How Long Does It Take To Notice Hiv

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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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How long does HIV live outside the body?

Recently I bought a fruit juice at a health food store. As the woman put thelid on the drink I noticed she had what looked like an open scrape, possibly fresh, on her finger. There mayhave been blood on it but there is no way for me to know since...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Based on what you stated in your question, it sounds as if you are at little,if any, risk of infection with HIV. Since there was no visible bloodpresent, you would not be at risk. If blood were present on her... Read more »

I am HIV -, female. My husband is HIV +, male. we would like to have a baby. (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

Good Day. My husband told me a month ago that he got tested and he is HIV +. I also got tested and i am HIV -. We would still like to have a baby, in regard that i would not be infected, nor our child. Is there a way where this is possible. We are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, the safest and most effective way involves sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. See below.Dr. BobArtificial Insemination vs. In Vitro Fertilization Feb 25, 2010Hi Dr. Bob,My question is about starting a family through artificial... Read more »

Dating HIV+ and HIV-, Also Long term relationship

I recently started dating a women (about 3 weeks) and she told me last night that she was HIV+. I have never been in a situation like this and I really care about her. What are my risks? Can we ever have kids? Can we ever have a normal...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Sure you can have a normal relationship, if you choose to. This will depend entirely on your ability to accept that she is HIV+ and what goes along with that. If she is not already in treatment, then some day she may need to start. The risk to you... Read more »

Quality of life for long-term HIV+ Persons. What to expect if diagnosed with multple HIV related illnesses?

I have been HIV+ for about 10 years now. Ive been on several different medication regimes, since I was first diagnosed, and my counts have all been excellent over the years (CD4 above 400 and Viral load undetectable). Ive also had the same Doctor...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The Side Effect of therapy forum is focused on brief discussions of side effects of specific HIV medication. In general there is continued concern that long term infection with HIV can lead to premature aging and maybe associated with a wide range... Read more »

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for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms

Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies

And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!

This is maybe not the right place to do this but still:

There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more »

Suspected hiv notice coming.

Posted by diego47, 2 Replies

I made a very stuip mistake and had, unprotected receiving, anal sex in early Steptember 2010. A few weeks later my body started going crazy. I kept getting diarrhea or having loose stool. I went to pcp and tested for everything (STD) and was... Read more »

Is it Possible I never noticed ARS?

Posted by don36

I am and intelligent 36 year old man. I understand things preety well. After reading 100s of post i have a good understanding of whata HIV does to the body. My question is. Could I have not noticed ARS? About 4 to 5 months ago I started feeling bad... Read more »

What I've Noticed

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I've noticed that not many people use this community center. I'm an 18 year old and i'm trying to get together some experiences from 18 or 19 year olds living with HIV. I would like their stories, poetry, etc. describing their experiences with... Read more »

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