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Athletes Foot And Hiv
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Athlete's foot getting worse due to hiv?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I've had athletes foot ever since I've been young. My feet always crack and peel. If you were infected with hiv after 13 weeks would it cause your foot problem to get worse? I am noticing more peeling lately.
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Athlete's foot question....
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I see a lot of contradictory statements on this. Can athelete's foot approximately six weeks after a relatively low risk event be a symptom or not. I have no other symptoms. Is six weeks a likely time for this to develop? Is athlete's foot even...
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LOOKING FOR HIV+ ATHLETES IN & NEAR NYC...
Posted by icastu
Logo is doing a search to find 3 charismatic, healthy and active male athletes to star in an upcoming Public Service Announcement airing on Logo only. These athletes will be filmed talking about the passion they have for their sport and how living... Read more » LOOKING FOR HIV+ ATHLETES IN & NEAR NYC...
Posted by icastu
Logo is doing a search to find 3 charismatic, healthy and active male athletes to star in an upcoming Public Service Announcement airing on Logo only. These athletes will be filmed talking about the passion they have for their sport and how living... Read more » worried of getting stabbed with hiv in my foot
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Hi i am a male from malaysia,i was just hanging around with my friend last week,we were just sitting in a corner playing with our handhelp videogames.suddenly a group of 6 homosexual indian people walked past,they were talking and shouting alll...
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athlete's footare people with hiv more likely to get athlete's foot?...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
Not that I'm aware of....
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Athletes Foot or KS?Hello Doc, I was diagnosed with HIV and AIDS in 2005. My Tcell count was 180. Since then I have been on truvada and sustiva, and then atripla subsequently. I have been back to my provider a couple of times because I work at a gym and I always...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Cutaneous KS can occur in pxs with CD4 count in your range though not common particularly in persons with suppressed virus and rising CD4 cells. An exam by your HIV doc and or dermatologist (possibly with a biopsy if KS concern persists) is...
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Hiv and athletesHi Doc, just wondering if an Hiv positive should carry on with strenuous exercises like gymnasium workout or athletics related behaviour?...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Absolutely! Exercise is healthy for everyone HIV positive or not. And besides, how else are we going to be able to look better naked?See you at the gym.Dr. Bob...
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Intensely Athletic and HIV+... Is this a problem?I run marathons and have been living with HIV for 9 years. I feel great. My t-cells are 400 and my viral load undetectable. Some of my friends say that I'm putting too much pressure on my immune system, that I'm straining too much. That...
Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
Sure sounds like you are in good shape. We generally advise program that includes muscle strengthening exercizes as well as aerobic exercize. A marathon would kill me, but your body is clearly used to this degree of aerobic stress. Just ensure...
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Articles
Case of HIV-Positive Canadian Football Player Refuels Debate Over HIV-Positive Professional Athletes, New York Times ReportsThe case of an HIV-positive Canadian Football League player "has rekindled debate" over whether HIV-positive athletes "should be barred from competition," the New York Times reports. Trevis Smith, a seven-season veteran of the CFL's... Read more »
U.S. Athletes, Sports Leagues Should Increase HIV/AIDS Advocacy Programs, Opinion Piece SaysWhile sports have been a "vehicle" for disseminating HIV/AIDS advocacy, prevention and education information in Africa and developing countries in Asia, Eastern Europe and South America, it is "difficult to find" many such programs in the U.S.,... Read more »
Chicago Tribune Examines HIV-Positive Athletes in the Gay GamesThe Chicago Tribune on Wednesday examined the challenges faced by HIV-positive athletes attending the Gay Games 2006 , which are being held from July 15 though July 22 in Chicago (Meyer, Chicago Tribune , 7/19). About 12,000 athletes from 100... Read more »
Emergency Condom Supply Airlifted to Athletes VillageOn Wednesday, the Toronto-based Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research said it is airlifting 8,500 condoms to the Vancouver athletes' village after learning the original supply of 100,000 is running out. "When we heard about the condom shortage in... Read more »
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