MS Rainbow Alliance
H.I.V. /A.I.D.S.:
For more information http://www.cdc.gov/hiv
MS Department of Health
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Paul Overstreet
Gay and HIV/AIDS Activist and Facilitator
Certified by Mississippi Department of Health
with CDC Education and American Red Cross
Certificates:
V.O.I.C.E.S.
Introdution to HIV
HIV Prevention
STD Instructor
African American Mobilization
African American Bro-to-Bro
Talk to Clients Who Are Tested Positive
Grant Writing (Crash Course)
Getting Certificates for:
Teen
I am also on the Mississippi AIDS Hotline
I can come and Teach
"Safer Sex" courses
Peer to Peer Counciling
The Facts and Fictions are:
We have found out that the disease was originated from Africa in a certain breed of monkeys that has S.I.V. (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) or S.A.I.D.S.. It enter United States was known as G.R.I.D. in the early 1980's meaning (Gay-Related Immunodeficiency Disease) or "Gay Cancer" according to TIME Magazine. In other country in other country England, African. It did infected humans not just the Gay Community. Until there was a sign of showing up in other people in american (Children, Women and others). Then they renounced it as A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). The word H.I.V. (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) was pronounced in 1985 after issue of case where people was getting their Disability and Government was able to give to only AIDS Patients that was not able or capable of not working and HIV was not in the status of getting their benefit until then.
Then Insurance pronounce they would not be able to take care of people that has pre-existing and drop some condition of H.I.V./A.I.D.S. and now they can order the HIV/AIDS Test without your knowledge or concent before insurance will take you in; especially at a workplace.
So Far, there is "NO CURE"; Just Long Term Medication for this disease!
You can get HIV or AIDS only from someone that has H.I.V. /A.I.D.S. Virus. Not from a Negative Partner
Abstinence is the only safest sex there is meaning
(No Sex at all with Partner even oral).
If you do have Sex please use with precaution:
All At Risk is through Blood, Body Fluid, and IV Drug User
Precaution is no Blood to Body Fluid such as Open sores like in Oral (Canker Sores, Blister, Herpes, Bleeding Ulcers in stomach, and Cavities some had suggested that Body sweats and Saliva is another route of HIV but it has to take within 2 liter of Saliva that is alot of "French Kissing" and sweat) / In Virginal (Friction without condom and lubricant), In Penis (Friction without Condom or Lubricant) or by Blood to Blood Contact (Open Sores on Skin, Sharing Unclean Needles and other IV Usage wiping blood with hands that might have paper cuts or microscopic cuts or open calluses without latex glove)
Use a Condoms and Water-based Lubricant at all times. Never reuse a condom or let the condom usage wear for a long length of time. You need to change it out if it's been over 20 minutes and relubed. Never use Grease or Oily Based Lube (Vaseline or Elbow Grease) with condoms even with partners.
Sharing Needles is another route HIV/AIDS has taken especially those that melt down their Cocaine Extacy Crystal Meth
All Relationship
Even though they claims to be monogamous. I always tell people if they are performing unprotected sex to get checked every 3-6 months.
I have found that several (alot of) people thought they was monogamous; they lied. When their partner cheated or was on the "Down Low" on them and it was too late.
Trusted Sites
Condomania is a good site for favorite novelty of condoms remember Condoms are not 100% Safe but it is preventive a "safer sex"
http://www.condomania.com/
CDC HIV Division
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv