Broken Blood Vessels And Hiv

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Broken Blood Vessels

Dear Doctor, Have dark circles or broken blood vessels under the eyesever been found to be a symptom of HIV or advanced AIDS.I have searched for this information and been unsuccessful....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Broken blood vessels as you described are unusual in HIV infection and have not been linked to HIV/AIDS to my knowledge. Keith Henry, M.D.... Read more »

broken blood vessels in the legs

my brother has AIDS and is undetectable and has been for 3 years but he noticed that 2 weeks ago... Read more »

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Blood Vessels in my nose-- What can I do about them?

Dear Dr. Dezube,I appreciate the valuable information you provide in this forum.I have unsightly... Read more »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV May Cause Dangerous Blood Clots

Patients who interrupt HIV treatment have a higher risk of blood clots and other problems with blood vessels, even if they are relatively healthy, according to a recently published international study. Researchers analyzed plasma samples from an... Read more »

Blood Work: A Complete Guide for Monitoring HIV

Introduction Complete Blood Count (CBC) Red Blood Cells: The Oxygen Carriers White Blood Cells: Infection Fighters Platelet Count Chemistry Screen (CHEM-25 OR SMA-25) Lymphocyte Subsets and Viral Load: Specific Tests for People With HIV ... Read more »

HIV Status of Michigan Man Remains Unknown, State Laws May Have Been Broken

Earlier this year, news reports buzzed about a Comstock Park, Mich., man who walked into a police station and confessed to attempting to infect hundreds of people with HIV either through unprotected sex or sharing needles. Initial reports claimed... Read more »

Atlanta HIV Activist Alicia Anne Culver Dies

Alicia Anne Culver died in her home in Lithia Springs, Ga., on December 22, 2008, of a brain aneurysm. She was 46 years old. A devoted HIV/AIDS activist, she volunteered at AIDS Project Los Angeles as one of the first hotline volunteers in the early... Read more »

Connect With Others

Broken Condom New HIV strain or What? WORRIED

Posted by ademalu, 1 Reply

Well here is my situation
had exposure in mid may 2009 with Commercial Sex Worker (CSW) condom broke ,had rapid test in June and August 2009 all came out negative. had Elisa (elecsys) test for HIV 1 and 2 endsept 2009 came out negative. Had QL DNA... Read more »

Broken-

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I got hiv 12 years ago from getting drunk and sleeping with a girl that I did not know.

I always tested negative even in pcr tests.

I did not do anyting to put me at risk after that.

My gums always bled when I brushed my teeth and my dad filled the... Read more »

For friend: broken glass in foot

Posted by grcboy28

Hi there,
I talked to a girl friend of mine about this wonderful site and now she's concerned about her risk status about and incident at a bar a couple years back.
Apparently there was a bar fight in which some guys were hitting each other with beer... Read more »

Fingering/Broken Skin (for Jackie & others)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have read in some previous posts that there has never been a documented case of HIV transmission via fingering. I'm wondering what is the source of that information.

I'm trying to stay calm...but I has an encounter at a gay bathhouse that... Read more »

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