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  1. wood
    I agree to an extent, but if that 20 yo is going to do it anyway I would much rather them know all the risks, and hopefully decide to take PrEP.
  2. wood
    its not really needed. All a bottom has to do is use a fiber supplement (metamucial) it bulks up the feces, as well as forms it in a way that keeps it together, and lubricates the GI tract. Using that with any meal, flushing out well with regular water, and not eating the day of a hookup is all thats needed. The lack of fiber is the main problem. Without it, feces becomes very viscous, and hard to completely remove. Even if one already has a high natural fiber diet, a psyllium fiber supplement like metamucial is still a good idea. DO NOT DO THIS. Its a sure fire way to make or cause an infection as well as irritation. If you want to kill bacteria use a antibacterial hand sanitizer with Benzalkonium chloride Its much milder on skin, especially sensitive skin.
  3. wood
    Well said, and this is what I was getting at when I posted on page one.
  4. wood
    keep up on your tests ,and IMO I would cool the sex for a while. HCV is no joke, and you want to clear it if possible, and if not get it treated.
  5. wood
    Its almost impossible to say whats going on without tests ,and seeing a doctor. We are getting into regular cold/flu season, and food borne illness can occur at any time of the year. Depending on where the hookup occurred you could have also been exposed to other pathogens. The simple answer is that until you get tested OTC meds and rest are your best bet. I know its not very helpful, but its just a fact.
  6. wood
    I also kind of expected the same thing, but who knows, and speculation is kind of silly. Its not really a story that has staying power. His lawyers will work on the people suing him, and since he has decent lawyers, I'm sure we will never hear much more about it. As for the potential criminal liability, Unless an infection can be directly tied to him and only him, I don't see much happening from this. The people he had sex with are coming forward now because its their chance to be in the spotlight, and possibly gain financially.
  7. wood
    you cant become HIV+ for a moment, you are either HIV+ or HIV-, and your bodily fluids correspond to that status. So your answer is No. However if you do have HIV+ semen in your ass and an HIV- person fucks you after in theory it is possible to infect that person while you remain and your semen remain HIV-. As far as "dirty rigs" are concerned I am assuming you are talking about injecting drugs or using dirty sex toys. Either way is just a bad idea FYI. If a needle is shared among three people for example, and one is HIV+, one is HIV-, and one is neg on PrEP then yes, HIV could be spread, while skipping the person on PrEP. The best idea however is to NEVER EVER share injection drug supplies. You put yourself at very high risk for all kinds of infections, from Hep C to bacterial infections that can cause heart failure. Sex toys can easily be cleaned with soap and water making them much less infection to others.
  8. wood
    You would still have to sero-convert. So you cant pass it on unless you become HIV+ Is it possible, well of course, but if you take your PrEP as directed the chance is very low. PrEP essentially makes it impossible for HIV to replicate in your body.
  9. wood
    I somewhat agree here, but not completely. For sure many guys are having unprotected sex, but it also doesn't say if its all the time or just sometimes. I suspect people on this forum, myself included have a bias towards thinking everyone always has bareback sex, and I know from data and surveys thats not the case. Is it common? sure, but it was also common 10 years ago. condom usage rates amount gay men peaked in the late 90's in the high 50% range. Its now about 45%, and dropping. The article like to point out that young guys with detectable viral loads are fucking raw, but i tend to suspect thats always been the case. Remember until recently it was protocol to wait for CD4 counts to drop to around 500/400/350 to start treatment, thats no longer the case. Those people waiting to go on treatment almost certainly had detectable viral loads, much like the ones not on treatment do now. There is a simple reason for this part of the article, "The steepest rise in HIV diagnoses between 2005 and 2014 was among young gay and bisexual men, with increases ranging from 56 percent among young white men to 87 percent among young black and Latino men Both are populations that overall tend to have sex within each others race. You combine that with lack of resources that were common as HIV was somewhat forgotten in the early to mid 2000's, and it was a combination for disaster. With PrEP in the news, and HIV again in peoples minds, there is a new found drive to reduce infections. Because of all of this I dont think we will see a spike, rather a slow decline in new infections. I say slow because I bet I doubt we will see a decline in the roughly 40% of new infections that occur when a person is infected from there "monogamous" partner. Those are the people that are likely to go off PrEP, and thus have no protection when their partner acquires the virus.
  10. wood
    good news, considering how dis-proportionally black MSM are affected. I wonder also how much PrEP has to do with this. It will be very interesting to see where infection rates go over the next few years as PrEP use becomes more widespread.
  11. wood
    More than a couple people have posted similar things on here, and my thoughts have always been the same. Its really not worth taking such a step for one man. Just because you are unhappy in your marriage does not mean you cant come out and live openly as a gay man without becoming HIV+. Further, you have no idea if this relationship would last either. If it doesn't you are stuck with HIV, and without the man you thought you loved. I know this is a boring "yawn" answer for the people on here that are chasers and such, but its simple reality.
  12. wood
    exactly. To the OP, 1400 is a really good number, and many people without HIV dont have a number that high. CD4 count is a funny thing though, and some people are natually lower than others. I know a guy who is very healthy was on treatment and undetectable within 6 months of infection, yet his CD4 count has never risen above 300, and is normally around 250. he is for sure an outlier, but rarely gets sick, and has no health complications. I said this in another thread too, but doctors are not focusing on CD like they used too. large drops or rises can occur for many reasons, and unless there is a distinct reason its usually not a big problem.
  13. wood
    cd4 counts on all people can be all over the map, just more so for people with HIV. I know a guy who is very healthy was on treatment and undetectable within 6 months of infection, yet his CD4 count has never risen above 300, and is normally around 250. he didnt know his cd4 count prior to infection, so it just may be that his is naturally lower than some other people. from what I have read doctors are focusing less on cd4 counts today. Yes, they are important, but for example the doctor treating my friend isnt worried at all about his low count because there is no reason to think his should be much higher.
  14. wood
    I dont mean this in a derogatory way, but AIDS is much like aging, only accelerated. So at 51, I wouldn't recommend accelerating the process anymore than you need too. The average life expectancy in the US for a man is 78. Based on that you have a little over 25 years left, and often the last 5-10 are not the best. Because of that I HIGHLY recommend getting on and staying on the best treatment you can get asap.
  15. wood
    http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/hiv-positive-people-buy-life-insurance-article-1.2451626 some progress.
  16. wood
    Exactly. I had a friend who was consistently bad about taking his complera. He would take it probably 4-5x a week on average, but not would forget alot. at his last checkup, his VL was still undetectable, but his CD4 had dropped about 150 points. While a CD$ count can drop for a number of reasons, that was significant for him, with no cold, flu, etc. not to put too fine a point on it, but you sero convert when you become HIV+, not three years later. Yup, it will pretty much be the same, just stay on top of your meds. the emotional rollercoaster part will go away in time, and it will just become a slight reminder in the back of your mind.
  17. wood
    I dont have kids, but I admire the way you are handling things. The bottom line is that kids always know more than you think, especially in the internet age. I don't see the problem with being honest, especially if it is consensual sex between two people. Discussing things like PNP and group sex, are IMO different, and should be treated with more discretion
  18. wood
    Semen is actually mostly water, amino acids, proteins, mucous, and fructose. The actual amount of sperm in semen amounts to around 3% of its volume. Contrary to what some think on here, you cannot fully absorb semen, However, if left in long enough the rectum will take most of the water away and combine it with any fecal matter making it unnoticeable. As for the little swimmers, well they die eventually, but can survive for up to five days in a female reproductive tract. Sperm however don't like heat (hence why testicles hang away from the body, so the longer they are exposed to normal body temperature the quicker they die.
  19. wood
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Risk_of_acquiring_HIV oh nice, thats a great chart
  20. wood
    Ive heard this too, and agree that could also be a good explanation. Id say without any study into it though, its all somewhat heresay
  21. wood
    washington was the first state in the country to offer PrEP for free, regardless of income. Anyway. PrEP effectiveness isnt like reporting on the effectiveness of ARV's in the late 90's. Then it was cut and dry, aka people are not dying en masse. Additionally PrEP availability and knowledge or lack thereof is a HUGE issue. Ive been on PrEP for two years and still run into close friends in the major city I live in that are unaware or uneducated about it. It also important to remember the effect of behavioral cognition. If more people are having condomless sex, regardless of PrEP because they see others doing it, they may also do it regardless of risk. PrEP must be used and used correctly to work, and only then will we see a reduction in number of new cases of HIV transmission.
  22. wood
    agreed. The mandingo shit where porn thinks every black man is 9" and top is a bit old.
  23. wood
    I mean this in the nicest way possible, you are being a complete alarmist. You are also looking for affirmation here, when what you really need is a HIV test, which can be had in so many places. Your approximate risk of acquiring HIV from an HIV+ person not on medication is as following on a per occurrence basis. receptive anal intercourse - .04%-3% insertive anal intercourse - .03% This is on a per occurrence basis, and they are not cumulative, so the risk stays the same after each occurrence. So really just go get a damn test instead of assuming you are HIV+ or HIV-. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Risk_of_acquiring_HIV
  24. wood
    Please, you did nothing wrong, and there is no way that when you have a public profile stating your status that a persona can say they had no idea about your status. Move on and dont think twice about it Even from the most conservative state law, there would be no grounds for you to get in trouble.
  25. wood
    I haven't read any articles on it, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are some out there. Its also important to remember that a huge number of complications can occur between initial infection and end stage AIDS. For example if someone gets an acute HIV infection while already sick with a cold, it it going to make both much worse. However that doesn't mean that just because someone has a cold that they have a very weak immune system. If I was just guessing I would probably say that a strong initial infection could possible be indicative of a person who may progress in a slightly more rapid manner, but thats only a guess, and I would also surmise, and I am sure that most medical professionals would agree that a healthy lifestyle after initial infection is probably more important.

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