Ear Infection After Biting Worried I Have HIV

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On going worry about hiv infection. I need your help

Hi, So I had my initial exposure almost exactly a year ago. Since then I have been tested for HIV several times at different weeks/months. All of my test results have come back negative. However I am worried that I am still HIV positive and that I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Your fears are totally unwarranted. You cannot contract HIV from getting an HIV test, even if a guy with an evil laugh put a Band-Aid on your finger without wearing gloves.Your symptoms are not worrisome for HIV acute retroviral syndrome... Read more »

HIV INFECTED PERSON BODY REACTION TO MOSQUITO BITE

HIPLZ EASE MY MIND COZ I M ON THE VERGE OF RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME FROM FEAR OF BEIN POSITIVE.I AM... Read more »

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Extremely worried about possible HIV infection

Posted by bulrtwr, 2 Replies

Hey all,
I have been possibly exposed to HIV last month and I have been developing weird symptoms. I had unprotected vaginal sex but he did not ejaculate inside me. Of course I am aware that the chances of infection has gone down but there are... Read more »

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 »

HIV related rash.......Too worried....

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi all,

1 mth ago ,I am tested non reactive to HIV1 and HIV2 ,that is 4-5mths after my protected virginal sex exposure.
However,I have been getting 1-3 slight itchy small bumps(1mm) either on my chest,below my neck, calf,forearm,behind neck,near belly... Read more »

worried I've got HIV after oral without

Posted by anonymouslad, 6 Replies

4 weeks ago I had unprotected oral(I was the receiver) with a girl. 2 weeks later I started getting back and neck pains. Plus regularly feeling mildly sick. Now those back and neck pains are getting quite severe(I'm literally in agony as I type... Read more »

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