Topical Remedies For Vaginitis

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Topical Gel Prevents HIV Infection in Monkeys

In an oral presentation at CROI 2009 in Montreal, Canada, new data show that a topical gel applied vaginally in monkeys prevented infection from the simian form of HIV, or sHIV, after repeated exposures vaginal exposures. These results, in addition... Read more »

Topical PrEP Comparison: Tenofovir Alone May Be as Effective as Tenofovir/FTC, Study Finds

My name is Dr. Walid Heneine. I work at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. Thank you very much for having me today to speak about our work related to topical prophylaxis with gels... Read more »

Use of Certain Antibiotics in Topical Cream Could Prevent HIV Transmission, Study Says

A class of antibiotics known as aminoglycosides could be used to make a topical cream that would trigger production of a protein in humans to prevent HIV transmission, according to a study published Tuesday in PLoS Biology , the Orlando Sentinel ... Read more »

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Cannot find similar topic, maybe a new one?

Dr. Kull,I searched this forum, but could not find the similar topic, so would you please answer my question? There may be some other people being confused too.First of all, please bear with me and allow me to tell you my story. Four weeks ago, I...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

HIV is present in different body fluids at different levels. The highest concentration of HIV is in blood, so blood is most infectious. HIV is also present in semen and vaginal/cervial secretions, so HIV can also be transmitted sexually when there... Read more »

treatment for persistent candida vaginitis?

Hi doctor,is there anything else besides clotrimazole that I can use vaginally for persistent thrush. I have heard that yoghurt can be used but I'm concerned that it might have something in it that could cause another infection. I always have...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Optimizing medications for HIV can go a long way to clearing up persistent vaginal candidiasis (thrush). When topical medications such as clotrimazole and nystatin don't work, a brief course of fluconazole by mouth is usually effective.... Read more »

vaginal fluid transmission hiv pos girlfriend

Hello i need to try to clear this issue up once and for all. my girlfriend is hiv + with a viral load of 200,000 and a cd4 count of 750 per last results feb 18 2012.i am hiv neg.....[a male in case your wondering] oral sex is very important to both...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,There are two topics that I want to address with you. First, yes there are documented cases of oral transmission of female to male, but breath! The situations were perfect for transmission, cuts and openings on both mouth and the genital areas so... Read more »

Vaginal Yeast

Dear Dr. Feinberg,I will get straight to the point. Went to the doctor, and he diagnosed me with a yeast infection and prescribed me oral as well as topical meds. But infection never went away. Many months later, I'm still suffering, after...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It is possible to be misdiagnosed. Other causes of vaginitis can cause a discharge and irritation (redness of the tissues), but typical yeast infections are pretty easy to identify. I suggest you either ask this doctor to look at the discharge... Read more »

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Vaginal secretions, shaving and scratching

Posted by grcboy30

I am a male who recently had sex with an ex gf. We had been broken up for 8 years.
I used a condom which didn't break and we did not engage in oral sex either way.
My question is, I shaved my chest and just below my belly button but above my pubic... Read more »

off topic Kitty

Posted by IzPoZ, 4 Replies

You know, I've grown used to being alone, going to bed alone... you know, the whole nine yards.

Last night, as I laid down to go to sleep, something touched my nose (my eyes were closed) and scared the living daylights out of me.

It was my damned cat... Read more »

Conversation Topics Needed......

Posted by daisy07, 1 Reply

Just wondering what are some of the issues that people in our condition are deeling with? Is is dating with dual diagnosis...or rasing children....having sex with out disclosing status....? What are some things that we could talk about in this... Read more »

Bowel Issues (Sorry, not a nice topic)

Posted by Sprite1, 6 Replies

A horrible thing to talk about, but while I've heard of the above being an issue in ARS, are other bowel problems a sign of infection?

Since I had my exposure I've only had one single bout of Diarrhea, and I'm sure that was a psychosomatic reaction... Read more »

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