Hiv Meds And Tooth Problems

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Problems with tooth and gums

Hi. I am hiv+ for 10 years. Am 30 years female, had up and downs with my hiv, today my vl is lower then 25 copies and cd4 around 800 (and that is after getting stevens johns ).Any way- for the past 5 years my toothand gums became impossible. have...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If your general dental hygiene (gum care, no smoking) and nutrition is OK then it may be tough to easily fix your dental problems. You don't mention which HIV meds you are on. None of the usual drugs clearly has been linked to a high rate of... Read more »

WISDOM TOOTH!

Dear Rob,Mimi here again, thanks for your good work on here. I hope that you are well. I am worried... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Tooth cavities, oral sex, and HIV transmission

I was told once that if you have a cavity in a tooth or had a filling that came out of a tooth and... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

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new to meds/memory problems

Posted by just4247, 2 Replies

hi new to the bulletin boards
i've been positive for about 12 years but only started meds about a year and half ago. doing good. undetectable but have been showing signs of mild cognitive memory impairment. just curious to know if anyone else... Read more »

Meds a Problem

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Just wanted to know is there other gay men out there that are having problems with their meds and having sexual relations? What I mean is I'm having to take meds for hiv/aids and also anemia plus the discomfort of the meds in my stomach and now for... Read more »

Tooth cavity and Oral

Posted by worriedsic, 1 Reply

By the way, I posted the below post about the ARS symptoms.

I wanted to add that I know I had a cavity at the time, so I am not sure how that would affect my risk.

If anyone knows... please chime in, because googling isnt helping me.

Thanks,
worriedsic Read more »

Tooth Decay

Posted by TheLoneRanger, 2 Replies

Look guys, I know I have been told many times that mine was a low risk exposure (protected vaginal w/ condom slip, and receiving unprotected oral). And I've been told that my gingivitis getting worse is not a ARS. But since this started about two... Read more »

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