What Parts Of Your Body Is Effected With Hiv/aid

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part II: Treatments for Fat Loss

Table of Contents Fat in the Body Switching HIV Drugs Fat Loss in the Face Temporary Facial Fillers Permanent Facial Fillers 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...

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HIV I and HIV IIThe Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Isn't it true that HIV II is easier to get sexually than HIV I and it usually takes a few exposures to contract HIV I? That's why the claim is made that most HIV cases are spread through heterosexual contact? Because in other parts of the...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Actually, the reverse is true. HIV-1 is considered more infectious thanHIV-2. HIV-2 is found almost exclusively in Western Africa, and is onlyrarely found outside of this part of the world. HIV-1 is found... Read more »

HIV in other parts of Body

Dear Dr - I am HIV+ and I have a question regarding whereabouts in my body the virus is present.I have read that only a small of the virus is in the bloodstream. My question is 'would the virus be present in ALL my bodies lymphnodes or just in...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV is present in all lymph tissues (the largest concentration is in the gut) which is true whether or not a lymph node is actually enlarged. KH... Read more »

HIV in Other Parts of Body

Dear DrI am HIV+ and I have a question regarding whereabouts in my body the virus is present.I have read that only a small of the virus is in the bloodstream. My question is 'would the virus be present in ALL my bodies lymphnodes or just in...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

In HIV infected individuals, HIV is found throughout the body and can often be detected in many tissues or bodily fluids (including lymph nodes, cerebrospinal fluid, breast milk, semen), even when blood viral loads are undetectable. To specifically... Read more »

HIV in other Parts of Body

Dear Dr,I am HIV+ and I have a question regarding whereabouts in my body the virus is present.I have read that only a small of the virus is in the bloodstream. My question is 'would the virus be present in ALL my bodies lymphnodes or just in...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.To clarify things a bit-- the amount of HIV circulating in the blood of an untreated individual represents only a small proportion of the total amount of virus in the body. Virtually all (if not all) lymph nodes are indeed... Read more »

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HIV resistance outside body

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IS THE HIV VIRUS VERY FRAGILE AND DIES IMMEDIATELY ONCE OUTSIDE THE HUMAN BODY

The truth of the matter is that the HIV virus (the AIDS virus) is one of the hardiest viruses known to mankind. According to a study from the Pasteur Institute in Paris... Read more »

Recent AID's Diagnosis: What should I expect?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I am a hetereosexual, non-drug user who has been living with HIV for 13 years. I was just officially Diagnosed with AIDS because of my percentages (11%). My CD4's are 262 and Viral 1801. I didn't realize how uneducated I was on AID's until now. ... Read more »

AID Atlanta Seeks Executive Director

Posted by Anonymous

AID Atlanta, Inc., the largest AIDS service organization in the Southeast, seeks an Executive Director. Founded in 1982 by gay men and their allies as a volunteer-run, grass-roots response to the AIDS crisis, the agency now has 101 full and... Read more »

HIV/AID and the Senior Citizen

Posted by Anonymous

I would like to interview an HIV/AIDs positive senior citizen for a Social Work Research Paper that I am working on that must be submitted to my professor on 11/09/03. The person who will allow me to conduct the interview's Identity will be... Read more »

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