Hiv Itching Symptoms

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Is anal itching a symptom?

I have had numerous symptoms which I believe may be from acute infection of HIV. One of them is really bad anal itching for about 2 weeks straight and even occasional itching on the tip of my penis. Is this a symptom of acute infection? Can you...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.For starters, anal itching is not a symptom of AIDS, nor a symptom of acuteviral syndrome. It can be a symptom of various infections includingpinworms, anal genital warts, and anal gonorrhea. It could also be a... Read more »

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Early HIV symptoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I've had weird symptoms for the last month (more intense the last two weeks).

They started with itching and then came a huge headache (constant with front and back of the head), pain in my neck, a little bit of diarrhea (gone now), a white tongue... Read more »

HIV Symptoms ? Can you help me please

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi people I am an 18 year old male. I am really curious I got a question here its about HIV. When I take a hot or warm bath or shower even if I get nervous, mad or get sun exposure basically every time my body gets hot, I get this flat pinkish and... Read more »

Finger + Semen + HIV+Positive + Symptoms

Posted by Helpmeoutplz, 1 Reply

About 3 weeks ago I engaged in what I believed to be safe sex.

Before this encounter I was tested negative. I'm a guy, and met another guy and we did some things. He fingered me a while, and was really rough back there(anus). He also dipped his... Read more »

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