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Doctor Cox will be on vacation from August 13 through August 22, returning on Monday, August 23.  He will be unable to answer questions during this time.  If you have immediate concerns about your health, make an appointment to see your doctor or call Fenway's Medical Appointment Line at 617.927.6000.  If you have a mental health concern, you can contact Fenway's Behavioral Health Department at 617.927.6202. Ask Doctor Cox is a new online service of Fenway Health that allows gay and bisexual men to get answers to questions about their medical, sexual and mental health. Who is Doctor Cox? Dr. Cox is actually a group of Fenway Health medical and mental health providers who work as a team to answer your questions.  Dr. Cox cannot diagnose specific health issues or conditions over the internet.  Dr. Cox will respond to you directly using the email address you give us.  We will not share your email address with anyone else, either inside or outside of Fenway Health.  If you have immediate concerns about your health, please make an appointment to see your doctor or call Fenway's Medical Appointment Line at 617.927.6000.  If you have a mental health concern, you can contact Fenway's Behavioral Health Department at 617.927.6202.   Visit Get Tested Boston & Beyond for HIV and STD testing sites in your area. Learn more about HIV vaccine research at Fenway What You Need to Know About HIV Antibody Testing HIV antibody testing detects for HIV antibodies, NOT the HIV virus itself—an important fact to consider when receiving HIV antibody results. The human immune system creates HIV antibodies as a response to an HIV infection, but it usually takes anywhere from 10 days to 3 months, perhaps longer in some cases, from the day of infection for the body to create enough anti-bodies to be detected in a blood test. Because of this delay, a negative HIV antibody test result does NOT guarantee that someone is not infected with HIV. It is important to understand the HIV antibody testing process and its limitations, especially when making decisions about sexual risk based on HIV antibody test results. Read more.  Remember, early detection of HIV infection can increase your options around taking care of your health and making decisions about treatment, as well as protecting the health of your sexual partners. Hot Topics Do you think you've had a risky exposure to HIV within the last 3 days?  Call 617.267.0900 right away and follow the prompts for the medical department to learn if PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is for you.  PEP is a combination of anti HIV medications that may prevent HIV from taking hold in your body.  Call now to learn more.  Ask Doctor Cox has received a number of emails asking about MRSA (drug resistant staph infection) in response to recent media reports of a new multi-drug resistant strain found in some gay and bisexual men.  More here. Other Health Information Safer Sex Information & Resources  Addiction Resources Nutrition Resources HIV/AIDS Chlamydia  Gonorrhea  Hepatitis A, B, C  Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)  Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)  MRSA (drug-resistant staph)  Pubic Lice & Scabies  Syphilis  Ask Doctor Cox a Question  Send us your questions.  We will respond to you directly using the email address you give us. Responses may take up to one week, so if you have an urgent medical or mental health question, please contact your provider.  Fenway's Medical Appointment Line is 617.927.6000 and Fenway's Mental Health & Addiction Services Department can be reached at 617.927.6202.         Home | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Tell a Friend | Helpline | Give Now