Sore On Tongue Worried It Could Be AIDS

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yellow tongue and sore throat

Dear SirsI am worried about my brother. He has had HIV for approx. 15 years and been on combination drugs for since christmas 2005. His glands keep popping up and down but he has a yellow tongue and sore throat at the moment. He has not a lot of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A wide variety of problems can cause tongue problems and sorethroat. An evaluation by his HIV specialist and possibly a dentist or ENT doctor can better define the nature of the problem (? bacterial versus viral versus fungal infection or... Read more »

dry mouth and tongue sores

Dr, i had a in encounter about a year ago now . I've been tested for hiv fives in 10 months... Read more »

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

Mouth and Tongue sores

I am a 44 year old HIV+ male who has been positive since 1993. I have been on... Read more »

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There's a sore on the back of my tongue. I look in the mirror and stick my tongue out as far as I can and I still can't see it. I can feel it, though. Every time I swallow it feels like someone is squeezing my tongue with a pair of pliers, and... Read more »

Sore Arms, No Voice but a Full Heart -- the "We Can End AIDS" March in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Florida: Worry Over AIDS Hides Rising STD Infections

While HIV may take the spotlight in terms of media coverage and attention to sexual health, other STDs deserve equal consideration, says Dr. John Toney, a professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine's infectious-diseases... Read more »

Tongue and Tonsil Cancers May Be Linked to Early Sexual Habits, Research Suggests

Oral sex may be extremely common among people in the U.S. who consider it a "low-risk" activity. But oral sex may be riskier than many think -- and, no, we're not talking about HIV. We're talking about human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been... Read more »

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For those worrying about their tongue being white

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Here's some pics of Hiv/AIDs patients with thrush (or white coat on tongue). Go to the HIV/AIDS section

http://www.afraidtoask.com/std.html
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Sore Burning Tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Recently i had a low risk encounter of oral sex with another man,im also male,we both gave as well as recieved, neither one of us ever reached orgasm, this was a one time ordeal for me, im not gay but just wanted to experiment,well the only thing im... Read more »

worried about spot on tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

i had an exposure about six weeks ago i havent had any symptoms until now i have developed a sore on my tongue i havent been eating or sleeping much for over a month i have severe ocd and this sore is really worrying me. i thought my exposure was... Read more »

Tongue problems?? Aids2HIV?

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

Are there any tongue side effects due to HIV? What I mean is, is there a tongue disorder related to ARS? I've heard that Oral Thrush normally occurs in later stages, is that completely true? I have like a zillion BIG bumps on the back of my tongue... Read more »

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