[Viva] FW: STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

Fri Jan 13 20:16:26 PST 2012

Great Sharyle thanks for the 2 cents and I like your wishful thinking!  J

From: viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca [mailto:viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On
Behalf Of Sharyle Lyndon
Sent: January-13-12 7:50 PM
To: viva at lists.resist.ca
Subject: Re: [Viva] FW: STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

personally I believe its the way stats are prioritized(sp)if you have sex
with 1000 women (wishful thinking) and... its recorded by the higher risk
behavior,eg.sex with 1 man and/or 1  needle share.  

I just thought it was about time I added my two cents about something

Happy  New Year everyone

sharyle

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From: Kath Webster <mailto:kathwebster at shaw.ca>  

To: viva at lists.resist.ca 

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:30 PM

Subject: Re: [Viva] FW: STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

Female to male transmission is significantly more likely when sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) are present.  I'm sure there are stats out
there.  In terms of female to female , the stats aren't out there because
aside from a very few rare exceptional cases (like under 5 ever reported in
N. America) it just doesn't happen...   So the fact that 25 years has gone
by and this hasn't changed is simply more reassuring in my mind!

From: viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca [mailto:viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On
Behalf Of Denise Becker
Sent: January-13-12 7:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [Viva] FW: STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

yes, why aren't there any stats? It doesn't make sense.

D

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Sharyle Lyndon <sharyle at shaw.ca> wrote:

you may wait a long time,I've been waiting for more than 25 years for some
new stats on woman to woman infection

sharyle

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From: Funke <mailto:funkeilumoka at yahoo.com>  

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Cc: viva at lists.resist.ca 

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 6:55 PM

Subject: Re: [Viva] FW: STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

AFRICA. Transmission is majority hetero, but note that it is a different
strain. I have met woman to man cases.

Sent from my iPhone

On 2012-01-13, at 6:46 PM, Denise Becker <dbecker106 at gmail.com> wrote:

So.. is there anyone here willing to say that they actually personally know
of a straight man getting HIV from a woman through sex?  I was with Lloyd 18
years and he never got it.  I have never met a man who got it from a woman
and have never met a woman who passed it on to a man.  Someday I would like
to finally hear some statistics. 

Is it just me?

Denise

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Lisa Lagos <llagos at telus.net> wrote:

Hi Peggy:  It's so scary to hear that the thought is out there, let alone
that the man couldn't get a medical test?!  

I know it's been common knowledge (whispered knowledge) that it's not as
easy for a man to get hiv from a female as it is for a female to get it from
a male. But lately there's been too much certainty about this in the air,
especially with the addition of medications that keep the viral load down.
There is still risk (ie. the person not adhereing to meds, persons with
active herpes could pass HIV from one to the other, the person may not be
telling the truth etc. etc.)

But all the endless possibilities aside, since when did doctors stop erring
on the side of caution?  

Thanks Peggy.

Lisa L.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Peggy Frank <mailto:pegfrank at telus.net>  

To: viva at lists.resist.ca 

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:02 AM

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hi - great conversation - sorry to miss it. I will not be on the
conversation as I am heading east then to visit parents - but have an
alarming conversation to share.  While speaking on a radio show with a
friend about HIV and sex a man called in from the San Francisco Bay area and
said that he could not get an HIV test unless he said he was bi.  Straight
men were not considered at risk no matter what their activity.  this
conversation made me wonder - what is the situation for testing in bc? and
then the devil in me thought - if there is no risk for straight men its time
to party. can't envision that without a condom. would love to open this
conversation to know what others have found. 

also recently listening to someone i met at dance class talk about polyamory
and wondered what education this community is accessing regarding sti's.
just curious...

Peggy Frank

Victoria,  BC  

Canada V8R 1L9

www.positivelyafrica.org

She who finds the path - the right path - does so for herself; and when she
goes astray she creates her own loss and pain; and no one who carries a
burden bears another's load.  Taken from - "He who finds the right path does
so for himself; and he who goes astray does so to his own loss; and no one
who carries a burden bears another man's load."  Al-Qur'an 17:15

On 2012-01-12, at 10:23 PM, Kath Webster wrote:

The event below is for staff or volunteers who are HIV positive and working
directly with other HIV positive people in Vancouver.

It should be a dynamic discussion.  Hope to see some of you there.  Contact
Margreth Tolson  to rsvp (see below)

Cheers, Kath

STOP HIV: Discussion for HIV+ staff

.        Are you a person living with HIV?

.        Do you work with people who are HIV+ or at risk for HIV, helping
them to access services for testing, treatment and support in Vancouver?

The Vancouver STOP HIV project would like to hear from you.

We are holding a discussion group for HIV+ people, who are in paid or unpaid
work supporting people to access services, to hear about your personal and
professional experience with HIV testing, diagnosis and treatment.

Your input will help us to improve services for people living with and at
risk for HIV.

When:         Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

10am - noon

(coffee, muffins and light lunch provided)

Where:       Three Bridges Clinic (Large meeting room, 1stfloor)

Please note: This group is for people who have lived with HIV for at least
4-5 years, and worked in HIV-related services in Vancouver within the last
4-5 years, including 2010 and/or 2011.

Please contact Margreth Tolson if you would like to attend.

(604-708-5320 <tel:%28604-708-5320>  or email: Margreth.tolson at vch.ca)

Margreth Tolson

Leader, Community Engagement

Vancouver Coastal Health

200 - 520 West 6th Avenue

Vancouver, BC  V5Z 4H5

Tel: 604-708-5320

Fax: 604-874-7518

Email:  <mailto:margreth.tolson at vch.ca> margreth.tolson at vch.ca

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