How Does Early Diagnosis Help Hiv

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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Does 13% CD4 (< 14%) give me an AIDS diagnosis? (HIV VERSUS AIDS DIAGNOSIS DEFINITION 2009)

This site has really been my best source of information and education and for that I am very grateful...Thank you! I've recently been diagnosed with HIV and I can't seem to get my head around the numbers and what they mean? From what I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,A CD4% less than 14% is an AIDS-qualifying condition, even if the absolute CD4 count is still above 200. Consequently yes, you do have AIDS. Does it make any difference? No, not really. HIV disease comprises a spectrum from the early, often... Read more »

New diagnosis - Help me understand

I am very concerned about my results although my Doctor and Nurse seem unconcerned. I would like your expert opinion.I was diagnosed in late Feb with a CD4 of 136 and VL of over 100,000. I started taking Truvada and Sustiva and have never missed a...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I would not be concerned yet. It would be helpful to also know what your CD4 percent was at each of these time points. If your CD4 percent is significantly higher than before you started HIV treatment and has increased or at least remained... Read more »

Hep C Treatment on Early Diagnosis

I recently tested positive (July) for Hep C but in Febuary I tested negative so I know roughly how long I've been infected. My Hep C specialist thinks this is great news and that treatment for me may be much more responsive than someone who...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

What your doctor is referring to is that treatment of early hepatitis C is much more effective than when you treat it later.First I would make sure you do need treatment. Some patients clear on their own although this is less likely if you have HIV.... Read more »

Early Diagnosis and Treatment

I was diagnosed as positive one year ago. Had regular blood work so from the time I was infected to the time that I was diagnosed was approximately 3 to 4 months. At the time of the initial diagnosis, CD4 was at 531 and viral load was at 18,000....

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hi and thanks for posting. One downside to being on HIV medications very early on is the risk of medication-related side effects (like fatigue, for example). Another potential downside is the possibility of developing drug resistant virus which... Read more »

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Ur Stories on Early HIV Symptoms.

Posted by thinker, 3 Replies

Hello to all,

I would really appreciate it if some of you out there would share your stories with me about your experience with ARS (early symptoms) before you were diagnosed HIV +. What type of symptoms did you have? How long after your exposure... Read more »

HELP !! CD4 170 AIDS DIAGNOSIS-- IS THIS THE END?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I have been positive and healthy on no meds for the last 8 years. Now my cd4 count which was about 600 is down to 170 and my once undetectable viral load is now detectable. What's the average timeframe a person survives after an AIDS diagnosis ? I... Read more »

On the rise 3.5 years post HIV/AIDS diagnosis

Posted by PositiveInPVD, 5 Replies

Well, just some words of encouragement for anyone who is particularly new to this whole thing. After diagnosis in Dec 2002 when I was in very bad shape by the time we found out it was HIV (CD4 = 50, VL >650,000, thrush, wasting, all that bad... Read more »

How do you cope with a HIV+ diagnosis.

Posted by sunkyst, 5 Replies

I am really out of my mind with worry. I am a 34 year old gay man and I had sex back on Feb 11 with a guy I met online.

I was the passive partner and this guy topped me. I think the condom may have broken during intercourse and the guy may have... Read more »

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