The key to staying healthy is illness prevention and illness prevention measures. Preventing illness and infection is the goal of all HIV care. These illness prevention resources will help you stay healthy.
Elizabeth Boskey provides us with this information about anal paps.
Like a pap smear in women, the anal pap in men can be an important screening tool that can help identify anal cancer in its early stages. The anal pap is becoming part of many HIV programs' standard of care. Here's a brief explanation of the anal pap.
A CT scan is a special type of x-ray that allows the doctor to see inside the human body. A CT scan is used extensively to diagnose infections, tumors and other problems common in the HIV positive person.
The incidence of heart disease in people living with HIV is not so uncommon. One way to assess the health of your heart is by an EKG. The EKG, sometimes called an ECG or electrocardiogram, is sometimes needed in order to diagnose a problem or to assure the health of your heart prior to a procedure.
A testicular self exam can save your life. Examining your testicles the right way can mean the difference between early treatment of testicular cancer and poor prognosis.
Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI is another imaging procedure used to identify infections, illnesses, or other problems in the body. While CT scans give more detailed images than do conventional x-rays, the MRI gives much greater detail than do x-rays or CT scans.
Understanding PAP exams is important if women are to stay healthy. This quick tip will help you better understand PAP exams
