Getting Head Scared I Have HIV

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Likelyhood of getting HIV after protected sex with a hooker--so stressed and scared

Dear Dr.,This forum is amazing. My fears and anxiety are starting to consume me so I figured I'd try to ask some questions to clear things up.Almost a month ago I had protected sex with a hooker in california. I used a latex condom and she...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Stressed Out on the East Coast,Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break).Your "symptoms" are not consistent with nor worrisome for HIV ARS (acute... Read more »

HIV scared

Hi Dr. Brian, I have a couple of questions about HIV. On June 28, 2005, I had received unprotected... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

HELP - very scared (concerning oral sex risk) (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2010) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Hi Doctor, Thankyou for your help.If I were exposed, it would have been about 2 1/2 years ago,... Read more »

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

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I'm getting more scared

Posted by Imnotcrz, 3 Replies

OK guy's I need helon this, I know your not doc's, but hear me out.

My post titled "It's been a crazy year" is where my problems left off, now I'm really having problems. My boobs are getting hugh, they hurt. I had lost like 20lbs. going from a... Read more »

scared sick or HIV?

Posted by QQQ, 2 Replies

Can anybody help? I had unprotected vaginal sex with female a met in a bar back in mid april 2000. She was slightly menstruating at the time. I developed some small zits around my groin area, but they went away after a week and have not returned.... Read more »

HIV scare puts Mo. school in uncertain territory

Posted by franfrog, 4 Replies

HIV scare puts Mo. school in uncertain territory
NORMANDY, Mo., Thu Oct 23, 08:11 PM

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HIV may be in your head, not your veins........

Posted by rjasin123, 2 Replies

From our own experts at thebody.com
http://www.thebody.com/sowadsky/worried.html

"Many people are fearful that they have HIV, even though they are either at very low risk of infection, or have tested negative for HIV. The common term informally used... Read more »

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