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Understanding Hiv
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understanding hivhow do you deal with a loved who is hiv positive...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Not sure in what context you are asking this question (i.e. caring for, having sex with, etc)....
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Please help I need to know or understand HIV testostroneHello Mr. Nelson V I just like to know, How long after HIV infection does man get low testostrone? If you have HIV for one year, can it make low T? I had HIV exposure july of 2011 and next year 2012 I have Very low T. 196 ng/ml I am worried it is...
Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.
Program for Wellness Restoration
Some studies show that HIV+ men may have a higher incidence of testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism) than HIV negative men controlled for age. Particularly, free testosterone levels in HIV+ men may be low even in the presence of normal total...
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Understanding HIV ResultsHi Dr. Frascino, I had a routine check up and took the HIV test a in February with my boyfriend because we are getting serious and are looking to plan a future together. I am 23 and have never had unprotected sex, blood transfusions, or used drugs....
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello.The HIV counselor, CDC and NIH are, of course, correct, and your dimwit doctor is shockingly wrong. He must be suffering from a condition we refer to as crainiorectal inversion. That means he has his head stuck up his butt! He should be...
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Understanding HIV Test ResultsI recentley had an HIV 1/2 EIA AB Screen. This test came back non-reactive. Before the test results are typed there is a message above that says, "The performance of this assay has not been established for pediatric populations, for neonatal...
Response from David Wohl, M.D.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Yes. People with really really bad immune systems (so bad you would know it because you would look like like an anorexic stranded on a deserted island), can fail to make antibodies to even HIV. Even people with really advanced AIDS make antibodies...
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Getting an understanding of HIV
Posted by Mssimone, 2 Replies
Well like I said before I was just diagnoised.Im trying to get an understanding of the whole hiv/aids. The question that im going to ask might make you mad but its a question that I just sit and think about wondering if someone else is thinking it... Read more » help understanding HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I am a gay male who was religious about getting HIV tests. I know the earlier it is detected the better. However, I was recently diagnosed and was even more shocked to discover my cd4 was 220 and my viral load was 79,000. I had been tested almost a...
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Understanding HIV
Posted by Anonymous
I know someone who has hiv that i care a lot about. he found out he was pos back in April and his doc told him that it looked as though he has had it for a year and a half. if he is going on 2 years of being hiv positive how long will he live with...
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Semantics and how we understand HIV transmission
Posted by matthewAZ, 1 Reply
I am curious about the semantics in place in our language today that guide our understanding and thinking about HIV+ people. Below I am presenting examples to elaborate on this thought.I posted an earlier message about how I came to actualizing... Read more » Advertisement
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