Thrush On A Older Child

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Older Child

Thank you all your help and understanding for all of us looking for some answers.My child was recently diagnosed. He is 10 and has been told he is heathly enough to not go on medicine at this time. Do you have any suggestions that we can do to make...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Whether to tell a child about their HIV status is highly depedent on the individual child, family members, social situation, and the community in which they live. I suggest you seek advice from a pediatrician or physiscian who knows your family well... Read more »

neuropathy and resuming medsin older woman

I am 64 years old. I knew when I was infectin in '98 and started meds shortly thereafter. I... Read more »

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D. »

Does having thrush mean that my baby is already infected

I sent an email to you earlier on, the title of the email was "Pregnancy with undectable... Read more »

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Program at St. Louis Children's Hospital Will Offer HIV Tests, Results to Patients Older Than 15 Without Parental Consent

The St. Louis Children's Hospital in July will begin offering no-cost, immediate HIV testing to patients ages 15 and older without parental consent, the AP/ Joplin Globe reports. Under the program, adolescents who visit the hospital's emergency... Read more »

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

Older Women and HIV: A New Challenge

We closed 1997 with hope for an improved life for all people living with HIV/AIDS. However, AIDS is now the 4th leading killer of women in New York City and at Iris House, where we serve women confronting this disease, this fact is particulary... Read more »

Penn Medicine Leads $45 Million NIH-Supported Trial to Study Testosterone Therapy in Older Men

Philadelphia, Pa. -- Penn Medicine will lead a new national $45 million clinical trial to test whether testosterone therapy can favorably affect certain conditions affecting older men. Low serum testosterone may contribute to a number of problems... Read more »

Hepatitis C Transmission Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Occurring Primarily in Men Older Than 35

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of a study she presented at CROI 2009. I'm... Read more »

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Thrush and ABT

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

would like to hear from others who have had problems with thrush and some non pharmecutical solutions as well, My doctor wants me to Add ABT to my current drugs, have taken all available drugs and i am at the "end of the road" as far as old and... Read more »

THRUSH

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi
I have been with my partner for five and a half years now and during my pregnancy 3 years ago was given the routine HIV test which was negative. My question is that I have been reading through the sites about vaginal thrush and it says it can... Read more »

Thrush

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello
Every morning when I wake up I have white patches on the tip of my tounge. Im not sure wheather its geo tounge or thrush. As the day goes on it wears away after eating and drinking. It leaves red irritated areas where it was, and is always back... Read more »

oral sex, hepes. thrush?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am terrified. I know my risk is low, but I have been extremely anxious over this anyway. I have been having panic attacks frequently.
Just over 4 weeks ago, I gave oral sex to a guy that I've known since i was a teenager. He did not ejaculate, but... Read more »

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