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thrush

i was diagnosed with hiv in april 2003. my cd4=815; viral=3123. i went back at the end of july 2003 and my stats were essentially the same. my doc says i'm fine. i feel fine, but i have these red bumps (6 small ones) at the back of my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Your HIV status makes it somewhat unlikely that your tongue lesions are due to fungal infection. There are other tongue conditions such as aphthous ulces or irritated papilla that can induced by stress or local irritants including smoking. A good... Read more »

thrush, thrush!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE, IT HELPED ALOT. I HAVE BEEN TAKING ATRIPLA BUT NOW HAVE THRUSH SINCE I... Read more »

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can vaginal thrush lead to oral thrush?

Doctor, I'm scared. I have had a yeast infection (vaginal) for over 6 years. It didn't... Read more »

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Candidiasis (Thrush)

What Is Thrush? Can It Be Prevented? How Is It Treated? Natural Therapies The Bottom Line What Is Thrush? Candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection in people with HIV. It is an infection caused by a common type of yeast (or fungus)... Read more »

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Profiles Advocacy Group HealthSTAT, Including Work With HIV/AIDS

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday profiled the advocacy group HealthSTAT , which stands for Health Students Taking Action Together, including its work on HIV/AIDS policy in Georgia. Members of the group include students in nursing,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York: HIV Stats Stagger; Black Gay Prevention Panel Offers Sobering Insights

At the Fashion Institute of Technology on Nov. 14, a panel discussed the state of HIV prevention among African-American gay men. The meeting followed a CDC report which found that of 1,767 gay or bisexual men surveyed in five US cities, 46 percent... Read more »

Illinois: Chicago Department of Public Health Stats Link Meth Use to HIV, Unsafe Sex

A recent STD/HIV/AIDS report from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said meth-using men who have sex with men (MSM) are experiencing much higher rates of HIV infection and unsafe sex than MSM who do not use meth. The study, which... Read more »

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Stats on Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Good evening everyone. Lots of nice stats today. Anyone have any stats on the % of folks who do or do not present primary infection symptoms. I am actually starting to stress about NOT presenting any (not counting the fainting episode as I am... Read more »

Unclear on Stats

Posted by MiamiLat, 1 Reply

Hello all! I am unclear on the following stats:
I read there is a 6.5 in 10,000 possibility for the insertive (top) partner to get infected from a positive receptive (bottom) partner. In other words, the risk is a 0.06%. Is this statistic based on... Read more »

where do i find info on hiv stats

Posted by Anonymous

I am doing a paper on hiv in teens I need stats on teens in calif. and I would like to narrow the search to my own county. does anyone know where to go or how to do this. thanks for the help! you can E-Mail me at brezep@yahoo.com

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A problem with the stats...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If the riskiest of risky behaviors only carries a 3% (upper limit) risk, how is it that so many people seem to have this disease? I mean, is it mainly people that sleep with a pos person repeatedly that causes them to contract the virus? I believe... Read more »

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