterday at kelantan lane....
friendly staff, good atmosphere.... felt relived after seeing quite a bit of people taking the test....

The worst of cos is when u are waiting for the result.....damn scary.....
anyway, thank god.... it was negative.... but counselor advised to come back again in 1 months time.....

just that couldnt take the syphilis test.... guess they dont do it anymore

[Big Sexy]

mate..the 1 month wait is the window period.
any test taken before that is not conclusive..
it will be good to take another one is 3 month time..


QUOTE=Edge;4276077]but counselor advised to come back again in 1 months time..... [/QUOTE]

[yamaha69]

Recently I book an appointment with a FL. Halfway through, she push me away and to my shock I found my condom was tear into 2. The front part was in her pussy......

What will be the %% of getting infected??

Warmest Regards,

[Big Sexy]

not sure mate..
but if she has HIV..
that will place you in the a mid to high risk range..
go for a checkup in a month time and then do another one in 3 months.

What is the likelihood of a person getting AIDS if he or she has sex with an infected person, in terms of percentage?

With unprotected sexual activity following 1 occasion of receptive anal intercourse the rate of infection is between 0.1% to 3%. Following receptive vaginal intercourse the rates of infection is 0.1% to 0.2%. Whereas for insertive vaginal intercourse rates of infection after one exposure are 0.03% to 0.09%. With multiple sexual exposure the risk of transmission is much higher. It is worse with multiple partners and those with HIV infection but untreated. With multiple sexual exposure the risk of transmission is much higher. It is worse with multiple partners and those with HIV infection.

Originally Posted by yamaha69

What will be the %% of getting infected??

[FL_Noob]

hi bros, I was wondering some experts say circumcision lower the risk of contracting hiv, I was wondering if you can fully retract your foreskin when doing the deed(like those pornstars) do you need circumcision? Also how much risk does circumcision reduces?

[Big Sexy]

mate here is an article on the topic.
Circumcision HIV Prevention - Circumcision and HIV

How Does Circumcision Help Prevent HIV Transmission?

The majority of men who are HIV positive become infected through the penis during sexual contact. Recent studies have proven conclusively that uncircumcised men are at a much greater risk of becoming infected with HIV than men who are circumcised. In some studies, infection rate was 50 percent less in circumcised men. Experts offered several possible reasons why circumcision offers protection against HIV infection:

* the inner surface of the foreskin has a very high concentration of cells containing HIV receptors that act has a portal into the body when exposed to HIV-infected bodily fluids such as semen.

* the foreskin traps HIV in a moist environment near the surface of the penis, allowing the HIV to live longer

* small foreskin tears that may occur during intercourse provide an entryway for the virus.

Question: How Can Circumcision Reduce A Man's Risk Of Acquiring HIV?
Answer: The inside of the foreskin is different than the skin on the rest of the penis. Among other distinctions, the tissue there contains many more cells that are susceptible to HIV infection. Furthermore, the foreskin is susceptible to tears and other infections, which can also increase a man’s risk of HIV. When a man is circumcised, his foreskin is removed, and the number of cells that are susceptible to HIV infection is significantly reduced. Circumcision also reduces the risk of many STD infections, including the genital ulcer diseases, which are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV. Finally, it has been suggested that the skin on the penile glans may become somewhat toughened in circumcised men, contributing further to reducing their risk of infection.

Originally Posted by FL_Noob

hi bros, I was wondering some experts say circumcision lower the risk of contracting hiv, I was wondering if you can fully retract your foreskin when doing the deed(like those pornstars) do you need circumcision? Also how much risk does circumcision reduces?

[oreochcolate]

Originally Posted by Rawster

Interesting read on this issue. Anyone has bought a self-test kit before? NEXUS Laboratories | HIV Test

Any news of this kind of bring home tests being available in Singapore? Or diedie must go see doctor or import from overseas?

Last time, even msia also dont have.

[SpankMeEasy]

Originally Posted by yamaha69

Recently I book an appointment with a FL. Halfway through, she push me away and to my shock I found my condom was tear into 2. The front part was in her pussy......

What will be the %% of getting infected??

Warmest Regards,

For people concerning about breakage, why not use more than one condom for extra protection.

I know, i know, some people say this is reducing sensitivity. U need to compromise sensitivity with security. The truth is, it makes no different to me if I wear 1 or 10. Does it really make a difference? Maybe it's just in the head???