Hiv Can Transmit Through Tonsils

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Chronic Tonsil Cheese

Posted by brent4861, 10 Replies

Tonsil cheese? What is he talking about? well let me tell you...
Horrible feelings of dry phlegm at back of throat mixed with levels of bad taste when it accumulates.

I know deal with it right? But by me bringing it to light here, I will maybe help... Read more »

Tonsils and HIV

Posted by Anonymous

Hi, I am not sure this is the best place to ask my question but I am hoping that someone else has had the same problem as me and can share there story and give me some advice.

I have had really bad trouble with my tonsils ever since I was about about... Read more »

hiv vs large tonsile

Posted by lostinca88, 1 Reply

I have large tonsile at right side, it last for months. Is this series? any advices are appreciated. thanks. Read more »

red tonsils

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Just a question,
Has anyone ever heard of red tonsils (not necessarily swollen) for months to be a sign of recent hiv infection?

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tonsil loss

Posted by worried22yo, 2 Replies

hey sorry for posting so much--has anyone ever heard of HIV causing tonsil loss and if so how much of a bad sign is this??

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tonsils and exudate

A few weeks ago, I was the active partner in oral sex with a man whose HIV status is unknown. The incident lasted only a few seconds and he did not ejaculate in my mouth. However, I'm sure some precum was present.About three weeks later, I...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The odds for infection with HIV in one instance of performing unprotected receptive oral sex for a few seconds without ejaculation are low. The same odds would apply to the likelihood that the symptoms you are experiencing would be related to HIV.... Read more »

Tonsils & HIV infection

Hi Doctor,I'd like to ask... Are swollen tonsils a common finding in HIV infection?And would it be common for either one or both tonsils to remain enlarged persistantly through early HIV infection and during chronic stage.Sorry for what seems...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Tonsils are lymphoid tissue, so they can be enlarged as part of HIV disease just like any other lymph node can. Lymphoid tissue swelling comes and goes throughout the course of HIV disease, so I can't say whether tonsils would be persistently... Read more »

tonsillitis and hiv

Hello doctor. Is tonsillitis and difficulty swallowing for 3 months a common condition shortly(2 months) after HIV infection? I was treated for tonsillitis and given a big injection of benicillin that did absolutely nothing for my difficulty...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Tonsillits itself is not associated with HIV, but not everything that causes difficulty swallowing is tonsillitis. This may be due to oral or esophageal candidiasis (thrush), or to other diseases that affect the back of the throat and esophagus in... Read more »

HIV and Tonsillitis

I noticed that I have tonsillitis a lot. Is this a side affect of HIV? My doctor recommended a tonsillectomy; however, I thought your tonsils fight off infections. Will a tonsillectomy cause complications/infections with my HIV status?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Tonsils are a type of immune/lymphoid tissue. Most HIV+ patients who undergo a tonsillectomy do fine. The gut is lined with lymphoid tissue so removing the tonsils doesn't significantly impact body defenses in general. KH... Read more »

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