Hiv And Palms Of The Hand

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Palm Beach Post Examines HIV/AIDS Issues in Palm Beach County, Fla.

The Palm Beach Post on Sunday published a package of stories and statistics on HIV/AIDS in Palm Beach County, Fla. The following is a summary of the stories. "Why is HIV Continuing To Spread? Haitian culture poses challenges to treating,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Florida: Palm Bay Considers Leaving AIDS Effort in Hands of State

Palm Bay officials are considering allowing the state to continue administering a federal program that helps AIDS patients find housing. The program, Housing Opportunities for People with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA), is already in effect in Brevard County. The... Read more »

Palm Beach Post Examines HIV/AIDS in Florida

The Palm Beach Post on Sunday examined HIV/AIDS in Florida, which has the third-highest caseload nationwide. More than 105,000 people have been diagnosed with AIDS since the start of the epidemic in the U.S., and the rate of HIV/AIDS among... Read more »

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Spots on palms of hands & feet

I am hiv positive and not taking any medicine right now. I have a lot of dark spots on the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet that are very noticable. Has anyone ever heard of this or know of anyone who has this condition? No doctor has been...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is a wide range of skin problems seen in HIV+persons. Often a consultation with a dermatologist can be helpful to pin down a diagnosis and a treatment strategy. Dark spots on palms, soles can be due to a wide range of conditions (from genetic... Read more »

Hand blotches on palms

Hi Dr Brian. Is it normal for your palms to have red or white blotches because my hands sweat? I was having muscle aches and lost about 5 pounds due to stress about what might happen. Thanks a lot ...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

The type of rash you describe is unusual as an initial manifestation of HIV infection. However, if you have been possibly exposed to HIV, I would definitely recommend that you get tested, whether you have symptoms or not. If the exposure is recent... Read more »

Vaginal Fluids on palm of hand and fluid taste, nipple sucking

Dear Robert,Having recently returned from Asia, I am worried about the few hours I spent naked with a local sex worker. We were naked together for a couple of hours, we showered first and then moved to the bed. I masturbated her with the palm of my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Mr. AS,Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent. Neither worry nor HIV testing is warranted. Thanks for your support of The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). Be well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

rash on the palm side of the hand...open-mouth kiss, Viagra Over-dosage

Dear Dr. Bob.May God bless you with the noble and great help you are offering to us. I recently had fully protected sex with 2 condoms and water-based lube....I had open-mouth kissing with the walk-in Armenian girl..there were no apparent wounds in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Two condoms and two Viagras??? Hmm . . . you really were planning on a hot steamy interlude!First off, I don't recommend double bagging (two condoms). See below. Next there are recommended dose ranges for Viagra that should not be... Read more »

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male HIV doctor in west palm beach

Posted by tonymurf, 1 Reply

Hi. I am relocating to West Palm beach and was wondering anyone could refer me to a gay or gay friendly HIV doctor? Thank you!! Read more »

Hair growing from the Palm!

Posted by bura, 3 Replies

Hello,

Honestly, i try not to come here to keep my anxiety under control. As usual, the lympyj nodes under the chin and armpits are still there for quite sometime now. But today, really something peculiar happened and made me come back here to ask a... Read more »

peeling of hands and feet

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Is peeling of palms and soles an HIV ARS symptom? Could it be an OI during acute infection?
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I have HIV from Hand job or sex?

Posted by goloka, 3 Replies

Hi guys, I am very concern, because of my symptoms, that I may have HIV.
My recent exposure was went to the massage parlor and had a hand job and a massage with a massage oil. Then next day, I had felt the urge of urination and went to a doc and got... Read more »

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