What Part Of The Body Does Aids Effect

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part III: Treatments for Metabolic Changes

Table of Contents Fat in the Body Metabolic Problems Treatments Taking Care of Yourself Fat in the Body Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and maintaining bodytemperature. Fat is also stored energy. There are different types of fat found in the body. Visceral fat is locateddeep in the belly under the muscle. Subcutaneous fat is the...

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aids come from what part of the body

what part of the body does aids come from...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The HIV virus affects and can infect many parts of the body. The lymph glands and blood cells called t lymphocytes are most often infected... Read more »

body parts fall asleep

This may sound like a dumb question, but I was curious.I was recently tested positive for hiv, and it seems that my body parts fall asleep more?Could this be hiv related or am I just obsessed with the effects of hiv?...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Since this is a medical question and I am not a doctor I am referring your inquiry to one fo The Body's medical experts.Mihcael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

Dr. Bob Please help me before I mutilate my body parts..............(PROPER CONDOM USE, 2009)

Dr. BobHello hope all is well with you. Dr. Bob im going crazy. I had an issue with an escort protected sex, but got gohnerea. As of 6 weeks after i have not been the same. 4 weeks into my window period I had my wisdom teeth removed, all 4. 6 weeks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,One has to wonder how "protected" your hooker-nookie was if you managed to contract the clap (gonorrhea) during your episode of horizontal mattress mambo! As for antibiotic-induced oral candidiasis (thrush), just because penicillin... Read more »

HIV = AIDS Part II

Okay, it's me again:20+ years untreated viral load undetectable for over 7 years when it was detectable it was never higher than 54 So the gist of the situation, if I understand it correctly, is that HIV's very presence in the body is...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Treatment is probably in your future. The threshold for CD4 count is an absolute count < 200 and a CD4 percent < 14%. HCV could be contributing to the CD4 slide. We don't know enough about the natural history of immune recovery in people... Read more »

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Most important body part

Posted by firefly, 4 Replies

The Most Important Body Part:

My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body.

Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as... Read more »

Part of today's problem

Posted by RevAnn, 2 Replies

So let me qualify myself for those who don't know me. I am 40 yo, was infected in 1980 (through a rape).

Now, I am concerned that we have become our own worse enemies for education. I too am guilty. We are telling people that HIV/AIDS is not a... Read more »

body image

Posted by gabe, 3 Replies

Hi all
I've been living with HIV for 13 years now and I'm not unhappy to have made it this far. My biggest personal issue at the moment is how I look thanks to lipo. I find myself seeing HIV whenever I look in the mirror. Its hard enough to feel good... Read more »

Rolling Stone, NY Post, Poz Mag [Rethinking AIDS]

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New York Post Cheers Rolling Stone Expose

South African journalist Rian Malan's groundbreaking article questioning AIDS numbers in Africa may be the start of something big.

The following New York post article praising Malan and Rolling Stone magazine... Read more »

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