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Gynecomastia And Aids
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Gynecomastia starting in person with low body fatHello, 44 years old hiv poz male (on hiv meds for 18 yrs) I and my doctors are noticing gynecomastia,mainly fat accumulation around the nipples equally. I have not been on any hormones all my numbers and levels are fantastic, including natural...
Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.
AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast
The first question is whether you have gynecomastia or lipohypertrophy. Sometimes breast enlargement is caused by expansion of glandular breast tissue, but in other cases is really a reflection of an increase in fat in the breast region. A mixed...
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Sustiva and gynecomastiaI have gynecomastia confirmed by doc.(44 years old male,great shape and low body fat) Was on... Read more »GynecomastiaHow big is too big? I am about 5'10 and 166lbs. Before HIV I was a steady 150, never over... Read more »
Articles
A Decade of Positive Faces: Sandy LambertSandy Lambert, 51 Vancouver Advocate at the provincial and national levels Living with HIV for 14 years CD4 count: 1,008 Viral load: undetectable "A First Nation positive male who advocates on behalf of all Aboriginals living with HIV/AIDS for a... Read more »
The Skinny on Body Fat and HIVSome people with HIV complain of weight and belly fat gain after they start HIV treatment. But researchers have not been able to determine what causes the problem. Some studies actually dispute that there is a problem, and say that people with HIV... Read more »
Current Research on the Mechanisms Causing Lipoatrophy and Potential TreatmentsDifferential Effect of HIV Protease Inhibitors on Adipogenesis: Intracellular Ritonavir Is Not Sufficient to Inhibit Differentiation (Poster 724) Authored by C. Vernochet, S. Azoulay, D. Duval, R. Guedj, G. Ailhaud, C. Dani A Prospective Cohort... Read more »
Treatment of Hypogonadism in Men with HIV InfectionIntroduction: A number of endocrine abnormalities have been reported in people infected with HIV. Among these, hypogonadism is well described, particularly as men progress to AIDS and in those who are wasting. Testosterone has both anabolic and... Read more »
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Gynecomastia -- painful breast lumps
Posted by patrickf, 2 Replies
I've been HIV+ for about 15 years or so, on meds for 7-8yrs..... and have been doing VERY well.However, within the last 30 days, I've developed a painful lump (about the size of a pencil eraser) under my right breast nipple. After a thorough... Read more » Breast surgery and hiv
Posted by Anonymous
Has anyone had breast enlargement, or planning to?Does anyone have information about the possible risks and side effects connected to hiv? Could lypodystrophy became a problem with breast implants? Read more »
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