Burning Red Spots After Inverted Condom Worried I Have HIV

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Broken Condom New HIV strain or What? WORRIED

Posted by ademalu, 1 Reply

Well here is my situation
had exposure in mid may 2009 with Commercial Sex Worker (CSW) condom broke ,had rapid test in June and August 2009 all came out negative. had Elisa (elecsys) test for HIV 1 and 2 endsept 2009 came out negative. Had QL DNA... Read more »

red spots

Posted by Anonymous

Please help has anyone with hiv had these symptons, im going for my test on monday , i just need some support. Its the third time ive had the test but since these symptons have started i havent been re-tested...this is about a year since last test.
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red spots

Posted by Anonymous

Hi for about a year now ive had re-occuring red spots on the head of my penis, they are almost lesian like only the size of say the nib of a pen. I went to two local GUM clinics to try and find out what it is, all i got was that it could just be a... Read more »

condom broke - got herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hey,
My case seems somewhat different from others at least to me. I contracted herpes as a result of 30 seconds exposure to sex worker's vagina during intercourse as the condom broke. I have not been feeling well ever since. I have not had any... Read more »

worried

Posted by calistoga, 1 Reply

Hi there, I'm new to this and I'm extremely worried about something I did. I'm a worry wart in general, so that doesn't help things. I cheated on my husband and had protected sex 3 times on two separate occasions with the same person. We used the... Read more »

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Negative, trush, inverted cd4/cd8

Dear experts,I am a Norwegian male 42 years old. Last September I performed oral sex on a girl who is definitely in the "low-risk"-category. I decided to forget the whole thing. However, 2-3 weeks after I developed red spots on my tongue...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Norwegian,Your T-cell subsets really aren't all that "strange." T-cells are involved in many illnesses other than HIV, and often can have transient, very normal variations up and down. Have you excluded HIV infection?... Read more »

Red circle/spot in Banana bought near hiv test centre

Dear Dr. Frascino,This afternoon, I bought some bananas near a hospital which is the HIV test centre of the city I live in. When I peeled off one of the bananas, I found a small red circle with about 2-3 mm in diametre in the pulp.The outside peel...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi, Michael.So you're worried that folks who test HIV positive "lose moral control" and inject blood into bananas? Dude, tell me you're kidding. Please tell me you're kidding. Because if you're not kidding, I'll... Read more »

Tiny red spots

Dear Sir,Six weeks ago,my condom split while having intercourse with a girl,although i did not ejaculate,i have noticed small spots appearing on my chest and on my back,they are a redish colour,also when i go to the toilet for a number2,my stools...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Trying to determine your HIV status based on symptoms you are experiencing is unwise, anxiety provoking, and unreliable. Recent HIV infection (acute HIV infection, acute retroviral syndrome) should only be considered if ALL of the following are... Read more »

Red spot on my leg

Dear Doctors, About one year and a half ago I got a blow job from a woman, I had on a condom and my penis did not erect I was too scared.Recently I noticed a red spot on my leg about the size of a pen mark blot.Also some acne type circular spots...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

It's very unlikely that you could have acquired HIV through the kind of sexual contact that you describe. Acneiform lesions don't really point to HIV infection. If in doubt, I'd still get tested. -BY... Read more »

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