What Are The Side Effects Of T-20

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Side Effects

What Are Side Effects? Side effects are what a drug does to you that you don't want it to do. Medications are prescribed for a specific purpose, such as to control HIV. Anything else the drug does is a side effect. Some side effects are mild, like a slight headache. Others, like liver damage, can be severe and, in rare cases, fatal. Some go on for just a few days or weeks, but others might continue as long as you take a medication, or even...

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Side effects of HPV vaccine for girls (GARDASIL SIDE EFFECTS, 2009)

My granddaughter is 15 1/2 and my daughter will not have her get the HPV vaccine because she says there are bad side effects.I'm sure she isn't sexually active but I'm worried that she will became so and get infected. What percentage...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Gardasil is considered to be a safe and effective vaccine; otherwise it wouldn't have gained FDA approval or still be on the market. Like almost all vaccines Gardasil can cause local discomfort, swelling, itching, bruising and redness at the... Read more »

Questions about effectiveness and side effects

I just found out I am hiv+ and have about 3 more weeks before I get the results of my blood work. If I am to go on any treatment, I would like to make a well informed decision as to which meds I would take. This of course, for me, would heavily...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The current bible on HIV treatment is on the NIH website at: http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/. Go to the treatment guidelines section. That will give you almost all the information about recommended regimens, side effects, etc., you need. This is a... Read more »

Questions about effectiveness and side effects

I just found out I am hiv+ and have about 3 more weeks before I get the results of my blood work.If I am to go on any treatment, I would like to make a well informed decision as to which meds I would take. This of course, for me, would heavily...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

For in depth information of this nature your best bet is to go through the <a href="http://www.thebody.com/confs/confcov_recent.html" target=_new>conference coverage</a> on this site. Many of the summaries provide the... Read more »

Masturbation Effects (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2011)

I have read quite a bit of information on your site but was looking for a more specific answer to this question. I've always heard that masturbation is not unhealthy. Your body pretty much tells you when you've had enough anyway....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If frequent (or even excessive, if there is such a thing) "burping the nephew" caused hearing and vision problems, I can assure you I would have been both deaf and blind by age 15 (as would most healthy adolescent males). I'm not... Read more »

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Therapy side effect (tolerable ?)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What major side effect did u experience ? is it tolerable and would the others know u are infected ?..When will the effect of lipodstrophy show up ? (e.g fat distribution change or cholesterol level change) ? What is the average life expectancy (as... Read more »

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Isentress & Side Effects

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I have been taking Isentress for about a month...Adnormal dreams, Insomnia, Excessive fatique have been side effects and seem to be ones for a lot of people. Does anyone have experience with this drug? Did the side effects get better? How long... Read more »

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