Penile Discharge And Hiv

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how do u diagnost penile discharge?

Posted by team1, 1 Reply

i had a recent urine test that showed no presence of white blood cells -> no bacteria (does this also mean i have no bacteria there? ruling out also NSU/NGU?)

ive tested - for chlam/gonnor.

but i still feel a slight tingling when i urinate. but... Read more »

penile problems...

Posted by dcgbowler, 2 Replies

I am having problems with keeping an erection. I also have high blood pressure and diabetes along with HIV. Is there anyone else who can advise me on what to do? Read more »

Penile Thush - is thsi a sign ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have posted on this BB before (Fingering and touching Anus) and got some relief from the immense stress that I was going through. One of the main reasons is guilt. I am married and with children and have been faithful since we were married 11... Read more »

Abnormal discharge

Posted by Anonymous

How can this be identified exactly? How would you know you have an abnormal discharge? And what's the significance of a ''penile discharge''?

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blood in discharge

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I seem to have light bleeding in my discharge. does that happen with a yeast infection? I have a mild fever on and off too. Plus other possible symptoms of HIV. Can anyone answer these questions? I ahve numerous possible exposures over teh last few... Read more »

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HIV-related penile shrinkage

Dear Drs,I am an HIV+ male in my 40's. It's always been difficult for me to distinguish between aging and HIV or med related side effects. Having been diagnosed in '85, I've been on all sorts of drug combinations. I am...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Have you had a good hormonal (thyroid, testosterone) evaluation? Have you be seen by an HIV friendly urologist? HIV meds can aggravate the type of problem you are experiencing as can other medications and medical conditions. Most HIV specialist... Read more »

HIV-related penile shrinkage

Dear Drs: I am an HIV+ male in my 40's. It's always been difficult for me to distinguish between aging and HIV or med-related side effects. Having been diagnosed in '85, I've been on all sorts of drug combinations. I am currently...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

I'm sorry to hear of your problems.As an aside, your hair loss may be due to Viread, as we have had a number of cases where hair loss has stopped after we switched therapy away from Viread. You may wish to discuss this with your doctor.As for... Read more »

Female to Male HIV infection from oral-penile contact

According to this forum, there have been 23 documented cases of HIV transmission by oral-genital contact. I have reviewed the literature in the forum but the question still lingers.Of these 23 cases,how many MALE INFECTIONS were attributable to...

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

Grady Health System

This detailed information can be located in the HIVdent Internet project in an article entitled "Oral Transmission of HIV: A Review of the Evidence (originally published in the journal AIDS) located at the following URL:... Read more »

Conclusive answer wanted: is HIV - female more likely to be infected during menstruation by receptive penile sex?

Dear Doctor,While you website is incredibly comprehensive and coherent in most topics, it is with frustration and much dissapointment that I have been able to find so little information devoted to the potential increased risk for a woman to be...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi R.,Sorry, there is no "new information." As I hope you can appreciate, collecting information on this topic would be incredibly challenging. You certainly cannot do a controlled clinical trial to gain more detailed information on this... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Case Study -- Newly-Admitted Patient With a Penile Lesion

Case A 27-year-old male presents to the prison infirmary with penile pain. He reports having had the pain for the past three days, ever since accidentally catching part of the skin of his penis in his pants zipper. The patient reports previous good... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Texas: Inmate Advocates Work to Close Lapse in HIV Treatment After Discharge

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QuickStats: Annual Rates* of Hospitalization With a Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS Among Persons Aged ≥45 Years, by Sex -- National Hospital Discharge Survey, United States, 1997-2007†

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