Is Pain In Penis A Sign Of HIV

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Open cut on penis thanks to a painful zipper accident

G'day Dr BobI'm hoping you may be able to help put my mind at ease.The incident occured 2.5 months ago so I'm waiting for the 3 months mark to have a blood test. As this date is approaching Im starting to stress about getting the test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Oucha-ma-goucha! You zippered your wiener?? Every guy who is reading this is getting a queasy uncomfortable feeling at this moment.OK, so you wisely unzipped Mr. Happy and did not see any damage, even when you "squeeze the skin around... Read more »

HIV from abrasion on penis ! Please help...

Dear Doctors, my concerns is about my stupid risky behavior. 4 weeks ago, I had sex with CSW in... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

is this a sign of HIV? (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGENDS)

I went to a rave for new years. I was walking around and felt a sharp pinch/pain or whatever on the... Read more »

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nodule on Parotid Papillae early sign of HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello people,

First i'd like to say that The Body is a great site and i think it has many visitors from outside the US. So do i from Holland.

I'm suffering whith the following problem:

In august 2001 I have had protected oral and latex protected... Read more »

My doctor is refusing to treat my HIV until I sign

Posted by Garth, 2 Replies

Hello world,
As a newly diagnosed HIV gay man, living in Edmonton Alberta, ( diagnosed 1 year now) I am facing what I beleive to be discrimination and bullying by my doctor. My counts when first diagnosed were CD4 500 and viral load 16,000. Over... 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 »

Blood coming out penis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I woke up late last night and my penis was throbing with pain on the tip. I couldn't get back to sleep. I finally tried to go the bathroom, it just stinged, and when I sit down the tip of my penis hurts and stings. I finally fell asleep. I went to... Read more »

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