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Q: Yeast infections and the HIV virus
asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 26th, 2009
Scared after unprotected heterosex encounter with lady
Flu like symptoms(including fatigue,depression,joint pains)started 2 days after,and pain in urination started on 4th day.The doctor(s) initially put me on antibiotics and also doxy for 10 days due to thinking it was tonsilitis.
Eventually,after 2 weeks of pain in pissing, my forskin started tightening and traces of candida found from swabs of my penis.Proving to be yeast infection.
Diflucan solved all problems(fatigue,joint pains and penile pain)for 3 days.And NOW, I "BELIEVE" I have nail yeast infection. Fatigue has set in again and my fingers are hardening.
Got tested for the main streams of STD on 7 days after sex and were negative on all counts.
Note:I am not a healthy person. I always had insomnia and get an average of 2-3 hours sleep a day
Now is 4 weeks after.
Qu:1) Does HIV cause yeast infection so quick?
2) What's the likeliness of YI going from oral and penile initially, and then turning into nail infection after difluc


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on May 11th, 2009
Yeast Infection Answer A6439
The HIV virus requires a period of time longer than two days after risky intercourse in order to weaken the immune system and for a yeast infection to appear. Yeast infections are related to HIV because HIV attacks the cells of the immune system, thus allowing certain rare infections to occur.

Therefore, The presence of a yeast infection in the mouth or throat, which is rarely found, can raise a suspicion for an HIV infection.

Please note that a yeast infection might be easily found on the nails in a person that get their feet wet (usually from sweat) more often and on the genitals in sexually active persons soon after intercourse.

In your case, it is possible that the yeast infection might have been transmitted from your partner by the unprotected sexual intercourse you mentioned. A yeast infection of the toe nails can be unrelated to a penile yeast infection.

Under the supervision of a dermatologist, you might try applying antifungal cream on the nail and the surrounding skin for a longer period (several weeks). Alternative treatments which might be helpful can also be offered if you schedule a visit to your family doctor or dermatologist's office.




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