How To Rid Thrush Of Your Body While Breastfeeding

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Candidiasis (Thrush)

The Bottom Line Candidiasis is a very common yeast (fungal) infection. The fungus normally lives in the body. It cannot be eliminated. The best way to avoid an outbreak of candidiasis is to strengthen your immune system by taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). Most candida infections are easily treated with local therapies. In people with weakened immune systems, these infections become more persistent. Systemic anti-fungal drugs can be...

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How does body get rid of dead hep C virus?

My husband is on interferon/ribaviron and doing very well. He told his care provider that he guessed the dead virus was being evacuated from his body via his urine. His care provider said, no, that the dead virus "just disappeared." How...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Interferon and ribavirin are antiviral agents that help upregulate the body's own antiviral immune system to kill infected hepatocytes (liver cells)... Read more »

can vaginal thrush lead to oral thrush?

Doctor, I'm scared. I have had a yeast infection (vaginal) for over 6 years. It didn't itch, so I didn't bother much about it. I tried to get rid of it twice - very far apart - but both times it came back. I now have flat red...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Vaginal candidiasis is a common condition in the immunocompetent (HIV-) population. There are very effective therapies available for management of this condition. For people who have recurrent infections, there are ways of preventing recurrence. My... Read more »

Your comments on breastfeeding

This was posted in response to the woman who was trying to lose weight after pregnancy:>*If* you are going to mention breastfeeding in an HIV forum, I think it is really irresponsible not to address the issue of potential HIV transmission. As it...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear Concerned,Your concern is a real one. Breastfeeding does increase the risk of transmission to the baby and is usually discouraged in HIV+ women. Additionally if the mother is being treated, many of the drugs may be in the milk too and if the... Read more »

5th time askingPLEASE ANSWERBreastfeeding mother

Hi Doctor~I would very much appreciate an answer to my question, as I have been so concerned, because I am also breastfeeding my baby. I went to my doctor to get a mole removed back in November and when I got there I saw some dried blood on the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I do not consider you at risk and would not have tested you in the first place. I would not worry further about breastfeeding your baby.... Read more »

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Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If someone had reacurring thrush 4 months,could that mean the body is so immune supressed that a 3 month test could give a false neg.Thrush has been diagnosid by a Doctor,im really scared,also have other symptoms.

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How to recognize thrush?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Are "creamy plaques" of thrush easily recognized-do they stand out from the remaining surface of the tongue as white areas or does the whole tongue look white? I read that coated tongue occurs only on the top while thrush is likely to be in other... Read more »

Question about thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all,

I have a question about thrush, can it be caused do to your immune system being weakened by stress? Stress such as worrying if one has HIV? I ask this because I got tested for HIV twice, and both times the tests came back negative (this... Read more »

Thrush on bum?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have been feeling some discomfort this week in my bum area which could be thrush I think. I was wondering whether thrush appearing there might be a sign that I have HIV?
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