Gastrointestinal (Gut) Issues and HIV

Mytesi, the only treatment approved by the FDA specifically for HIV chronic diarrhea, still isn’t well known among patients and doctors.

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Introduction What Causes Pain? Common Types of Pain Assessing Pain Pain Management What to Do if You Have Pain

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Pain is common in people living with HIV (HIV+). One study found that more than half of women l...

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Side Effects and HIV Drugs Knowing About Side Effects Can Help Women and Side Effects More Common Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking C...

Learn how to recognize and deal with some of the most common gut problems for people living with HIV -- diarrhea, nausea, gas, and heartburn.

Diarrhea is often a common problem for people living with HIV. Learn how it affects your body and what you can do to prevent and treat it.

What should people with HIV know about probiotics, supplements or other approaches to digestive health? Take a ride through the long, fascinating tube called the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with George Carter of the New York Buyers' Club and find out...

Even if people with HIV start antiretroviral therapy very soon after infection, there are still signs of ongoing damage to the gut, a new study reveals. "The inflammatory damage caused by HIV may not be completely prevented by starting [antiretrovira...

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What Is Diarrhea? Is Diarrhea Dangerous? What Causes Diarrhea? How Do I Know What Is Causing My Diarrhea? How Is Diarrhea Treated? The Bottom Line

What Is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is an increase in the water content, frequenc...

Fulyzaq is a prescription medicine used to ease the symptoms of non-infectious diarrhea in HIV-positive people who are taking HIV medications. It was approved by the FDA in December 2012. The product is a botanical compound made from the red sap of t...

I had a sleepless night, running back and forth to the bathroom. Sunday, my stomach seemed to have settled down and I took advantage of that reprieve. Bright and early Monday morning, I called the GI doctor. She was totally booked for that week and I...