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White tongue + removal
I waned to clear something up, that could help some people with their anxiety over being infected or not:
I read/heard that if you can brush the white stuff on your tongue off with a toothbrush, that it is not HIV related, and that if you cannot it is more likely a symptom of HIV.
Can anyone shed light on this?
I read/heard that if you can brush the white stuff on your tongue off with a toothbrush, that it is not HIV related, and that if you cannot it is more likely a symptom of HIV.
Can anyone shed light on this?
nope. ARS symptoms are typically fever, night sweats, diarrhea, a rash, but not candida.
Ah, well that clears it up mostly.
But Oral fungal Candida is till a technical symtom of ARS correct?
But Oral fungal Candida is till a technical symtom of ARS correct?
when the white stuff can be scraped off, it is thrush. thrush is caused by the fungus candida. this is very common even in the non-HIV population. people who have been on antibiotics and diabetics often get this. however, if the white stuff CAN NOT be scraped off and has a hard texture, this is called leukoplakia. this is often a sign of HIV/AIDS.
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