Does White Discharge Mean I Have Hiv

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Congress Passes New Continuing Resolution; Ryan White, HOPWA And AIDS etc's Included in CR; President Clinton To Sign Department of Defense Authorization Bill -- Servicemembers Face Discharge

Continuing Resolution: Congress has passed a new Continuing Resolution (H.R.2880) which extends FY 96 funding for Ryan White, HOPWA, and the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs), among other programs, through March 15th. As a reminder, the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: Ryan White Program Changes Mean More Can Obtain HIV Drugs

Ohio's Ryan White Program took the last person needing AIDS drug assistance off its waiting list on Sept. 28. The waiting list began last summer in response to a $3.9 million program deficit. In addition, coverage was limited to clients at or... Read more »

How Did Circumcision Prevent HIV in Clinical Trials in Africa ... And What Does It Mean for the United States?

Recent research shows that circumcision 1 could be an effective new HIV prevention tool, especially in areas of the world with high HIV prevalence and low rates of circumcision. This promising news is clearly significant for sub-Saharan Africa. It... Read more »

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What does not having any white cells mean?

my ex husband is in a hospital at this moment with a diagnostic of positive hiv and respiratory pulmonary virus infection med hiv. Can you explain what does this mean. He also mentioned a block age and not having no more white cells....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is difficult to answer these questions without more information. First, it is important to know what his CD4 count is. The CD4 count is a measure of how much damage the immune system has sustained from HIV infection. This will help determine what... Read more »

VAGINAL DISCHARGE etc....

Hi Doc, Thanks a lot for answering all of my questions, it realy helps me lot....Doc, my wife got lots of white vaginal discharge till today, before she was pregnant she never had this kind of discharges, i know that discharging do occurs during...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Dee,If your wife has a persistent vaginal discharge, she should see her gynecologist and/or HIV doctor. Being HIV positive can increase the likelihood that she could have a vaginal infection.There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Silver therapy is not... Read more »

high white blood cell count, no HIV?

i recently went to the ER with lower back pains and abdominal pains and my period was 2 1/2 months late. they did a urine test and blood test and i was not pregnant, but found thru blood tests and urine tests that i had UTI, kidney infection, and...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Well now, you say you have a question, but really you have several questions.Are these HIV symptoms? I assume you mean are the low back and abdominal pains with a late period symptoms of HIV. No. These are more likely symptoms of a genital urinary... Read more »

Leukoplakia? Does it mean I have HIV?

Dr. Dezube, My question is this: I have noticed whitish patches on the back of my throat (oropharynx)which are rather small and tend to blend in with the pink parts. In addition to this I have lately had 5 canker-like sores on the gums, and tongue,...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Leukoplakia (white plaques in the oral cavity) is actually associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection. Although it is commonly seen in HIV'ers, many folks with leukoplakia do NOT have HIV. I'm happy to hear that you'll be... Read more »

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white discharge

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi all lately me and my 2 cousins have gotten the flu and weve been takeing lots of meds. When i went to the washroom to take a dump i noticed a little white (water colour) discharge before my stuff came out is that normal due to all the meds.

thanks... Read more »

how do u diagnost penile discharge?

Posted by team1, 1 Reply

i had a recent urine test that showed no presence of white blood cells -> no bacteria (does this also mean i have no bacteria there? ruling out also NSU/NGU?)

ive tested - for chlam/gonnor.

but i still feel a slight tingling when i urinate. but... Read more »

White cell count

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Here I am at 29 days. I tested for HIV a few days ago, but will not get results until Monday. I tested now because I have had a sore throat and swollen nodes in my neck for the last 2 weeks (no fever or aches, but no cold). Today some test... Read more »

the ryan white care act,being revised,the worst

Posted by alivehoping, 1 Reply

i ask that everyone of us that are here and everyone we know write any and everyone in government to make sure the new bill thats being put up wont pass,it will deprive all people with hiv/aids to lose alot of what we are getting now.the doc i used... Read more »

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