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Yeast infection/HIV within 4 months?
#256269 - 06/21/11 06:17 PM
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I may have possibly been exposed to HIV numerous times within a four month period. I began seeing someone in January. We were together until April 25th. In Feb I got a yeast infection. It cleared up with treatment just fine. April 8th I got another one and it has persisted for 10 weeks despite Monistat 3, 7, and three doses of Diflucan. I was tested in both April and May - each time HIV negative. I have read that persistent yeast infections can be an early sign but I haven't been able to find out HOW early?? It seems that most are saying that this type of infection would not present until after my antibody test came back positive. The man I was dating was stuck with a needle at work (he works in a prison). I know it will be somewhere between July and October before I can confidently confirm whether Neg or Poz. I just would really like to know how likely it is that a yeast infection that doesn't clear up would come SOOOO early with HIV infection...Help!!!
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Before going off the deep end and assuming that it's HIV related, plenty of women experience persistent yeast infections every day without ever being exposed to HIV.
Here is some information:
Candida albicans is a common type of fungus. It is often present in small amounts in the vagina, mouth, digestive tract, and on the skin. Usually it does not cause disease or symptoms.
Candida and the many other germs or microorganisms that normally live in the vagina keep each other in balance. However, when the vagina has certain favorable conditions, the number of Candida albicans increases, leading to a yeast infection.
Some of these favorable conditions include:
Antibiotics used to treat other types of infections change the normal balance between organisms in the vagina by decreasing the number of protective bacteria.
Being pregnant, having diabetes, or being obese all create conditions that help yeast grow more easily.
Having many vaginal yeast infections may be a sign of other health problems. Other vaginal infections and discharges can be mistaken for a vaginal yeast infection.
See a doctor and have some tests done rule out other things first. If you are having symptoms due to HIV infection then most likely you would have a positive antibody test for HIV. The absence of a positive result thus far is encouraging.
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Kicker,
Thanks so much for the quick reply and encouraging words. I realize that many other things cause persistent yeast. I probably would not be so worried had it not occurred after a relationship with someone who may have had occupational exposure! I do appreciate your help! Thanks again 
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I was wondering when his exsposure was? and was he testing and did he do pep? like kicker stated there could be plenty of reasons for your yeast infection.
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