Vaginal Sore Do I Need To Get Tested For HIV

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PEP and sore neck/ars (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST 2008)

Hi Dr. BobI just finnished PEP (zodivudine, lamivudine, crixivan) a week ago. After taking PEP I had a couple side effects, tingling in the fingers, a tiny bit in the neck and toes an exhaustion. After a while I stated to have a lot of pain in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,As I have frequently stated in this forum, I recommend anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) be followed by an HIV specialist. (See below.) It seems the vast majority of... Read more »

Re: Baseline HIV Testing before giving PEP? (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2011)

Thank you so much for your answer Dr. Bob, I will be looking for another HIV specialist to follow... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Baseline HIV Testing before giving PEP? (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2011)

Hi there Dr. Frascino, I understand you must have tons of questions to answer so I'll try to... Read more »

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Do i need test??

Posted by Lito, 1 Reply

I had protected vaginal sex with a girl which i just knew is HIV possitive. After i was informed about that, im feeling all symptoms (white tongue, swollen limph, sore throat, bad taste en my mouse, fatigue...every thing). A friend told me if i used... Read more »

Was I at Risk and do I need to test

Posted by GIacona, 1 Reply

Back in September and December I had sex with someone women of unknown HIV status. There was a condom used every time. I don't think it failed or slipped. It was removed after sex. What concerned me is after sex my groin area was soaked with what I... Read more »

Sores in Mouth, Negative tests, What is going on?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have sucked a guy in 18 July 2005. He did not cum in to my mouth but I sure tasted some of his precum. I had taken a ELISA test in 27 September, 2005 and I asked the guy I sucked to take a ELISA test in 30 September 2005 (10 - 10.5 weeks after... Read more »

Symptoms & testing. Need experts' advice.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The worst nightmares of my life started half year ago while my work in the south of Namibia. After a few months of preassure being drunk following a terrible stress I had sex with one of the local girls. My nightmare started as soon as I realized... Read more »

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