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Teenagers And Hiv
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Teenager with HIV wondering about viral load and T cell countsi am 17 yr old female and i was recently diagnosed with HIV but i know nothing about it. what should my normal or healthy t cell count be? and is there a normal or healthy viral load?...
Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
A normal CD 4 count would be greater than 540 and any detectable viral RNA would be abnormal; treatment is not usually initiated until CD4 counts are less than 350, or viral loads greater than 10,000-30,000; when treatment is initiated a good...
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HIV+ and living with teenager with behavioral problemsI am 52 years old GWM and have been HIV+ for over 15 years. I have been with my partner for over 10... Read more »For the TERRIFIED TEENAGER.You can get anonymous HIV test from the county health office for free or you can go the some local... Read more »
Articles
Massachusetts Court of Appeals Rules MassHealth Must Review Payment Denial for Teenager's HIV-Related SurgeryA three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that MassHealth , the state's Medicaid provider, must review its decision to deny a claim filed in 2004 on behalf on a 15-year-old HIV-positive girl who underwent surgery to... Read more »
More Teenagers Taking HIV Tests in Malawi, Survey FindsAn increasing percentage of teenagers in Malawi have taken an HIV test during the past two years, according to a Welfare Monitoring Survey recently released by the National Statistical Office , Malawi's Nation Reporter reports. According to the... Read more »
Asia: At-Risk Teenagers Ignorant of HIVIgnorance of how HIV is transmitted is rife among Indonesian teenagers, and their lack of knowledge is typical of many in the region, according to UNICEF HIV/AIDS East Asia and Pacific adviser Wing-Sie Cheng. In a recent lecture at La Trobe... Read more »
More Than 1,000 Chicago Teenagers Receive HIV Test at Annual Teen Test DayMore than 1,000 Chicago teenagers were tested for HIV on Saturday as part of the second annual Teen Test Day at the South Shore Cultural Center, the Chicago Tribune reports. Many of the teenagers said they are not sexually active but believed it... Read more »
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Telling my teenager
Posted by pecanqtee, 4 Replies
I have been living with HIV for almost 3 years. The only people who know my status are my mother, her husband, my aunt, my best friend, and my partner. I am the mother of a wonderful 15 year old son and sister to a fantastic younger brother. I...
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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.comRead more » Living with HIV
Posted by Anonymous
hello. i am researching the experiences of teenagers living with HIV. can anyone send me some input? anything and everything you can think of... disclosure issues, family, friends, social life, sexual activity, etc. Thanks! Read more » Living with HIV
Posted by Anonymous
hello. i am researching the experiences of teenagers living with HIV. can anyone send me some input? anything and everything you can think of... disclosure issues, family, friends, social life, sexual activity, etc. Thanks! Read more »
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