Dr. Sushil Kakkar
Dermatology
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Hello doctor,
About six weeks ago, I had protected sex with a male. About two weeks later, I developed a cold, which got better. Now, I have been feeling random zings (not really painful) in my armpit. I have also got five “pimples” in a cluster on my back. Do I need to be worried about HIV?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.
Protected sex is safe and there is no risk of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Having cold or flu is not a specific symptom or sign of HIV. Cold is otherwise very common in the general population and is not a reason to suspect HIV. For pimples, I would suggest you use a triple antibiotic like Neosporin ointment (Bacitracin Topical, Neomycin, and Polymyxin) twice daily. I do not think you even need to worry about HIV. Moreover, since it has already been six weeks from your sexual encounter, you may take a fourth generation HIV screening test for your own satisfaction that is HIV combo test (p24 antigen and anti-HIV antibody). The results would be conclusive.
Regards.
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