How Can Abstaining From Alcohol And Other Drugs Prevent Hiv Infection?

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Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Comment on "Abstain from sex for now?"

Hello, Bob.We are in virtually 100% agreement on almost all issues. (I visit your forum regularly.) Why would you not recommend abstinence during the first few weeks of HIV, when there is reliable reason to believe infection is indeed new, and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello H.,I've blocked out some of your original question to insure confidentiality but still allow me the opportunity to respond briefly to your concerns.You ask why I wouldn't recommend abstinence during the first few weeks of HIV... Read more »

HIV+/HCV+ CO-INFECTED/TREATMENT AND ALCOHOL

I've been in HIV meds for 4 mths now. Sustive;Emtriva;Vread and Virex. My liver GGt no's now are over 2000. My NH3 is very high/also protein levels. I'm taking Lactulose to reduce NH3 and reduce animal protein. I still drink alcohol...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

For you alcohol is poison! Stop it now! The Liver numbers are very high. You may be taking too much Videx (DDI) if you are taking Viread (tenofovir). With a bad liver I would also ask for a lactate level and if elevated stop the Videx. The elevated... Read more »

Advisable to abstain from sex 3 months after risk? "window period"

sir, is it presumed (for the tests beyond window period) that the person getting tested has abstained from sex during the window period? if he has sex with safe partner in this period has he to wait clear 3 months again? ...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question,You're hitting on a nuance of testing advice. We usually say things like "all sexually active people should get tested on a regular basis" or "get tested for HIV 3 months after sex to get your... Read more »

Should we abstain from sex for now?

I am 44, had been monogamous with my husband 13 years, until an affair in late Dec./early Jan. when hubby and I separated for a short time. We got back together 1/13, and on 1/31 I got sick. Fever, extreme fatigue, malaise, rash on my chest,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sorry to hear about your recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding HIV-transmission risk, it is true that "infectiousness" is higher when plasma HIV viral load is higher (and vice versa). At this point, you and your husband are a magnetic couple... Read more »

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