Adenoids Connection To Hep C

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0 stage fibrosis/what next? sit and wait?

i recently recv'd results from liver bioposy inflamation stage 3 out of 4 ; 0 signs of fibrosis.the doctor suggested no treatment except checking enzymes every 3/4 months.i've stopped alochol except occasional wine. should i be doing more...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Good question! Most experts would not treat if there was no fibrosis. However, there has been one paper published recently that suggested that HIV may progress more rapidly in the patients with HCV as opposed to those who are HCV negative. In... Read more »

Can DoctorsTell how someone got HIV?

I was recently diagnosed IV+. I'm not exactly sure how I got it though. I work as a police... Read more »

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Marrying boyfriend to add to insurance

My boyfriend is HIV+ and has HepC and alot of serious health issues connected to both. He stopped... Read more »

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Colorado: Hepatitis C Awareness and Testing Campaign Launched

Hep C Connection is a new awareness and testing campaign aimed at alerting Coloradoans about hepatitis C virus, which is especially prevalent among baby boomers. Those born between 1946 and 1964 account for nearly 70 percent of HCV cases, and a new... Read more »

This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV Coinfection

Welcome to This Month in HIV. I'm Terri Wilder . This month's topic is HIV and hepatitis C coinfection. Up to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that,... Read more »

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Any + currently in the army?

Posted by wanttolive, 4 Replies

I would love to talk to anyone currently in the army and is +. How were you treated after you made your diagnosis known? Can you retire in the army being pos or are you being made to leave the military after your enlistment is up? Read more »

fearful and stupid

Posted by becazican, 2 Replies

Hi, my name is mikael and i am not as of this typing hiv pos. my story is for years i volunteer with people living with aids and had to quick after about 10 years because of obsessing about it. only had sex with two people in ten years , one i never... Read more »

Please Help

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

This post is directed to anyone who can help shed some light on how to help the one you love live better. My best friend and partner for 5 years is positive, we have been seperated for 2 years and he contracted the virus within the last 3 months.... Read more »

Better read

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi all. I have read your responses to my posts. Mixed emotion huh. Yes it is quite hard to swallow but I promise you it is true. Like i said They had to send my labs out for diagnosis and I will indeed find out exactly where they sent them to. ... Read more »

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