- 1. Gynecomastia
- (Gynecomastia)
- ... and some other conditions. Examples include flutamide, finasteride (Proscar) and spironolactone (Aldactone). Anabolic steroids and androgens. AIDS medications. Gynecomastia can develop in HIV-positive ...
- 2. Tuberculosis
- (Tuberculosis)
- ... it difficult for the body to control TB bacteria. As a result, people with HIV are many times more likely to get TB and to progress from latent to active disease than are people who aren't HIV-positive. ...
- 3. Lesbian and Bisexual Health Fact Sheet
- (Lesbian and Bisexual Women)
- ... test every two years. Women 30 and older should get a Pap test every three years. If you are HIV-positive, your doctor may recommend more frequent testing. Get an HPV test. Combined with ...
- 4. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... lead to the development of anal and oral cancer. Men who have sex with men are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than heterosexual men. Men who are HIV-positive are even more likely than those ...
- 5. Serosorting among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... wrong, and (3) some HIV-positive men may not tell or may misrepresent their HIV status. All of these factors increase the risk that serosorting could lead to HIV infection. For sexually ...
- 6. HIV/AIDS
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... Use a condom every time you have anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Correct and consistent use of the male latex condom is highly effective in reducing HIV transmission. If you are HIV-positive, let potential ...
- 7. Teaching Teens To Use Condoms Faithfully
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... both true and truthful, but a study that surveyed about two hundred HIV-positive patients at a pair of New England hospitals revealed that four in ten of the infected men and women admitted they’d never ...
- 8. Castleman disease
- (Castleman disease)
- ... common in people with multicentric Castleman disease. People who are HIV-positive are more likely to have both Castleman disease and Kaposi's sarcoma. Researchers aren't clear what the precise role of ...
- 9. HIV/AIDS
- (HIV/AIDS)
- ... severe diarrhea, fever, chills, abdominal pain and, occasionally, vomiting. Although anyone exposed to salmonella bacteria can become sick, salmonellosis is far more common in people who are HIV-positive. ...
- 10. Genital HPV Infection
- (Shanghai STDs Testing Center)
- ... yearly anal Pap tests to screen for anal cancer in gay and bisexual men and in HIV-positive persons. This is because anal cancer is more common in those populations. These tests are not routinely recommended ...
- 11. Chlamydia
- (Shanghai STDs Testing Center)
- ... or a week of doxycycline (twice daily) are the most commonly used treatments. HIV-positive persons with chlamydia should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV negative. All sex partners should ...
- 12. Bacterial Vaginosis
- (Shanghai STDs Testing Center)
- ... can be used with non-pregnant or pregnant women, but the recommended dosages differ. Women with BV who are HIV-positive should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV-negative. BV can recur after ...
- 13. HIV / AIDS 101
- (about)
- ... men can still become infected. Circumcision can actually increase the risk of transmission if the wounds have not properly healed following surgery. In addition, HIV-positive men who are circumcised can ...
