My hairdresser just learned that she has HIV. Should we do anything differently? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Dated Young Adult Book Filter: Ad copywriter's boyfriend sleeps with a man? [more inside]
posted by Jonathan Harford on Feb 4, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me find this video of five year olds living in a world without adults. [more inside]
posted by the latin mouse on Oct 31, 2008 - 4 answers

What are the most important social justice issues in the world today (such as AIDS, poverty, clean water, human trafficking, slavery, etc.) and what is one organization that is working in that field to make a difference? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Sep 10, 2008 - 15 answers

RidiculousHypotheticalQuestion: If someone were to drink a mouthful of HIV/AIDS infected blood, what would the chances of becoming infected be? (This was spawned from one of those ridiculous back-and-forths, about infected candy, at work.)
posted by P.o.B. on Aug 18, 2008 - 12 answers

My husband's hearing aid's C-guard slipped out, and any new one we try to insert gradually worms its way out and pops out too. Any advice on getting it to stay in until we can make an appointment? [more inside]
posted by shirobara on Jun 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me dispute an anti-gay AIDS statistic from my mother. What (estimated) percentage of all AIDS cases are from gay sexual contact? Do homosexual men have more partners than heterosexual men? [more inside]
posted by GardnerDB on Apr 13, 2008 - 24 answers

Calling ikkyu2: How is a clinical diagnosis of AIDS (as distinct from HIV infection) made? [more inside]
posted by inoculatedcities on Feb 5, 2008 - 6 answers

As part of my Peace Corps application procedure, I have been asked to do some volunteer work with an organization that assists people with HIV and AIDS. [more inside]
posted by bryanzera on Dec 12, 2006 - 6 answers

Is there anything like the AIDS Marathon training starting in Washington DC after Sept. 11? [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Jul 29, 2006 - 2 answers

How many kids were born with AIDS in the United States in whatever is the most recent year for which data are available? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Jun 29, 2006 - 8 answers

Why doesn't anybody care about HIV/AIDS in the US anymore? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Jun 22, 2006 - 33 answers

What is the best way to respond to an acquaintance who reveals he has been recently diagnosed with HIV? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 1, 2006 - 17 answers

Is it a good idea at the moment to have a viral PCR test for HIV 10 days after being exposed to risk? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 1, 2006 - 15 answers

I just started a new relationship.. It's phenomenal and we've both felt that we're in love. I care deeply for her, but I don't know how to tell her about the fact that I have Herpes. Does anyone have advice on how to break the news? [more inside]
posted by bhenry on Dec 23, 2005 - 20 answers

Are anonymous HIV tests in New York State really anonymous? In particular, I've heard that clinics/labs that determine that someone is HIV-positive are required to report that information to the state; wouldn't that make anonymous HIV testing not so anonymous after all?
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2005 - 9 answers

What is the current scientific consensus on the risk of a man contracting HIV from a positive woman through standard sex? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2005 - 12 answers

What's involved in getting a full STD screening? Where do you go? How much does it cost? Can it be done anonymously?

I have led a foolish life, and it's finally become neccessary to see if the damage is permanent. Is there anything else that somebody who has engaged in a lot of high-risk activities should have checked before proceeding on with life?
posted by anonymous on Dec 23, 2004 - 14 answers