Dr., I am dying of anxiety because my wife’s dermatologist has just received results of her nail exams and found that she has yeast and not fungal infections. The Dr. Has, therefore, recommended blood tests and included a test for HIV. Simply put, can yeast infections of fingernails and toenails be a symptom of HIV? This request for an HIV is killing me. Advice, please.

Anyway, there is nothing to add to the advice you had in your two previous threads. As you have been advised both by me and Dr. Hook, the answer to your fears of having HIV is to be tested for it yourself. When you have done that, feel free to return to let me know the result. I will have no other comments or advice until you do that. Do not post any other comments or questions until then.---

Hi Dr., I am totally relieved… my wife’s hiv test came out negative and So I would like thank your for your advice that was spot on! You are providing a great service and I hope that we (users) all heed to your advice that is based on deep knowledge and experience. Many thanks, again.

Glad to hear of your wife's result, but of course not surprised. There was little chance she would test positive. That said, I remain disappointed that you haven't been tested yourself. Since you are concerned you might have HIV, you have an ethical obligation, and a moral obligation to your wife, to be tested. But I do hope these discussions have been helpful.---