From HIV with Love
Posted on May 30, 2013 by drtanClick here to learn more about HIV/STD Screening and Treatment services at our Clinics. Mr. X is currently a very unhappy man. This was not the case just 6 months ago. 6 months ago Mr. X was a very happy man. He had just met Ms. Y on …
A case of PEP failure
Posted on January 14, 2013 by drtanUpdate 22nd July 2014 Since last year, we have switched to using a different PEP regiment in line with the latest recommendations by WHO and US CDC. These new medicines have much fewer side effects and are more effective in preventing HIV. Since switching to the new medicines, we have …
Lesions, ulcers, spots and dots
Posted on September 5, 2012 by drtanClick here to learn more about HIV/STD Screening and Treatment services at our Clinics. ‘This is rather embarrassing’ is probably the most common opening line I hear from patients. This is closely followed by ‘Doc, you must have heard this a thousand times before but…..’ So this brings …
2 Cases of Mistaken Identity
Posted on August 4, 2012 by drtanClick here to learn more about HIV/STD Screening and Treatment services at our Clinics. In this post, I would like to talk about 2 cases that I left an impression on me. They both involved the initial suspicion of HIV but both turned out to be a …
Symptoms? What Symptoms?
Posted on August 2, 2012 by drtanClick here to learn more about HIV/STD Screening and Treatment services at our Clinics. I am writing this story while it is still fresh in my mind. This only happened a few days ago in my clinic. It was a terribly busy Wednesday evening. For those of you …