Burning Red Spots After Masturbation Worried I Have HIV

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IS MASTURBATIN (MASTURBATION, 2010) (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2010) (MASTURBATION AND STD/HIV, 2010)

dear doc.. i am a 16 year old guy who is very concerned about this situation. for the past few months i have been masturbating a lot and i have also found acne on my whole face and back. is there anything i can do tohelp this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your repeated episodes of "burping the nephew" (so to speak) have absolutely nothing to do with your acne outbreak. The proposed link between whacking off and getting zits is an old wives' tale, perhaps concocted by frustrated moms... Read more »

few red spot got me really worried. is this hiv rash?

i was given blowjob two weeks ago. yesterday i noticed two small red spots on my skin.they were... Read more »

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Can you give yourself HIV (MASTURBATION 2008) (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)

Hi, Can you give yourself HIV by masterbating, like if a little bit of you sperm or seaman or... Read more »

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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 »

Masturbation - worried

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can you get STD's or HIV from someone masturbating you. The girl was a topless dancer - I paid her money and am worried about it. Do I test. I don't know if she had scratches on her hand. I did not touch her and no oral/vaginal sex. Just jacked... Read more »

Masturbation with panties, part 3.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I masturbated with a pair of worn panties that had a yellow stain. I know I have little risk but I am still worried. Here are my symptoms
Swollen lymp node under chin
receding and dark red gums
pain on my waist line
itching in armpits
body itching

PLease,... Read more »

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