Effects Of Hiv/aids On The Body

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part II: Treatments for Fat Loss

Table of Contents Fat in the Body Switching HIV Drugs Fat Loss in the Face Temporary Facial Fillers Permanent Facial Fillers Taking Care of Yourself Fat in the Body Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and maintaining bodytemperature. Fat is also stored energy. There are different types of fat found in the body. Visceral fat is...

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regarding the body effects from HIV

how long does it take for the HIV (AIDS) to show on a human body... and I mean like the minimum time....

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

If you use the most sensitive molecular tests to detect the virus itself, this can give a positive result within a matter of a day, perhaps less, after a person has been infected. If you use the standard test to measure antibodies to HIV, it is... Read more »

Hiv virus effect on the body

Hi, I have had hiv for aprox. 8 years and from the last three years I started getting fat accumulation and wasting on my body and face. That is when I decided to take a break from the medicines. My questions are eventhough my virus has not effected...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Lipoatrophy (fat loss) and lipohypertrophy are two different conditions. For information about fat loss in the face, buttocks and extremities (lipoatrophy), I suggest you review the information provided in The Body's "Lipodystrophy... Read more »

Understanding HIV+ psico effects The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Hello Reverend, I'm Chris, HIV-, 31 years old male guy, living in Brazil. I have a very special woman in my life, wich is HIV+. We are deeply in love and having a real good relationship, based in respect, faith, trust and much love and...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.It's very difficult for me to answer a question such as this. If you have asupport group available to you locally, they may help you talk about thesesituations with others who are going through the same thing... Read more »

Could a normal CD4/CD8 ratio ever be evidence that the body is not effectively fighting HIV?

If someone's immune system was not fighting off HIV infection very well...not signalling the CD8 cells to get into action...could that cause a normal CD4/CD8 ratio? In other words, are there times when a normal CD4/CD8 ratio could be...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Perhaps.... Read more »

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Feeling effects of stigmatization towards HIV/AIDS

Posted by HIVstigmastudy

Coping with HIV/AIDS: How the Perception of Stigmatization Affects Adherence to Medical Treatment and Disease Prognosis

http://hivstigmastudy.webs.com/

My name is Eric, a graduate student at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. I am working on a research... Read more »

Safe, Natural & Effective HIV/AIDS Treatment

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We are trying to get HIV Groups & Organizations, Medical and Pharmaceutical Institutions, and Universities and the Medical & Scientific Communities aware, informed and interested in MM-1,... Read more »

Great resource for HIV/AIDS and ADA

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/aids.htm

This site has a somewhat helpful booklet that includes some suggestions on reasonable accomodations for people with HIV/AIDS. Some of the accomodations are silly, and some are very good indeed.

The Americans with... Read more »

Have I Gone from HIV to AIDS? HELP!!!!

Posted by CLT, 4 Replies

I will keep my story pretty short. March 20th 2006 I found out I was positive. My CD4 was 336 and my viral load was 55,000.

August 14th I take some more labs and had not been able to go back to the doctor until today October 30th. I found out my CD4... Read more »

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