How To Treat A Vaginal Cyst

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Gynecological Problems and HIV/AIDS

HIV-Positive Women and Gynecological Problems Certain gynecological (GYN) conditions are more common, more serious and/or more difficult to treat in HIV-positive women than HIV-negative women. If left untreated, some GYN infections can develop into more serious conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or cervical cancer. Which GYN Conditions Are Most Problematic? Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV, Genital Herpes) There are many forms...

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MRI indicated cyst on nerve between T5 and T6 vertabrae

Hi Dr. V., I'm not sure if you can answer this but here goes: AIDS since 2007/2008, t-cells now above 200 and VL less than 75. I have been experiencing severe mid back pain for about three months. Had MRI this past Monday and the results show...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Your doctor will tell you. This is a nutrition/exercise/body shape forum.... Read more »

Scared Aussie OCD Dude Part II: Revenge of the Cyst!

Hi again Doctor Bob!It's Scared Aussie OCD Dude again. I hope you're well! Thank you very much for answering my previous question, your reassurance was a huge help and very much appreciated.I've just got some follow up question (more...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Aussie OCD Dude,I have no way of accurately determining how healed your small wound was over the Internet. If indeed it resembled a keloid scar, most likely it was not an open wound.Although I always enjoy the mental image of horned-up Aussie... Read more »

Mac and Cysts

Doc,Found out I had MAC as a side effect from my VL going from 850k to 9k in under two months. I started having some lymph swelling in the neck as they found that cysts had developed in the submandibular gland. It was swelling and causing severe...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

First of all, the occurence of an opportunistic infection of the type you describe shortly after starting effective therapy is quite common. This is called the Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome. The best thing to do is to treat the... Read more »

Cysts Of Entamoeba Coli

I have been HIV for over 20 years. My cd4 avg is 300 and my viral load is non-dectable. Currently on Sulfameth/Sustiva/Truvada.Recently I started to feel discomfort in my lower intestine...probably the large intestine... I had a OVA&Parasite...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Entamoeba coli is usually not a pathogen by itself but could be a marker for other parasites. However the parasite exam did not apparently reveal anything else. Usually we like to get more than one stool specimen examined as the yield of positives... Read more »

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vaginal discharge

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was diagnosed with gonorrhea about a month ago. I was treated and retested. The retest came back as undetected. I have also gone in for a full STD testing. I won't know the results until next week. I don't really have any syptoms of anything,... Read more »

Can vaginal warts go away on their own???

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I was just wondering if vaginal warts can just go away or if you have to get them removed???????????????? Read more »

Recurring Vaginal Thrush

Posted by Roper2008, 2 Replies

Hello Everyone, I know I have had a negative test so I should be happy. But my Girlfriends recurring vaginal Thrush over the last 9 months has me in a state of panic. Add to that bouts of Diarrhoea, her Tongue looking the same as mine; White and... Read more »

vaginal yeast infections

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

could a woman have yeast infections and never know she has one say if she was hiv pos would she continue to have yeast infections that would never require treatment

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