Do Itchy Balls Mean I Have AIDS

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Master worried....MR itchy balls and your friend. back once again

Dear Dr. BOB,IT has been a long time since I have feared HIV. But its back. As much as i know about HIV I should not be worrying about this biut a smack in the head is what i need most. On thursday the boys dragged me to s strip club. I was being...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Itchy Balls,Make that "25" for zero risk. Need I say more?Stay well, and go see a dermatologist about the "fking itchy scratchy balls" thing. O.K.?Dr. Bob... Read more »

Was shot with a ball (containing needles) at a rave... HIV? PLEASE HELP! (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGEND, 2009)

Hi Doc. I've read the previous questions about needle stick injuries and pin pricks at this... Read more »

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Dr. Bob, do I have a snow ball chance in hell?

2 min unprotected sex with a girl. Not sure of her status. Shes 20. I got scared and stopped. 4... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Austria: Whoopi Goldberg Guest Star at AIDS Charity Life Ball

This year's Life Ball in Vienna is being held on July 17 in conjunction with the 18th International AIDS Conference, which takes place there July 18-23. Organizer Gery Keszler has announced that actress Whoopi Goldberg will be the guest of honor at... Read more »

Austria: AIDS Charity Announces Record Proceeds After Life Ball

Organizers of the annual Life Ball announced Friday that the recent charity event raised a record $1.6 million for Austrian and international AIDS charities. The ball, held for the 15th time at Vienna's city hall, was attended by more than 4,000... Read more »

Austria: Versace, Minnelli Headline Life Ball

At Saturday's 13th annual Life Ball in Vienna, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, Donatella Versace, and Heidi Klum were among the revelers gathered to raise AIDS awareness. Organizers hope the event will raise as much as $1.3 million. To kick off the... Read more »

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Blood on Cotton Ball & Band Aid - not mine

Posted by Olive, 1 Reply

Hello,

I hope the experts can help me out. I went to get a routine HIV test done at a local clinic here in Kenya. The syringe was new, however after drawing the blood the nurse put a cotton ball on my injected area to cover the blood....I noticed... Read more »

itchy spots

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I WAS WONDERING WHAT RASH IS GENERALIZED WITH HIV SYPMTOMS..I STARTED HAVING ITCHY RED AREAS ON MY ARMS...SOMETIME ON MY LEGS...SINCE DEC. 20..THE DAY I WENTTO A CONCERT..I WAS BY THE STAGE RUBBING ON EVERYONE ELSE THAT WAS SWEATY..SINCE THATS ALL... Read more »

Folks: Let's Keep Our Eyes On the Ball

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Guys.....Tonight I came here to get a littel help, and I find the first page full of meaningless banter about some Gerd, and all of that. Folks let's keep our eyes on the ball, and that ball is being a great place for people who are scared out of... Read more »

Itchy skin

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi guys. Its been a year or so after my possible exposure but i never really thought about HIV, utill now. Ive been having problems with itchy dry skin all over. Is this a symptom of HIV? Will be testing i a week. thanks.

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