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A 30-year-old female asked:
Hi,i suffer from urethritis.is this diease linked to hiv? or aids.i also have a internal genital cyst.what bacteria or viruses cause this?.
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Urethritis: We often never find the cause; even eating those little hot peppers can cause this. Chlamydia can do this in ever sex. It's not really HIV-related but it's wise to be checked for HIV yearly in any case. Best wishes.
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Is there any connection between bacteria in the blood and HIV / aids ?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Normally, how long would the hiv/ aids virus live in the body once a person passes away?
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Can you get aids from blood to blood contact through a person that is not infected with the aids HIV virus?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh commented
Pathology 51 years experience
Hepatitis B is a larger risk than HIV.
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