What Happens If Hiv Goes Untreated

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Untreated HIV Associated With Less-"Elastic" Arteries, Raising Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

The heart and coronary artery --> We know all too well that HIV causes bad things to happen in your body. But lately, we've seen increasing evidence that it particularly affects your heart. A new study published in the September 2009 issue of... Read more »

Untreated HIV Infection Is Associated With Impaired Arterial Elasticity

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read his explanation of a study he presented at CROI 2009. My... Read more »

Merck's Antiretroviral Isentress More Efficient in Suppressing HIV Among Untreated Patients

Merck 's antiretroviral drug Isentress suppresses levels of HIV in previously untreated patients better than the company's antiretroviral efavirenz, according to research presented Sunday at a meeting of the American Society of Microbiology and the... Read more »

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Untreated HIV and testosterone levels in woman

Hello Nelson,I am a medical student based out of Prague and we are debating with a fellow member of the faculty regarding the testosterone levels in untreated long term HIV positive females.Can you please confirm that testosterone levels drop in...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Dear SandyThanks for the excellent question. I usually answer questions on testosterone in men but we have some data on testosterone in HIV positive women as well.Your question specifies untreated HIV+ women. I am attaching a great paper by Dr... Read more »

Untreated HIV and low cholesterol

I have read some articles suggesting that untreated HIV infection often causes lower cholesterol levels.Is this true and, if so, do they know why?Many thanks....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Untreated HIV is associated with low HDL (good cholesterol) levels and can be associated with low LDL (bad cholesterol) if the HIV disease is advanced (partially as a marker of deteriorating nutritional status). Why is not well worked out. Going... Read more »

Untreated HIV

I have a close friend who said he has been diagonised with HIV, he is on no treatment(no drugs). Is this normal not to be prescribed anything for HIV positive??...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV+ persons who are asymptomatic with reasonable CD4 counts (> 350), and with viral loads < 100,000 are frequently monitored without initiating antiretroviral therapy due to low short term risk for developing AIDS. Exceptions include if the... Read more »

Why CD4 goes down while CD4% goes up (ABSOLUTE CD4 COUNT VERSUS CD4%, 2009)

Hi Dr. Bob, it is a real pleasure to read your answers full of help, professionalism, generosity and fun. I started therapy at an absolute CD4 of 405 and 26% and VL above 100k, I started Atripla six months ago after the first three months my CD4...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,When it comes to monitoring HIV disease, it's important to look for long-term trends rather than worry about transient swings, especially in absolute CD4 counts. Absolute CD4 counts are calculated from the absolute lymphocyte counts. The... Read more »

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Suffering unknowingly from untreated STDs

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Untreated PCP

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

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I have a friend who has made it known that he is refusing any further medical treatment. He has recently been diagnosed with PCP. Knowing that untreated PCP is a one way street, can anyone tell me what to expect, or even tell me what to tell... Read more »

Testing Nightmare - Has this happened to any of ya

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all,

I took an HIV test at a local planned-parenthood last Monday (had to wait around for 2 1/2 hours). Well I go in to get my results ... the girl at the counter says it will be 20minutes. Well ... an HOUR goes by and I go up to her and ask her... Read more »

Dominatrix Visit Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted by Sprite1, 4 Replies

I'm a straight British guy, 25, who's always had a kinky side but never met a dominatrix for a real session. Most dommes don't do anything risky at all, as I understand it. However, I made the mistake of going to a Domme House that also offers full... Read more »

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