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SoapBox

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5. Stigma, Stigma...

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 06:13 PM

Nov 2012

Consultation and counseling are vital too...

The stigma being HIV can shove a person out of family and/or community. Helping those that are diagnosed, to understand
what the disease is and is not.

Safety, common sense, treatment, counseling...all, IMHO, are intertwined together.

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CDC: HIV rates high among young gay men, many unaware they're infected... [View all] Indi Guy Nov 2012 OP

This is a solution in search of a problem. closeupready Nov 2012 #1

Testing is vital FreeState Nov 2012 #2

Poor, uninsured and minority people don't have equal access closeupready Nov 2012 #4

Other necessary steps FrodosPet Nov 2012 #3

Stigma, Stigma... SoapBox Nov 2012 #5

p.s... SoapBox Nov 2012 #7

This is just sad.... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Nov 2012 #9

The more "single encounters" you have with more people, the more at risk you are. LisaL Nov 2012 #11

You can be promiscuous and practice safe sex... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #12

I donate plasma twice a week. So I know I'm safe. n/t JesterCS Nov 2012 #8

Shocking statistics ChillZilla Nov 2012 #10