99% of ts's are hookers, NO! but 1 in 4 TS escorts HIV+

[MacShreach]

I stand by my facts.

What bloody facts, idiot? You have not stated ONE of those. Instead you have just spewed out dangerously ignorant bullshit in a smokescreen of complete crap designed to obscure the real, actual facts that have been stated by other people.

You are. for want of a better phrase, one really stupid cunt.

[Floyd R]

Worthy2, present some evidence or shut up. You have repeated the same mantra "hiv test is an inaccurate test and it should be outlawed" in all of your messages. You have failed to present any evidence backing your claims.

Oh God! That's a lot of wrong information about HIV tests in this topic.
I'll try to help a little:

The tests that search for the presence of antibodies (ELISA and Western Blot) are older than the PCR based techniques, but are still the most used to confirm or rule out the presence of an infection. The Viral Load test is RT-PCR procedure, in which you have a Reverse Transcription of the HIV RNA followed by a PCR amplification of the cDNA. It is not used to confirm or rule out an infection, since it has a detection threshold of a few thousand viral copies (it is a semi-quantitative method). The gold standard for HIV detection is what can be called a qualitative PCR. In this method the DNA of lymphocytes is extracted and tested for the presence of the integrated HIV provirus (the provirus of a retrovirus virus is its "DNA form", after the reverse transcription and integration steps). This test is used only in cases where both ELISA and Western Blot tests are repeatedly negative but the patient has nonetheless convincing clinical signs of AIDS.
And by the way, when one gets a positive HIV result, it is a composite of at least two tests (usually an ELISA and a Western Blot. The former is very sensitive and the latter has a high specificity).

Wrong the hiv test is an inaccurate test and it should be outlawed. This test is flawed. The inventors of this test have never been able to isolate hiv so therefore the test is bogus. Why would anyone want to take a test that is proven to be inaccurate. If someone wants to get thier bloodwork done they should get all of the std's checked. Dont listen to these 2 assholes because they would argue if it was raining just to be right.

[bkkldby]

I have never been one to trust governments, a majority of the medical profession or drug companies, but here is some interesting stuff from the



FYI

INFO:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa19.htm

HOW IS THE DISEASE TRANSMITTED?
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/transmission.htm

PREVENTION:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/prevention.htm

ALL ABOUT TESTING:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/qa.htm

HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm



Your risk of getting HIV or passing it to someone else depends on several things.

Do you know what they are?

You might want to talk to someone who knows about HIV.

You can also do the following:

* Abstain from sex (do not have oral, anal, or vaginal sex) until you are in a relationship with only one person, are having sex with only each other, and each of you knows the other’s HIV status.

• o Image of condoms.If both you and your partner have HIV, use condoms to prevent other STDs and possible infection with a different strain of HIV.
  o If only one of you has HIV, use a latex condom and lubricant every time you have sex.

* If you have, or plan to have, more than one sex partner, consider the following:

• o Get tested for HIV. Men who have sex with other men should get tested at least once a year.
  o Talk about HIV and other STDs with each partner before you have sex.
  o Learn as much as you can about each partner’s past behavior (sex and drug use) and consider the risks to your health before you have sex.
  o Ask your partners if they have recently been tested for HIV; encourage those who have not been tested to do so.
  o Use a latex condom and lubricant every time you have sex.
  o If you think you may have been exposed to another STD such as gonorrhea, syphilis, or Chlamydia trachomatis infection, get treatment. These diseases can increase your risk of getting HIV.
  o Get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B viruses.

* Even if you think you have low risk for HIV infection, get tested whenever you have a regular medical check-up.

* Do not inject illicit drugs (drugs not prescribed by your doctor). You can get HIV through needles, syringes, and other works if they are contaminated with the blood of someone who has HIV. Drugs also cloud your mind, which may result in riskier sex.

* If you do inject drugs, do the following:

• o Use only clean needles, syringes, and other works.
  o Never share needles, syringes, or other works.
  o Be careful not to expose yourself to another person's blood.
  o Get tested for HIV test at least once a year.
  o Consider getting counseling and treatment for your drug use.
  o Get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B viruses.

* Do not have sex when you are taking drugs or drinking alcohol because being high can make you more likely to take risks.

To protect yourself, remember these ABCs:

• A=Abstinence
  
  B=Be Faithful
  
  C=Condoms

Better safe than sorry.

Better safe than Typhoid Mary ...

[lahabra1976]

Wrong the hiv test is an inaccurate test and it should be outlawed. This test is flawed. The inventors of this test have never been able to isolate hiv so therefore the test is bogus. Why would anyone want to take a test that is proven to be inaccurate. If someone wants to get thier bloodwork done they should get all of the std's checked. Dont listen to these 2 assholes because they would argue if it was raining just to be right.

The HIV test is 99.8% accurate for the oral test (OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test ) and about 99.6% for the blood test. You can check it for yourself at this website

http://www.natap.org/2005/HIV/122805_08.htm

But there are many others and pretty much all say the same results. Just google "hiv test" and specificity.

However, if you might have contacted HIV it could take about 2 weeks to even up to 4-6 months for antibodies to show. So the test don't rule out recent contact. So often if you had possible exposure in the last month and test comes out negative, you are recommended to retest in 4-5 months maybe even again 1 yr later.

[house]

Here's a scenario: an escort with HIV knows she's going to need alot of expensive drugs soon. she knows she might be dying in about 10 years. Will she
A: start looking for a job as a secretary and live out her last 10 years with much less fun and free time than she's used to?
B: keep escorting, maybe more than ever before, so she can see all the great sights of the world and have as much fun as she possibly can?

I'd guess B. I'll bet there hasn't been an escort in history who has stopped after finding out she has a disease. And to not use protectiong with an escort just means you are OK with HIV as long as you can have as much fun as possible right NOW.

[MacShreach]

I stand by my facts.

What bloody facts, idiot? You have not stated ONE of those. Instead you have just spewed out dangerously ignorant bullshit in a smokescreen of complete crap designed to obscure the real, actual facts that have been stated by other people.

You are. for want of a better phrase, one really stupid cunt.

You and this utopiaguide guide asshole are the 2 biggest jerkoffs on this board.

Ah, I see. Let me repeat. You are one...really...terminally...stupid...cunt, and anyone who pays a second's heed to the crap you spew is in putting their life in danger. Now fuck off back under your stone, troll. Sorry, cunt.

[DC]

everybody check out aliveandwell.org

[slinky]

everybody check out aliveandwell.org

everybody check out what happened to the founder of the above website/organization:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Maggiore

[lahabra1976]

[quote="worthy2"][quote="lahabra1976"]

Modern medicine has made no progress but has raised over a billion dollars for aids. Why is that?

To Aid People? LOL

[DC]

Look do a little more research before you make a conclusion, Im not saying AIDS doesn't exist Im just saying the link between HIV and AIDS is not scientifically proven.