Recent content by marknyc

Maybe because they're a wonderful person and you're in love with them? And because you've done the research and learned that HIV is actually very difficult to get? My boyfriend is HIV negative, I am positive, and we've had great sex for over 5 years. All we do is use a condom correctly -...

I nominate AAP for the most pejorative post in this thread - sure glad I will never have to turn to you for any empathy...

I'm 49 - I was infected in 1981, so it's surprising I've been able to stay off meds. Most people need then after about 10 years.

It's absurd to think that everyone with HIV needs to start steroids! I've had HIV for 24 years and have never had to do any growth drugs. And with the effective anti-HIV drugs we have now, wasting is becoming pretty rare. If you want to do steroids for cosmetic reasons, go for it - but don't...

This has been largely debunked, since they looked at stored samples used to make the vaccine and found no HIV. Transmission through the butchering of monkeys is still the most plausible theory, and that first transmission probably happened before 1930. Regarding "Patient Zero," while it is...

You can get scared off any drug if you read all the possible side effects - even aspirin! Truth is, many people take Combivir (which contains both AZT and 3TC) with few or no side effects. Others can't tolerate it, and have to switch to a different drug. Here's a good magazine that describes...

Well, nothing is 100%, but if you use a condom correctly, the risk of transmission is very low - they are over 99% effective. I have HIV, and my boyfriend does not. We have had tons of sex over the last 3 years, and he just tested negative again last month. We use a condom every time, and...

I guess George Bush and his right-wing misinformation campaign have been very effective! PEOPLE: Condoms Work! When you use them correctly, they are over 99% effective! Any other number you hear from the religious right is BS. My boyfriend is HIV negative, I am positive, we have had sex...

Getting tested every year will not protect you from HIV! The only reason to get tested is if you're regularly putting yourself at risk for infection, and if you are, testing will not keep you safe. If you are having sex without a condom, you have to be comfortable putting your life in your...

A lot of sex with a lot of different people!

Been positive for over 20 years - no need for drugs yet. I feel fine - have a tough time gaining muscle, but still healthy after all these years!

Boy, these posts sure are awful. I've had HIV for 23 years. In that time, I've had a number of HIV-negative boyfriends and had a TON of sex with them. They are all still negative. Why did they take such a "horrible" risk? Because I'm smart, funny, attractive and WORTH IT! And because they...