Chest Cold After Happy Ending Worried I Have HIV

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Scary "happy ending"

Hey Dr. Bob,I recently had a drunken foul-up and went to an asian massage parlour. When the masseuse was "down-low" rubbing and kissing, she kissed my scrotum and the tip of my penis. Since I was drunk, my fears took over and I went back...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The HIV-acquisition risk from your rub-and-tug is nonexistent. Your fears are unwarranted and prompted primarily by guilt. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. My advice is that you level with your girlfriend. It's the best way to... Read more »

Dr Bob's Divine Sentence - "We could stop HIV cold in its tracks!"

Dear Dr Bob, I just write to express my heartfelt "thank you" for your definitive (and... Read more »

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

10 years ago I had lymphoma, 2 years ago became HIV+ worried I have Hodgkins again

Hi,This time 10 years ago I was 17 years old and half way through my ABVD chemo to treat stage 4A... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Worried Sick.. Is Yeast Infectious for HIV? (Long)

Posted by kdman, 1 Reply

Hey all,

I've been reading these boards and Dr Bob's Q&A's over the past month and a bit... and it's helped as well as disheartened at the same time.

I've been a textbook "Worried Well" over the past several weeks. I hope to believe that severe... Read more »

Stop the worrying before it ends you...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

"Get busy living or get busy dying." Great quote from The Shawshank Redemption says it best. I as many of you refuse to accept my negative status. However, slowly I have realized its important to get my !@#% together before its too late. I have... Read more »

Worried about symptoms? READ THIS !!!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

(I've posted before as Steve, Steve2 and Suffering Steve. If I post again, I'll just go back to being plain old Steve!)

I've just tested negative at thirteen weeks, which is great news for me. I've decided that's enough now, I'm willing to move on... Read more »

To the original six and other worried wells

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I just got back my final hiv test and was neg at 10 months,Ivw been worried all this time and didn't believe my tests mostly because of my ongoing symptoms.To all of you who have tested past the window period and are still worried,I will tell you... Read more »

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