Low Hemoglobin Count HIV Positive Two Years

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HIV+ Woman with Low Hemoglobin count

I recently had a low hemoglobin count. But it could be that I was feeling worn out that day. I've always been borderline anemic (even before I was diagnosed with HIV). I'm a vegetarian and when the count was taken it was one week after my...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

HelloYou could have been feeling worn out that day because your hemoglobin level was low. Borderline anemia sometimes occurs in women during the menstrual period. The fact that you are vegetarian does increase the chance of becoming iron deficient,... Read more »

LOW IN HEMOGLOBIN

Dear,I did a blood test and they told my that my hemoglobin is too low. Doctor suggested that I need to do a blood transfusion but I refused. My question is what other alternatives that I have in order to increase my Hemoglobin? What did you suggest...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Mary,This is an HIV information website. Are you HIV-positive? If so, write back with additional information medications, viral load, T-cell counts, etc. so that I can provide you a more complete response. HIV-positive or not, the best... Read more »

Low-hemoglobin vs HIV

Hi ShannonI had sex with a woman I knew from somewhere and I kept it short. I kissed her, she gave me head and I put my penis in her vagina few times (halfway inside and the vaginal fluid didnt cover my penis completely) and then returned back to...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiLow hemoglobin does not increase the chances of either getting or transmitting HIV. Also any woman who has unprotected sex with someone she doesn't know their status or they don't know their own, does not make a "dirty woman".... Read more »

positive hemoglobin.

My boyfriend is hiv positive, his ct4 count is 501 and virall load 37 thousand.What does that mean? could he have tuberculosis or hepatitis, or positive hemoglobin is a part of being hiv positive?He is not yet on medication....

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

From an HIV standpoint he is in good shape. You don't indicate whether he has any symptoms that could relate to those two illnesses, but there are lab tests that can be performed to rule them out. I don't know what exactly you are... Read more »

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