Recovery Time From A Cervical Cerclage

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Recovery time from treatment

I have completed 24 weeks of treatment for Genotype 2 HCV. My viral load has been negligible since week 4. My hemoglobin levels have dropped signficantly during the treatment. This has caused extreme fatigue the last few weeks. How long does it take...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your hemoglobin levels should normalize in one month and better yet - you have extremely high chance of a sustained response!... Read more »

Estimated recovery time for CD4 less than 200 ?

Dear Doc,I guess my specialist care provider and I did not understand one another clearly enough... Read more »

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

My long, slow recovery of CD4% . . .

I was diagnosed with HIV about 20 months ago and I know that I had to have been infected some time... Read more »

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

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cervical Cancer Virus Fuels Oral Cancer Type, Too

The incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers has risen over time, and these now account for the majority of such cancers, according to new study. The overall incidence of oropharyngeal cancers has risen 28 percent since 1988, to nearly... Read more »

Cervical Cancer Link to Early Sex

Sex at earlier ages may explain the higher risk of cervical cancer among poor women, according to an investigation by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. Previous theories centered on lower screening rates among the poor... Read more »

Two Tests Cut Cervical Cancer Risk in Poor Countries

Just two lifetime health clinic visits could halve the cervical cancer risk for women in developing countries, according to a new study. Thanks to regular screenings, cervical cancer claims only around 4,000 lives annually in the United States. In... Read more »

Abnormal Cells in Cervix Raise Cancer Risk: Study

Whether abnormal changes in cervical cells -- known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) -- return or develop into cervical cancer depends in part on a woman?s age and the type of treatment she receives, a new study finds. CIN is mainly... Read more »

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Recovery Technician/Substitute Manager, Ohio

Posted by Anonymous

CARACOLE HOUSE
Recovery Technician/Substitute Manager:
Part-time position working in a residential setting for people with HIV/AIDS. This position entails being able to work in two facilities, one being focused on treatment of Substance Abuse with... Read more »

HIV+ Women or Recovery in Boston?

Posted by heatherblue, 2 Replies

I live here in Boston. I only moved back here a year ago. My only HIV+ female friend is no longer available(long story). I wish that I could say that my very supportive and loving boyfriend and family are enough, but they just don't and can't get... Read more »

First time at Bat here...be gentle!

Posted by MikeR, 5 Replies

I am a healthy HIV undetectable man(6 years) hot, attractive and masculine. I also, have the added pleasure of being HCV Poz (early stage and well controlled until therapeutic cure, which I expect soon for us) I am in recovery...whatever that means;... Read more »

GOODNEWS? OR BAD NEWS? OR JUST A WASTE OF TIME?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

HI TO ALL,

I HAD A VERY HIGH RISK EXPOSURE(UNPROTECTED PENILE TO VIGINAL INTERCOURSE) TOOK AN 8 WEEK ELISA TEST.. AND JUST FOUND OUT NEGATIVE...

WHATS NEXT?? IM FOR SURE RETESTING AGAIN SOON..IM WELL BEYOND THE WINDOW...BUT WHERE DO I STAND? IS 8... Read more »

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