Burning Penis Could I Have HIV

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burning pain on tip of penis after sex

What could cause the penis to have intense burning pain on the tip immediately after sex-partner known to have yeast infection in the past, but doesn't seem to have one now. I am a diabetic and concerned...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

See your doctor and get checked out. These are other kinds of vaginal problems that could cause symptoms in a male, and sometimes women are not aware that they have a yeast infection. Even if this is a mutually monogamous relationship, use a... Read more »

Mutual j/o with some hiv+ semen present on uncircumcized penis

Dear dr. Bob, I would like you assesment of the risk from the following activities. I had three... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

The Dire Straits of Razor Burn and HIV

Dr. Bob-You have been a great friend through many hard times. Unfortunately, it seems that I have a... Read more »

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Circumcision Alters Penis Microbiome, Could Explain HIV Protection

Circumcision drastically alters the microbiome of the penis, changes that could explain why circumcision offers protection against HIV and other viral infections. In a study to be published on April 16 in mBio ®, the online open-access journal of... Read more »

Washing Penis Soon After Sex Increases Risk of HIV Among Uncircumcised Men, Study Says

Washing the penis minutes after sex might increase the risk of HIV infection among uncircumcised men, according to a study funded by NIH 's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and presented on July 25 at the 4th IAS Conference on... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Care Providers Burning Out From Increased Workloads, Flat Funding, AIDS Research Director Says

Health care workers caring for people living with HIV/AIDS are "burning out" from increased workloads as patients are living longer but funding for care remains stagnant, Michael Saag, director of the Center for AIDS Research at the University of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV and Smoking: Burning Up Lives

"The culture of AIDS is a culture of smoking. While around 22 percent of Americans smoke, a recent study showed that up to 66 percent of people with HIV are lighting up. That's not all. People with HIV are at much greater risk of negative health... Read more »

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if tip of penis just touches opening of penis???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If the tip of my penis went between someones crack and touched the opening of the anal wall without a condom, is it possible to get hiv from this, and if so, what are the odds of it happening. I am circumsized and live in oklahoma, if that has... Read more »

Penis Glans and the risk of contracting HIV

Posted by dopey33, 3 Replies

I am seriously concerned. Yesterday, I had a guy give me a blow job and then we masterbated each other. The thing that concerns me is that some of his cum ended on my penis when he finished. Although the cum landed in the middle on my penis, it... Read more »

Skin Abrasion on Penis / HIV Transmission Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello.
I just felt compelled to share an experience regarding potential HIV expousure through a tiny skin abrasion on the penis. In a trip abroad last year, I topped for a man of unknown status. I wore a condom, but after ejaculation I noticed that... Read more »

HIV + from breast secretions on penis?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Does anyone know of any cases of HIV transmission from breast secretions making contact with a male penis? Read more »

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