Viread And Hiv Negative

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An Overview of Viread (Tenofovir)

te-NOE-fo-veer dye soe PROX il --> Brand Name: Viread Other Names: GS-4331-05, PMPA Prodrug, TDF, Tenofovir DF Drug Class: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors PATIENT INFORMATION VIREAD ® (VEER-ee-ad) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) tablets and oral powder Read this Patient Information before you start taking VIREAD and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the...

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I am HIV -, female. My husband is HIV +, male. we would like to have a baby. (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

Good Day. My husband told me a month ago that he got tested and he is HIV +. I also got tested and i am HIV -. We would still like to have a baby, in regard that i would not be infected, nor our child. Is there a way where this is possible. We are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, the safest and most effective way involves sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. See below.Dr. BobArtificial Insemination vs. In Vitro Fertilization Feb 25, 2010Hi Dr. Bob,My question is about starting a family through artificial... Read more »

epivir/videx/viread

I noted your negative response to the earlier question regarding epivir/videx/viread. I have to start treatment shortly and my doctor wants to give me the same regimen. He says he is aware of the interaction between videx/viread and adjusts...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You like your doc but not his recommendation. You, my friend, have a dilemma. Knowledge is power, we all know, and your physician should understand and respect that. Likewise, since it is your life and your own research has led you to have... Read more »

I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I love him and I've chosen to stay with him but I am concerned for my own health because I do not have HIV. We have used condoms when we have sex but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding your risk, I suggest you read through the information in the archives of this forum in the chapters dedicated to magnetic couples, HIV-sexual prevention and... Read more »

Viread

Dr Dieterich,I am a former patient of your clinic, actually I saw Karen. I have chronic hep b (4 years)and am hiv negative. Have you heard good things about Viread? I am on combo treatment of Viread and Epivir. The docs wanted to stay away from...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Viread is a very good drug for hepatitis B. Northwestern is a very good place for liver disease. You are in good hands! Sorry about your frustration. DTD... Read more »

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swithching Ziagen to Viread...fatigue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Im 5 yrs in Ive been taking epivir,ziagen and viramune.
Fatigue bacame an increasingly intolerable issue when I be gan Ziagen.(sorry, at yr. 3 I replaced d4tZerit with Ziagen.My legs were melting away)
Anyway going to try replacing the Ziagen with... Read more »

hiv+ and hiv negative partnership

Posted by Anonymous, 18 Replies

I hope will get some answers from this forum. Please people advise. I am hiv + and just met a wonderful hiv- man. He is a real catch. We have gone on a couple of dates. I went out with him out of myown selfishness and wanted some excitement in... Read more »

Is negative really negative?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

With negative antibody after more than six months with no further exposures, and if I took a hiv dna pcr test and it came back with hiv virus what would be the next step? Could then the antibody results be incorrect? Or is the pcr false positive? ... Read more »

eddie14 is hiv negative

Posted by eddie14, 3 Replies

hey everyone,

Just got the result. I am negative. I will write more later, promise. I am too excited right now.

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