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Fungal Infections

Table of Contents What Are Fungal Infections? Candidiasis (Includes Yeast Infections and Thrush) Cryptococcal Meningitis Histoplasmosis Aspergillosis Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) Conclusion What Are Fungal Infections? Fungi (singular is fungus) are a kind of germ. Many fungi exist normally inand on our bodies, and in the surrounding environment, for example in soil,dust, food, water, plants. Most fungi are harmless...

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Vaginal discoloration and scabies

Recently I broke out with scabies. My doc perscribed kwell lotion. Most of the scabies sore are on my arms, some on my face, and some around but not on my vaginal area. Is there anyway scabies can contaminate the vulva or vagina? Also, I have...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite. This mite literally burrows beneath your skin, and causes severe itching (especially at night) and redness to the skin. Symptoms usually begin 2-6 weeks after infection in... Read more »

vaginal strep b infection/weight loss with shiingles.

hiI have two questions. In the last year i have had two illnesses. I believe i had shingles but my docs had a hard time recognizing it. I had a shocking feeling on my had and swollen lymph nodes. i had this for about 2 months. During the two...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

It is not clear if you had shingles. It is possible to have shingles with "atypical" or unusual rash. There are several infections, most of which are viruses without therapy that may have rash, pain, low grade fever and weight loss. (Yes,... Read more »

Single Protected Vaginal Sex with prostitute - India

Dear Dr. Robert J Frascino,28th December: I had a protected Vaginal intercourse with a prostitute which lasted for less than 1 minute. It is my first sex in life.I had undergo a hair transplant on 4th of Jan,10 and was on antitbiotics after that. I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sorry to hear your very first sexual encounter is causing you such anxiety and distress! Your health problems are not HIV related, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). Protected sex is indeed... Read more »

VAGINAL DISCHARGE etc....

Hi Doc, Thanks a lot for answering all of my questions, it realy helps me lot....Doc, my wife got lots of white vaginal discharge till today, before she was pregnant she never had this kind of discharges, i know that discharging do occurs during...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Dee,If your wife has a persistent vaginal discharge, she should see her gynecologist and/or HIV doctor. Being HIV positive can increase the likelihood that she could have a vaginal infection.There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Silver therapy is not... Read more »

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vaginal infections

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hi..
these past two days I found large orange stain on my panties. I also have been experiencing pain during intercourse. I checked on info. about vaginal infection symptoms, none of it says something about orange color discharge. does anybody... Read more »

unprotected oral, protected vaginal sex -- HELP

Posted by bluestar, 4 Replies

I just want to explain what my encounter was and my symptoms one more time to see if there was something about it that could have been risky or if I'm just extremely unlucky.

I visited a casual sex worker and initially had a shower. She then took my... Read more »

vaginal intercourse also anal sex

Posted by bovvylee, 1 Reply

I been with this guy for one month and he ask me could we do orgry with his brother and I was in hurray saying yes cause he Italian and my boyfriend is very hung so we did alot of four play and it happen last night we all had wild night and his... Read more »

Somebody Asked About The Risk for Male in Vaginal

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"Insertive vaginal sex (male risk in heterosexual coitus) is estimated to cause HIV infection 0.03% to 0.09% of the time."

This is according to Dr. Frascino who leads the Forum on Fatigue and Anemia. (He is HIV+ for many years and during these years... Read more »

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