Achy Balls Worried It Could Be AIDS

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Master worried....MR itchy balls and your friend. back once again

Dear Dr. BOB,IT has been a long time since I have feared HIV. But its back. As much as i know about HIV I should not be worrying about this biut a smack in the head is what i need most. On thursday the boys dragged me to s strip club. I was being...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Itchy Balls,Make that "25" for zero risk. Need I say more?Stay well, and go see a dermatologist about the "fking itchy scratchy balls" thing. O.K.?Dr. Bob... Read more »

extreme fatigue and achiness

I have been Hiv + for @ 8-10 yrs, last CD4 count 451, VL undet.<50 for over 2 yrs. I am... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Adolescent Again, or Just a Case of Blue Balls?

Hi Dr. Frascino -First off I want to say thank you for your answers for all of our questions. Your... Read more »

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What's Next?

Okay, so after days, weeks, or months of worrying that you might have been infected with HIV, you've taken your 3-month test and are sitting in a room with a counselor who looks at you with basset-hound eyes and tells you the bad news. Besides going... Read more »

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Lots of anxiety and worries.

Posted by Noland123, 1 Reply

I would like to first begin that this website is amazing and I've learned so much about HIV/AIDS through this site.

Everything started about 2 months ago. I met up with this girl that I've known for a while at the bar. We later ended up coming back... Read more »

HEY EVERYONE WHO IS WORRIED....

Posted by Anonymous

everyone who is always worring about hiv and get testes 1-2-3-4-5- times or how ever many. You may have a mental health issue and you can get many symotpms from it. I have GAD.. Generlized anxiety disorder. its a a serious issue which make your mind... Read more »

Long-term HIV and Aids survivors' health worrying

Posted by ScotCharles

From KaiserNet

January 8, 2008

Some experts and doctors recently have voiced concerns that people who were diagnosed with HIV and Aids in the early years of the epidemic are experiencing "premature[e]" or "disproportionate numbers" of ailments... Read more »

My worries

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi there, I have a question that isn't exactly for this board but hope that some of the HIV+ ppl out there can help me with. Are HIV positive people more prone to ulcers because of a weaker immune system, or could they also be due to not eating... Read more »

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