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floaters ,floaters and more floaters

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hi all,my questin is reguarding flaoters,i have them and they are like quite bad when i look at something bright like sunlight or snow,well i have tested neg at 4 months for hiv 1-2,also took test for hiv 1 again,neg,my question is can hiv 2 cause... Read more »

FLOATERS

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Whats the likelyhood of hiv induced floaters after 5 weeks Read more »

Eye Floaters - the debate continues...please help!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The Eye Floater debate continues. Anyone who has experienced the sudden onset of eye floaters following what they perceive to be a potential HIV exposure needs to read this. A recent poster to the website at John's Hopkins wrote, "Being HIV... Read more »

To Johnny re: floaters

Posted by Anonymous

About 5 months after a possible exposure I began to see floaters in both eyes so can definitely relate to the pain and anguish you are feeling. I immediately began to think HIV was the cause. What else could possible cause this misery? And... Read more »

Sorry - Floaters Again...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have posted a message below. I see I am not the only one worried about floaters. I have some questions about them:

1) I know it is normal to have floaters, as most people have them.

2) Is it normal to have a profound increase in the number of... Read more »

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bloody semen,floaters,allergies=hiv??

Hi doctor, I am a 25 yr old male who is convinced I have HIV, despite testing neg 4 times. In 1986 or 1987, I had receptive anal sex with another male. He ejaculated in me. This was my only possible exposure to HIV to date. I tested negative in...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

You raise the concern that you have symptoms of classic HIV, yet all your HIV tests are negative, included 3 times this year. I would recommend that your doctor test your CD4 and CD8 counts as well as CD4 percentage. This is an easy way to tell if... Read more »

MASTURBATION AND EYE FLOATERS

SIR, I am 19 years old, from india.I have been masturbating for last 3 years.Sometimes even twice daily.Recently i had floaters in my left eye.The opthalmologist says there is nothing wrong with my retina.My father had told me once that...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your father told you masturbation causes eye problems??? If that were the case, your dad would probably be blind by now. I know I certainly would be. Masturbation does not cause floaters or any other kind of eye problems. Masturbation is both... Read more »

Worried about getting HIV? Please, please help!

Hi! I read so much about possibility if HIV transmission but I am still very worried. Please help me! I am gay guy and dealt with HIV positive guy from January to September 2011. He states that he has undetectable virus load and I am tend to trust...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Three months is the amount of time it takes to get an accurate HIV test result. Nothing you described would be considered a high-risk activity. Kissing, mutual masturbation, and oral sex are all low-risk, and safer sex activities. Bottom... Read more »

Risk of getting HIV from Rapid finger prick Test. Worried!

Hello! I recently tested negative on a rapid HIV test. WAY LONG out of the window period! So Woo- Hoo! Silly me has gotten the funny idea in my head that I could possibly contract HIV from the rapid finger prick test that was given to me.I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Probably OCD Lady,First off, I'd drop the "probably." Your fears of contracting HIV from a rapid HIV test are irrational. A detailed explanation is not warranted. Suffice it to say that lancets and pricking devices used for... Read more »

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