- 1. Toxoplasmosis
- (Toxoplasmosis)
- ... or mononucleosis, such as: Body aches Swollen lymph nodes Headache Fever Fatigue Occasionally, a sore throat In people with weakened immune systems If you have HIV/AIDS, are receiving ...
- 2. Mental Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... The HIV epidemic also has had a profound impact on the mental health of MSM. The disease affects those men that are living with HIV, loved ones of those living with, or have died from, ...
- 3. Viral Hepatitis
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... viral hepatitis, despite the availability of safe and effective vaccine. In addition, CDC has investigated several outbreaks of Hepatitis C among HIV positive gay men. In addition, ...
- 4. Serosorting among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... to reduce their HIV risk. This means they try to limit unprotected anal sex to partners with the same HIV status as their own. However, MSM who practice serosorting are at greater risk for ...
- 5. HIV/AIDS
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- The overall number of new HIV cases – referred to as HIV incidence – has remained relatively stable at approximately 50,000 new cases annually in US. However, the number of new cases ...
- 6. Stigma and Discrimination
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... behaviors, such as substance abuse, risky sexual behaviors, and suicide attempts Affect MSM's ability to establish and maintain long-term same-sex relationships that reduce HIV & STD risk Make ...
- 7. Gay and Bisexual Men's Health
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... causes of death are heart disease and cancer. However, among men who have sex with men (MSM), there are higher rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), tobacco and drug use, and depression ...
- 8. Chickenpox
- (Chickenpox)
- ... life. It's possible to get chickenpox more than once, but this isn't common. The vaccine isn't approved for: Pregnant women People with weakened immunity, such as those with HIV or people on immune-suppressing ...
- 9. Serious Illnesses and Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... in the United States who are infected with HIV not to breastfeed, since the virus may be passed in the breast milk to their infant. They may, however, feed their babies pasteurized donor human milk if ...
- 10. Hepatitis C Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... of the disease. About 25% of those with HIV/AIDS also have an HCV co-infection, and their liver disease is likely to progress at an accelerated rate. If the disease is very mild, why should ...
- 11. Gonorrhoea culture and determination
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... or joints. This condition can be life-threatening. What about Gonorrhea and HIV? Untreated gonorrhea can increase a person’s risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV—the virus that causes AIDS. How ...
- 12. Hepatitis B Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... by the chronic infection. The hepatitis B virus is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV. Hepatitis B virus is an important occupational hazard for health workers. Hepatitis B is preventable with ...
- 13. Syphilis Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... possibly kill her developing baby, every pregnant woman should have a blood test for syphilis. What is the link between syphilis and HIV? Genital sores (chancres) caused by syphilis make it easier ...
- 14. Chlamydia trachomatis DNA Probe
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... a higher risk of developing other sexually transmitted diseases, including a 3 to 5 times greater risk of acquiring HIV if exposed to it. When can get the result? We offer a Chlamydia test ...
- 15. Has CDC discovered a mutated version of HIV that is transmitted through the air?
- (HIV Transmission)
- No, this story is not true. Many scientific studies have been conducted to examine all the possible ways that HIV is transmitted. These studies have not shown HIV to be transmitted through air, water, ...
- 16. Has HIV been transmitted from body fluids placed in restaurant food?
- (HIV Transmission)
- No incident of food being contaminated with HIV-infected blood or semen has been reported to CDC. Furthermore, CDC has received no reports of HIV infection resulting from eating food, including condiments. ...
- 17. Can I get HIV from mosquitoes?
- (HIV Transmission)
- No. From the start of the HIV epidemic there has been concern about HIV transmission from biting and bloodsucking insects, such as mosquitoes. However, studies conducted by the CDC and elsewhere have ...
- 18. Can HIV be transmitted by human bite?
- (HIV Transmission)
- It is very rare, but in specific circumstances HIV can be transmitted by a human bite. In 1997, CDC published findings from a state health department investigation of an incident that suggested blood-to-blood ...
- 19. Can I get HIV from getting a tattoo or through body piercing?
- (HIV Transmission)
- A risk of HIV transmission does exist if instruments contaminated with blood are either not sterilized or disinfected or are used inappropriately between clients. CDC recommends that single-use instruments intended ...
- 20. Have people been infected with HIV from being stuck by needles in non-health care settings?
- (HIV Transmission)
- No. While it is possible to get infected with HIV if you are stuck with a needle that is contaminated with HIV, there are no documented cases of transmission outside of a health-care setting. CDC has ...
