Hiv And The Foreskin

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sticky glans,foreskin and very small bumps around the foreskin

My glans becomes dry very fast if I take bakc the foreskin. I feel some kind of sticky substance around the glans and foreskin too. I feel a smell from my penis. This condition has been going on for 2 months. i feel very uneasy. I got STD tests...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

It sounds to me as if you have an issue with hygiene of the genital area as much as anything else. As you make have had a high risk contact for HIV transmission a number of months ago, I would advise getting tested now. If the result is negative,... Read more »

Foreskin rash, Need help fast !!!

I have what they ,My HIV M.D. is calling a yest infection ,or Diabetic lesions on my foreskin !! I... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

foreskin (CIRCUMCISION)

I often hear conflicting reports on the risk of having foreskin. I've heard that foreskin... Read more »

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

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Study Finds Decreased HIV in Circumcised Males Not Caused By Reduction of STI Sores

The decreased incidence of HIV infections in males who were circumcised is not primarily due to a reduction in sores from conditions such as herpes, according to a PLoS Medicine study that analyzed "data from 2 clinical trials including more than... Read more »

Circumcised Men Have Lower Rate of HIV Infection Than Uncircumcised Men, Studies Say

Circumcised men have a significantly lower rate of HIV infection than uncircumcised men, according to recent studies conducted in Africa and India that have "given new impetus" to some HIV/AIDS experts who consider the procedure a possible... Read more »

This Month in HIV: Top 10 HIV/AIDS Medical Stories of 2006

In The Body's inaugural "This Month in HIV" podcast, we shine a spotlight on the top HIV medical stories of 2006. To provide a rundown, we talked with Dr. David Wohl, a researcher and clinician at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an... Read more »

Male Circumcision: The New HIV/AIDS Vaccine?

In March 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report indicating that male circumcision showed considerable benefit in reducing HIV incidence in men. In areas where HIV-1 prevalence constitutes a population epidemic,... Read more »

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DUDE'S NEWS -CIRCUMCISION DOES MATTER

Posted by DUDE

Friday June 9 7:44 PM ET
Foreskin Cells May Assist HIV Transmission

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over 40 studies have found that males who are
circumcised have a lower risk of becoming infected with HIV from an infected sexual
partner than uncircumcised... Read more »

CIRCUMCISION?

Posted by DUDE

Foreskin Cells May Assist HIV Transmission

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Over 40 studies have found that males who are
circumcised have a lower risk of becoming infected with HIV from an infected sexual
partner than uncircumcised men. In a report in the... Read more »

Is this a sign of seroconvertion? PLEASE REPLY

Posted by scared77, 4 Replies

Exactly a month ago I barebacked a guy, and I am uncut, so my chaces are bigger that if i was cut, plus my foreskin was kind of irritated from a previous encounter, not bleeding or anything but just kinda irritated.

today I had the chance to speak to... Read more »

HIV and Circumcision

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

According to a study reported in today's Toronto Globe and Mail, an Australian team has reported findings that circumcised males are 2 to 8 times LESS likely to contract HIV through the penis. This new research postulates that the foreskin is the... Read more »

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