Ear Infection Worried It Could Be Ars

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Worried if am having ARS symptons

I am a generally low risk gay male. However, nearly 8 months ago now I was the insertive top with a partner of unknown status. There is guilt associated because this partner was paid for. The condom broke and I was in there briefly during this time....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.The symptoms associated with HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) manifest two to three weeks after exposure, not seven months later. A broken condom during insertive anal sex with a rent-a-stud does put you at some degree of risk for STDs,... Read more »

PLEASE POST! Woo-hoo to the worried well, from someone with nearly EVERY single ARS symptom out there.

This letter goes to all of you (yes, you) worried wells out there frantically googling your... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

please answer, very very worried about hiv ars symptoms

Hi Dr. Bob, I understand you have many people to respond to but I really need some feedback of... Read more »

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Is thrush a sign of ARS infection

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have had thrush now for about a week. Should I test for hiv or ARS or could it be somethingelse? Not really worried just curious.

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ARS with unilateral symptoms? or stress and worry?

Posted by nickywick, 1 Reply

Dr. Bob,
( or anyone who is versed in this stuff. Looking for a professional opinion please:)

The past month and a half has been very strange and I wanted to get some good opinions on here. I know ARS symptoms are unreliable and testing is the only... Read more »

follow for worried like u about ars

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

the cough is not dry during the day but at night it is dry. it has been almost 8 weeks since exposure. i took a 25 day elisa negative and a 28 day pcr negative. this cough/cold started seven weeks after exposure. so i am hoping i did not get... Read more »

ARS and the Worried Well

Posted by Moose

Moffie,

Please excuse me for copying your post. I think it can do so good over here:

OK knuckleheads, pull your head out of your rear and read this:

We don't usually talk about ARS as a way to judge whether you have been exposed to HIV.

I don't know... Read more »

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