If You Have A Sore Throat Does That Mean U Have Hiv

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Sore Throat and Mouth Sores the Recur

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello would anybody have some insight for me, I had an exposure to HIV 9 months ago. Tested negative to HIV 1/2. The exposure came from a women from sex worker from korea, since then I just haven't felt right. Lots of strange symptoms. So I... Read more »

Sore Throat, HIV or Anxiety

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am a 27 yo female, and met my boyfriend about two months ago (who has never been tested) and we've been having unprotected sex and sometimes oral. I got UTI a week after i met him. Went to the doctor and prescribed me cipro. And then about 6... Read more »

Sore throat

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have a question regarding a persistent sore throat i have had for about seven weeks after a possible exposure (the sore throat started about a week after the incident). i tested negative at six weeks. does that at least mean the sore throat is... Read more »

Sore Throat

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

After two weeks possible exposure my boyfriend has a what his doctor says a very bad sore throat with swollen glands and he did a throat culture and he gets his results tomorrow.

I on the other hand am very scared because I was with someone who was... Read more »

Sore throat

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

3 weeks to the day after possible exposure developed a sore throat. 2 days later started with a tickle in throat and cough. Later developed post nasal drip. (I think that's what it's called) Sore throat lasted 2 days. I've heard any drainage,... Read more »

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Deep-throating unprotected Tranny with possible sores in my throat

Thank you, Dr. Franscino, for all your great humor, knowledge and ability to make me relax a bit over the years. This has been addressed a lot in the archives, yet not as specifically as my neurosis would enjoy. If you could give me some...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Skipping right over the whole issue of a "straight" guy with a girlfriend being worried about acquiring HIV from trauma due to deep throating a tallywhacker (albeit one attached to a tranny), let's proceed right to your... Read more »

Chronic Sore Throat and HIV

Dear Dr. Feinberg,I've read some postings indicating a sore throat is associated more with seroconversion...is this correct?Thank you for your unselfish work for ones in need....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

A sore throat can be one of many possible symptoms that occur when someone is newly infected with HIV. I don't know what you mean when you say that a "sore throat is associated MORE with seroconversion". A sore throat can reappear as... Read more »

kissing a slutty stripper chick w/ sore throat??? HIV?

Yea, i started talking to this girl who was a stripper for years, she has lots of kids with different fathers... and is slutty, she also goes to a methadone clinic for what she says is "pancreatitis" but they say people with AIDS/HIV...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi, there:The likelihood of transmission through kissing is extremely low. Barring some extenuating circumstances, such as blood gushing from her mouth, the risk would be basically non-existent. I would not be concerned.In health,Richard... Read more »

sore throat

is it possible for hiv to give a sore throat that would last for 11 months. 2 weeks after havivg received oral sex i have had a sore throat for 11 months and arthitic type pains which come and go.could this be attributed to hiv...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is not likely that this is attributed to HIV, not only based on the symptom alone, but also based on the fact that you received oral sex. Receiving oral sex is considered a theoretical risk only, meaning that transmission is possible but it... Read more »

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