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Are Purple Spots A Sign Of AIDS
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Do I have KS? If that red/purple spot is driving your crazy, please read this.I am HIV-. About 2 and a half years ago I noticed a couple marks on my wrist. They were all different in size. The one, about 2cm in size and oval shaped, has a pinkish type color. The inside is more like a white. I think they are actualy...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
As for your spots and the red spots of so many others who write, please permit me to re-run my response from Sept 16, 2001. It's applicable to your query--In the past months or so, I have received about 30 queries which describe pigmented...
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purple patchesCan a Kaposi sarcoma flat lesion, occur in one day, ie suddenly. I have about a dime size lesion... Read more »Signs of HIV worsening?I have a friend who has yellowish bruising marks on his chest and under arms. Is this a sign of... Read more »
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85 Countries Sign International Population Agreement on Family Planning, HIV/AIDS; U.S. Does Not SignEighty-five countries on Wednesday signed a statement reaffirming commitment to reproductive health- and HIV/AIDS-related population and health goals agreed to 10 years ago at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in... Read more »
Many U.K. Physicians Missing Early Signs of HIV, Group SaysAs many as 50% of early-stage HIV cases are being missed by physicians in the United Kingdom, largely because they overlook symptoms that are flu-like in nature, the National AIDS Trust said recently, BBC News reports. According to NAT, people... Read more »
Sign On! Endorse Recommendations to President Obama on AIDS 2012 and the National AIDS StrategyPlease join the members of an independent working group of national HIV/AIDS advocates and sign on to a letter to the President (pdf) urging continued HIV/AIDS leadership in 2012 . The letter calls for President Obama to deliver a keynote speech... Read more »
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Little pink and purple spots under my skin?
Posted by Anonymous
Would little pink and purple spots on my palm be a sign of infection? unprotected vaginal with a stripper about 8 weeks ago. I had a neg. pcr and elia at 6 weeks.
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weird purple spots!
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
ive been poz for almost 2 years now. i havent been sick or anything but yesterday i noticed weird purple spots like bruises on my body, on my upper arms and on my legs near my knees. their small and they dont hurt but they look gross. i dont burise...
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Purplish spot on arm
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I have a purple spot on my arm-dime sized. It has been there for a while now. Is there anything but KS that can appear like that on skin? If I was exposed to HIV, it was over ten years ago. Never thought any contact with my last boyfriend was...
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dark spots
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I seem to remember that a symptom was a dark spot on the face that would not go away, is this true, if so what are the details ? Read more »
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