Is Jock Itch A Symptom Of AIDS

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PLEASE, Please Help!! Jock Itch/HIV/repeat exposures related questions

Dear Dr. Frascino,Thank you for offer us this great forum to resolve our confusions and assure our concerns. I have had two regretful protected oral and vaginal sexes with two CSWs 21 weeks ago (in 2 consecutive days, and I wont do this any kind and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Christopher,Protected sex is indeed protected, assuming the latex (or polyurethane) condom was used properly and did not fail (break).". . . Virginal fluid flew . . ."??? Hmm. "Virginal" fluid would mean your CSW was a virgin.... Read more »

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Question about symptoms and about aids charities

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had what some would say is a low-risk exposure a couple months ago. I performed oral-sex on a gay man of unknown hiv status. i was sick at the time with a bad throat infection and bronchitis. but, still, i have been told that the chances are very... Read more »

Symptoms 4-5 Months later

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi guys you guys have been a great help with my stressing reading all of your posts.
My question is that what are the chances of starting Hiv symptoms(not ars) 4-5 months after one single exposure(only chance of exposurein my life)?
Most places I have... Read more »

all the symptoms/scared to death..pls advise

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Can anyone please help me.. Here is my tale of Woe.
I had an exposure unprotected oral both ways.. I tasted precum.. Ever since then my life has been hell.
2 days after the event my scrotum was on fire. I went to the doctor and she tested me for syph,... Read more »

Anyone went directly to aids defining symptoms?

Posted by Brickwall, 2 Replies

Is there anyone that went directly from infection to aids defining symptoms?

I had a severe primary infection 3 weeks after risk, then it has stayed/got worse now 20 weeks..

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