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I have been HIV positive for three years now but my wife has always tested negative. She now has a 2-year-old son who keeps falling sick. Could the baby be HIV positive?
(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-06) Dr. Karuhanga, Vincent
HIV transmission commonly happens through unprotected sex, a sick mother infecting her baby when in the womb or when breastfeeding it or through infected blood transfusion. In some cases, a man or woman may not have yet got HIV infection from a sick sexual partner in what is called discordant couples but protected sex is likely to leading to infection of the other partner.
Why do my legs swell when I am about to have my period?
(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-02) Dr. Karuhanga, Vincent
Oedema, is the swelling of the body due to excess fluid trapped in the tissues. The swelling commonly occurs in the hands, arms, ankles, legs and feet like their feet during menstruation or a few days before. This occurs due to fluid retention related to a fall in the levels of the sex hormone progester one which happens towards menstruation.
Will an operation to remove the uterus turn me into a man?
(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-18) Dr. Karuhanga, Vincent
A surgical removal of the womb (hysterectomy) may be done as an emergency but most times if the removal is arranged it may be done for the womb or complicated fibroids, among others. Many of the conditions that call for a hysterectomy happen at around the time of menopause.