Is Burning Urethra A Symptom Of AIDS

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Urethra or Shaft

Dear Ryan, Thank you so much to your previous reply, you are so efficient. What I would like to find out from you is that the HIV is likely to enter the system more from contact with the urethra or the shaft? Because I might have had a bit of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The urethra is lined with mucous membranes through which HIV can be transmitted. The shaft of the penis is covered by skin through which HIV cannot penetrate (as long as there are no sores or lesions on the penis). The literature does not identify... Read more »

Asked separately but not together: blowjob, handjob and precum in the urethra (MORMONS) (FUNNY QUESTIONS 2009)

Good Morning Doctor Bob,I've been reading the post here for about a day and I figured everyone... Read more »

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burning in urethra

age 68 yrs. had unprotected sex on 15 06 2011. got terrible bladder pain next day. got elisa test... Read more »

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HIV through the Urethra

Posted by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me how likely it is to get the hiv virus if it comes into contact with your urethra only. Be it by being the insertive partner vaginally or anally, or even using another persons sexual fluid to masturbate with. Does it just take a... Read more »

Hiv ARS symptoms STRAIGHT into full blown AIDS?

Posted by anxious66, 1 Reply

I have posted about my risk before, unprotected oral (msm) me giving, no ejaculation. tested negative at 6 weeks with a 4th gen duo.

my question is more out of curiosity, although i am scared it MAY apply to me too. Kaposi's sarcoma is an infection... Read more »

AIDS symptoms in ARS? please help, goibng crazy

Posted by paranoiafreak, 1 Reply

The pain is unbearable that i always wake up at dawn at could not get back to sleep anymore. It started with weakness in both upper and lower extremities then after a while burning sensation on the dorsal area of the feet and arms appeared. It went... Read more »

Burning and needle pics

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hey all,

I feel like I am HIV pos...to scared to test. Had anal sex 6 weeks ago, do not know the person, and 2weeks after had dull aches in arm pits and pain in the groin....that went away after 2 weeks.....no flu no fever....but horrible headaches.
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