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Aids Early Symptoms Acne
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Question #1: acne and aidsQuestion #2: Question about the spreading of A.I.D.S and Diabetes?Hi. Since it seems that acne can be broken by hard rubbing or other picking, would it be possible that blood-borne diseases such as HIV could be transmitted by close contact with a person that has one of these diseases and a lot of acne? What kind...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your questions. Both of these questions deal withbreakdowns in the integrity of the skin. Simply put, if there is anybreakdown in the integrity of the skin, and a high risk body fluid likeblood, semen, or vaginal secretions gets...
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AIDS throug acneI have pimple on my forehead. While at the barber the scissors ripped open the pimple. Can i get... Read more »Acne...is it true that acne is common in HIV+ers??Dear Dr Dezube, in one of your reply, you've mentioned that acne and pimples are common in... Read more »
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HIV Treatment Series: Early Intervention for Metabolic Complications of HIVToday HIV management in the developed world is not just about clobbering the virus. It's about whole health and improved quality of life. Simpler medication regimens and symptom management are not the only priorities. HIV treatment now includes... Read more »
Growing Up PositiveOf all life's passages, adolescence may very well be the most difficult. The physical changes alone are overwhelming -- menstruation, inopportuneerections, zits. Body image suddenly becomes important, and everyone wants toappear grown up and... Read more »
A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDSIntroduction The prevalence of skin disorders in AIDS patients treated in the palliative care setting is exceptionally high. Unfortunately, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of skin diseases in both HIV and AIDS can be an especially... Read more »
The Use of Testosterone in AIDS Wasting SyndromeAIDS Clinical Care (04/99) Vol. 11, No. 4, P. 25; Corcoran, Colleen; Grinspoon, Steven The use of testosterone may help in staving off AIDS wasting syndrome (AWS), according to recent data. Studies have indicated that testosterone levels are low in... Read more »
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ACNE
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Ive read on thebody acne is found in HIV+ people. But is is associated with ARS?Read more » aids symptoms
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i am a 17 year old male and am very worryied and scared i havent went and got my self tested for aids because i am scared. I also cant think who i could have cuahgt this from if infact i do have it because i have had protected sex, i do know...
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ACNE BLOOD HIV TESTING OKAY?
Posted by WorriedinVegas
I recently sent in a blood sample for hiv-1 testing to HOME ACCESS. I got the blood for the sample from a scabbed acne, which I picked. It was more than enough blood to fill up the circle, but I have had the acne for a long time, before my possible...
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Acne or Herpes strain?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I believe I contracted something from a risky exposure several months ago and now I'm worried I might have passed it on to my girlfriend. I've tested negative for HIV after 6 months. So Im not worried about that. However, I noticed my girlfriend is...
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