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Anyone who engages in oral sex with somebody who has a sexually transmitted disease can contract the disease themselves. Oral sex refers to when a person puts their mouth, tongue, or lips on the genitals or anus of another person. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that people can pass on through oral sex can infect multiple parts of the body, including the: mouth throat genitals rectum In this article, we take a look at STDs that people can spread through oral sex and their signs and symptoms. We also cover how people can transmit these STDs, along with their treatment options. Gonorrhea is an STD that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria cause. Symptoms Gonorrhea does not always cause symptoms. If people do notice symptoms, they may include: a burning sensation when urinating a sore throat unusual discharge from the vagina, penis, or rectum swelling or pain in the testicles pain in the rectum Transmission People can get gonorrhea as a result of having oral sex with someone who has a gon...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the nation's first reported cases of the disease that would later become known as AIDS. Over the past four decades, Mercer University professors have contributed to the research of the disease while providing education to the community and compassionate care for those living with it. Today, contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is no longer a death sentence, and with proper treatment, people with HIV can live long, fulfilling lives. But there's still much work to be done, especially in Georgia, which has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the nation. So, professors like Dr. Harold Katner, Dr. Jeffrey Stephens and Dr. Bonzo Reddick in the School of Medicine and Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences continue their work in an effort to help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Pioneering HIV/AIDS care in Macon Dr. Harold Katner Dr. Katner saw his first patient with H...

Doctors encounter challenges is diagnosing HIV in children during the first year of life. Infants may have symptoms such as inadequate weight gain, intermittent diarrhea, and pneumonia. Later, symptoms may involve a broad array of health issues, depending on the severity of the HIV. The source of HIV transmission in children is usually the parent who has birthed them. Exposure to the virus may occur in the womb, during childbirth, or when breastfeeding. Treatment is the same as for adults with HIV ⁠— antiretroviral therapy (ART). If an infant has a severe case of HIV, the risk of death within the first few months is high even with treatment. Afterward, the likelihood of death drops quickly, and the long-term risk is low. This article will look at the transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV in children. It will also discuss the outlook for children with HIV. HIV is a virus that harms the immune system, impairing the body's ability to fight infections and some types ...

HIV attacks a specific type of immune cell called the CD4 helper cell or T cell. When these cell numbers decrease, the body finds it more difficult to fight infections. This can lead to several complications, including HIV retinopathy. Because of their compromised immune systems, HIV-positive people are more likely to experience opportunistic infections or cancers that do not typically cause illness in other people. Globally, almost 40 million people live with HIV, and around 70% of these individuals will experience eye problems, including HIV retinopathy. This article explores the causes, symptoms, and treatment of HIV retinopathy. It also covers some other conditions linked to HIV. HIV iѕ a rеtrоviruѕ that attacks the immune system and affects many parts of the body, including the eyes. Without treatment, HIV progresses to AIDS. HIV retinopathy is the most common eye problem that affects people living with HIV. Retinopathy is an umbrella term for a disease that affects the retina and...

HIV wasting syndrome refers to a complication of the virus in which significant weight loss accompanies fever and weakness. It is a sign that HIV has caused severe damage to the immune system and progressed to stage 3, commonly known as AIDS. There are several potential causes, all of which are related to untreated HIV with high viral loads. They include poor absorption of nutrients in the intestinal tract, harmful changes in metabolism, and low food intake, which may stem from a poor appetite or an infection in the mouth. The main treatment is the primary HIV medication, antiretroviral therapy. This treatment reduces HIV in the blood and leads to an average 10–25% weight gain per year. To address the specific causes, doctors may prescribe additional medications, such as appetite stimulants. Keep reading to learn more about HIV wasting syndrome, including the causes, treatment, and prevention methods. HIV is a virus that infects the body and attacks the immune system. If a person does ...

Despite more than 35 years of research, scientists have yet to find a cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been a major breakthrough that does help suppress the virus, but it's not a cure. And while there have been a few well-publicized cases in which HIV was said to have been cured—including that of Timothy Brown, aka the Berlin Patient—there has yet to be an approach that can consistently and safely eradicate HIV on an individual basis, much less a global scale. Even so, progress is being made. TEK IMAGE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Challenges There are several reasons why finding a cure for HIV/AIDS has been such a long road of challenge after challenge. HIV is such a complex, multifaceted, ever-changing virus that it makes it difficult to keep up with. Some of the current general challenges facing HIV research include: ...

Research led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has identified two distinct ways that people with HIV can control the virus for an extended period after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) under medical supervision. This information could inform efforts to develop new tools to help people with HIV put the virus into remission without taking lifelong medication, which can have long-term side-effects. The study, published today in the journal Nature Medicine , was led by Tae-Wook Chun, Ph.D., chief of the HIV Immunovirology Section in the Laboratory of Immunoregulation at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of NIH; and by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID director and chief of the Laboratory of Immunoregulation. The study involved two adults with HIV who began ART soon after acquiring the virus and continued with treatment for more than six years, successfully suppressing HIV. The individuals then joined an HIV clinical trial and stop...