Hiv In Teenage Females

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Teenager with HIV wondering about viral load and T cell counts

i am 17 yr old female and i was recently diagnosed with HIV but i know nothing about it. what should my normal or healthy t cell count be? and is there a normal or healthy viral load?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

A normal CD 4 count would be greater than 540 and any detectable viral RNA would be abnormal; treatment is not usually initiated until CD4 counts are less than 350, or viral loads greater than 10,000-30,000; when treatment is initiated a good... Read more »

HOW MANY TEENAGERS ARE INFECTED?

DOING RESEARCH PAPER ON HIV/AIDS AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY TEENAGERS ACTUALLY HAVE HIV/AIDS?... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

re: Note To The Terrified Teenager

Dear Doctor Holodniy!Thanks sharing your time and knowledge here on this forum. I want to tell you... Read more »

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

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Articles

South Has Worst Sexual Health Among Teenagers in U.S.

With the current attack on women's reproductive health, Planned Parenthood and comprehensive sex education in this country, advocates worry that limiting access to services and education has a negative impact on people's health, especially our... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Australia: Surge in Teenage Sex

A survey of Australian students in grades 10 and 12 reveals a surge in risky sexual behaviors over the past decade, while condom use has remained level. Students continue to report high awareness of HIV/AIDS. Knowledge of other STDs improved... Read more »

Dimensions of Sexual Orientation and HIV-Related Risk Among Adolescent Females: Evidence From a Statewide Survey

In order to identify factors that may place adolescent females at risk of HIV/AIDS, the researchers assessed the relationship of two dimensions of sexual orientation -- sexual identity, and sex of partners -- with self-reported behaviors and... Read more »

Proponents of Female Genital Cutting in Kenya Promoting it as HIV Prevention Method

Some proponents of female genital cutting in Kisii, Kenya, are claiming that the practice will reduce a woman's risk of contracting HIV, IRIN/ PlusNews reports. These proponents say FGC prevents HIV because women will have reduced sexual desire... Read more »

Connect With Others

I'm a female teen whos HIV positive

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello,
I'm new here. I'm 13years old and I'm HIV positive. I don't know alot of teens who have AIDS/HIV and I'm starting to want to have more contact with teens like me. It gets boring talking to my dad about all my teenage issues that always end up... Read more »

Telling my teenager

Posted by pecanqtee, 4 Replies

I have been living with HIV for almost 3 years. The only people who know my status are my mother, her husband, my aunt, my best friend, and my partner. I am the mother of a wonderful 15 year old son and sister to a fantastic younger brother. I... Read more »

advise for telling my teenage

Posted by masosa, 2 Replies

Anyone with advise on telling children. I haven't coped myself but people are taking my right to privacy and telling my story. I wanted to shelter her and my son a few more years but may be forced now. Help Read more »

Female to Female Transmission

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had oral sex with another woman, and I'm wondering how risky this is? I've read, it is risky, and then I've read it isn't. So which is it? Regardless if I ever do that again it will be with protection I don't care. I just want to know if anyone on... Read more »

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