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Hiv and a yeast infection that will not go away

I had unprotected vaginal intercourse on 3-2-14.  I have had a yeast infection since that will not go away.  I have had many treatments and it's still there.  I took an hiv rna test 2 weeks after the possible exposure.  I took a blood antibody test at 8 weeks, and I took the oral swab oraquick test at 88 days after.  Could the yeast infection be related to hiv?  Should I continue testing for hiv?  I also took a test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes 1 & 2, syphilis, and hepatitis at the 8 week mark and all of those tests were negative except for the herpes 1.
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239123 tn?1267647614
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Welcome to the forum.

My first thought is that a yeast infection might not explain your symptoms.  Has persistent yeast infection been professionally diagnosed, or are you just assuming based on symptoms?

Even if you have a persisent or recurrent yeast infection, this is not a strong predictor of HIV infection.  Recurrent/persistent yeast infections occur all the time in healthy women with normal immune systems.  And although some kinds of yeast infections are more common in persons with HIV, vaginal yeast infections are not among them.  On the other hand, diabetes is a common factor in persistent vaginal yeast; and certain antibiotics can also do it.  But HIV does so rarely.

Most important, HIV test results always overrule everything else. Your test results -- especially the combination of negative RNA at 2 weeks and antibody tests at 6 and 12 weeks -- prove you don't have HIV.  No further HIV testing is needed.

Continue to work with your doctor about your symptoms and possible further testing to confirm whether or not yeast is responsible.  If it is, you just need to find the right treatment.  For example, if you are among the few percent with vaginal yeast infections caused by Candida glabrata (instead of C. albicans), then many of the standard yeast treatments (anything ending in -azole) are not effective.  But other treatments work fine, such as boric acid.

But no matter what comes of it, you can be sure you don't have HIV.

I hope this has helped.  Best wishes--  HHH, MD
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Hello doctor.. In April 2013 my husband had oral sex from a stripper. They could have sex as we'll --all unprotected . We got tested a month after his exposure and results came back negative . I was still very  uneasy i went back at three months and asked for another test Which also came back negative .. My question is are our results conclusive?
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I have had every culture for yeast that my doctor said could be done.  Yeast was still seen on the wet prep on 7-7-14.  All of my cultures came back negative.  I am so lost.  Don't know what to do or where to go.  
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