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If I Have Hiv Will I Gain Weight
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HIV +Gaining Weight During PregnancyHello,I am 13 weeks pregnant and was recently diagnosed as being hiv +. During these 13 weeks I have been eating for 2(maybe 3 sometimes) but am not gaining any weight. Should I be concerned that I am not yet gaining weight? Also is it possible that...
Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
During the first trimester of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks), the body is adjusting to pregnancy by building up the placenta, increasing blood volume, etc. While this is the period during which the major organ systems are formed, the fetus itself is...
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HIV diet and gaining weightMost of the nutrition diets are really good, but they lack on gaining weith for HIV'ers+.... Read more »did hiv+ person will gain weightHi sir,i had sex with sex worker her hiv status is unkown it was about 3minutes in 2009... Read more »
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Marijuana Safety Study Completed: Weight Gain, No Safety ProblemsAfter years of bureaucratic nightmare, a research team at the University of California has completed a safety study of smoked marijuana vs. oral dronabinol (Marinol(R), an FDA-approved oral drug with the same main active ingredient as marijuana) vs.... Read more »
Overweight People With HIV See Lower CD4 Gain While on HIV Medications, Study SuggestsUntil the mid-1990s in the U.S., packing on a few extra pounds seemed like a good thing: It helped protect a person against the dangers of wasting and HIV's destructive effects on the immune system. But today, for people on potent HIV treatment,... Read more »
HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part I: Treatments for Fat GainTable of Contents Introduction Treatments for Fat Gain Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and... Read more »
Botswana's Beauty Pageant for HIV-Positive Women Gaining Public Support But Stigma RemainsAlthough Botswana's "Miss HIV Stigma Free" beauty pageant -- which crowned its third winner on Saturday -- is "gaining public support," the contestant pool is small and primarily consists of women who are HIV/AIDS counselors, which is "one sign of... Read more »
Connect With Others
is there anything i can do to gain weight with hiv
Posted by tracey, 2 Replies
has anyone ever heard of juven, does it help people like us with hiv gain weight thanks
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Weight gain
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
With so much fatigue I seemed to have gained at least 50 pounds. I wonder if taking a diet supplement will do more harm than good? If not, which one?
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Weight Gain
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Why is it so impossible for me to lose weight,I`ve been in the Wellness Program exercising for over a year and my Nutritionist placed me on a 1800 Calorie a day Diet,but my weight goes up and down,the only good thing about it is that I`m able to fit...
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Atripla and weight gain
Posted by mimilove, 2 Replies
I have been reading a lot of posts about Atripla and weight gain and the same info keeps coming back that Atripla does not cause weight gain. Well, I feel this is false information because a lot of hivers claim the same condition of weight gain...
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