Burning Urethra Could I Have AIDS

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burning in urethra tip.

For the last 10 months, i have this burning in urethra in spite of 3 courses of antibiotics. Can you please advise about any medicine for this? Tests for HIV are negative but feverishness continues. Do you advise retesting?-126...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

There are a couple of possibilities:1) you may have herpes (HSV) infection, which wouold not be cured by antibiotics.2) You may have a sexually tranmitted infection, such as chlamydia, in which your partner(s) and you are not coordinating treatment... Read more »

burning in urethra

age 68 yrs. had unprotected sex on 15 06 2011. got terrible bladder pain next day. got elisa test... Read more »

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Wart in Urethra

I have a visible wart inside my urethra just under the hole. It's not visible unless I hold... Read more »

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HIV through the Urethra

Posted by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me how likely it is to get the hiv virus if it comes into contact with your urethra only. Be it by being the insertive partner vaginally or anally, or even using another persons sexual fluid to masturbate with. Does it just take a... Read more »

Burning Foot - PN????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I tested NEG for HIV 1t 13 and 16 weeks.

Since then I've had weird tingling in my left foot that lasted for a week.

That stopped and there's a burning in my left foot.

I am a Helathy 22yo male. Could this still be HIV. Read more »

Burning Skin

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm HIV+ and not on meds. My forehead has a burning/tingling sensation most days. What can this be attributed to? My CD4 count is 650 and my vl is 85,000. Thanks. Read more »

Burning and needle pics

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hey all,

I feel like I am HIV pos...to scared to test. Had anal sex 6 weeks ago, do not know the person, and 2weeks after had dull aches in arm pits and pain in the groin....that went away after 2 weeks.....no flu no fever....but horrible headaches.
f... Read more »

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