Medical

This is one of the best articles published in 2018: "THE ONLY WAY TO ARREST THE SPREAD OF HIV AMONG GAY MEN IS TO ADDRESS THE TRAUMA THAT UNDERMINES THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND GOOD JUDGMENT"

"RECENT RESEARCH MAKES it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR that TRAUMA, specifically from CSA, is almost certainly the long-overlooked answer." CSA = Childhood Sexual Abuse.

"The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS) says that 30 PERCENT of all MALES CHILDREN are MOLESTED some way. There is a well-documented CORRELATION between SEXUAL ABUSE and LATER PROMISCUITY."
 

"Harvard researchers have found that up to 46 PERCENT of GAY and BISEXUAL men who report condomless anal sex—the principal act by which HIV is transmitted between men—WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED AS BOYS." 

Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2032626350114630

"There's this ongoing view that THE MANLIEST OF MEN HAVE A LOT OF CASUAL BAREBACK SEX (penetrative sex without a condom) and also ENGAGE IN SUBSTANCE USE WHILE HAVING SEX, and it can LEAD TO A LOT OF HEALTH RISKS" said Souleymanov, who has conducted research about HIV education among GAY and BISEXUAL MEN WHO USE DRUGS." 🤔
Memories: https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2014496805260918?hc_location=ufi

 'HIV-positive individuals who experience LIPODYSTROPHY, ESPECIALLY FACIAL LIPOATROPHY, tend to have trouble with their body image and are more likely to become DEPRESSED and SOCIALLY ISOLATED, and to suffer from LOW SELF-ESTEEM. Such psychological effects may also lead individuals to become less adherent to their medications.' 

 'Equally important is how you feel about the changes in your body—how they are affecting your self-esteem, your relationships, and your ability to do your work and the things you enjoy. PART OF THE TREATMENT may be a referral to some form of PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING to help you deal with living with the condition on an emotional level.' 

 "However, there are options for reconstruction through PLASTIC SURGERY, and some OTHER TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR FAT GAIN in particular. There are also LIFESTYLE CHANGES you can make to improve your appearance and your overall health." 

 What causes facial lipoatrophy?
The causes of lipodystrophy, including lipoatrophy (abnormal fat loss) and lipohypertrophy (abnormal fat gain) are not very well understood. However, what is known is that three older antiretrovirals (rarely used today) are associated with fat loss in the face, including:

Retrovir (AZT, or zidovudine)
Retrovir is a component of Combivir (zidovudine/lamivudine) and Trizivir (abacavir/zidovudine/lamivudine).
Zerit (d4T, or stavudine)
Videx (ddI, or didanosine)' 

Changes to Your Face and Body (Lipodystrophy & Wasting) 

 https://www.facebook.com/enrique.castro.73/posts/2911739482203308 

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