Burning Red Spots During Seroconversion

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red spots on the legs

i been having red spots all over my legs.at first i didn't have a lot of it but then suddenly they start to spread all over my ankle to my thighs. ever since i started running in the morning out no where they started to appear. they do not...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

You need to go see your doctor or a dermatologist.It could be allergies (laundry soap), HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis <a... Read more »

Painless red spots on legs

I have about 5 red spots on my lower legs that have been there for about two years. They do not... Read more »

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itchy palms during seroconversion

Hi there. Is itching common during seroconversion? Right after infection, my palms and ankles... Read more »

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Is this ars Symptom? did i pass the seroconversion

Posted by merci225, 3 Replies

I had sex with a girl. We kept contact, and couple of days, she contacted me saying that she was HIV + and that i had to test.

We were not under the unflence of any drugs. She gave me fellation and our genitals were rubing. I had body fluids on my... Read more »

Seroconversion?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Have a question: about 7 to 7 1/2 weeks after a semi-risky encounter, I came down with a sore throat that lasted about 3 days, no other real symptoms or else too mild to notice. Could this be ars? Please let me know, am really worried.

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seroconversion?

Posted by agny, 1 Reply

Just a question. It has been 4 days and I am in bed. Can't swollow bad sore throat and body aches and 100.3 fever. If there are symptoms can I have gotton them so soon? Read more »

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 »

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