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I have a sore throat, a white layer, and eruptions on my tongue.
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex before a year and experienced a freshness in the mouth. After a month I have had lower back pain and neck pain. I have occassional sore throat, deposition of a white layer over the tongue, and tiny eruptions below the tongue. I clean it using the tongue cleaner. I do... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your signs and symptoms are suggestive of acute HIV syndrome. Features of HIV are fever, weakness, joint pain, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, painful swellings on the body, anorexia, weight loss, and oral ulcers. Take ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), P... Read Full »
Is it possible for me to get HIV due to vaginal fluid touched the penis indirectly?
Query: Hi doctor, I did not insert my penis. But some of her vaginal fluid got spilled on my underwear. I am afraid that whether this liquid may have touched my penis. Will I get affected by HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus)? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly send some details to help you. Please mention when you had this episode. Please mention whether you know the girl. Please mention whether you had oral or anal intercourse. Please mention whether you used protection while doing it. Please mention whether you have ... Read Full »
Are my flu-like symptoms due to HIV infection?
Query: Hello doctor, About 4 weeks ago, I got oral sex from a partner whose HIV status is unknown to me. I did only that with her. I always thought that it represented no risk of contamination to HIV. Now the thing is that about 1 week after that intercourse, I did a general blood test and found out that ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly pre-existing lesion of herpes or any genital ulcer on the penis during sexual intercourse or oral sex increases the chances of HIV transmission. Your blood report came positive for Herpes 1 and 2. Herpes 1 mostly causes oral ulcers, and herpes 2 causes genital l... Read Full »