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I fear contracting HIV. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) phobia, and I am having a tingling sensation in my hand and feet. Can I get HIV from bed sheet as my penis foreskin was rubbed in a bus and there may be infected fluid on that spot? Can I get HIV from rubbing penis foreskin on wall or... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, you cannot get infected by HIV from a bedsheet or from toilet pans. Tingling and numbness occur due to many reasons. It needs evaluation. Remember, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) can only live at approximately 8-12 seconds in the outside world and live up to 20 mi... Read Full »
I have a sore throat and lymph node swelling. Is it HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I was wondering if any of the symptoms I️ have correspond with any HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) symptoms and if it is likely that I have the disease. I️ am an 18-year-old female and am overall very healthy and active. Six months ago, I was taken advantage of by a male in coll... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your complaints, I think the following will resolve some of the issues. Regarding a sore throat and lymph node swelling, yes, HIV may present with flu-like complaints along with lymph node swelling but, it will not be restricted to one node. A sore throat may be... Read Full »
I have fatigue, increased saliva and throat pain months after unprotected sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I had unprotected sex with a sex worker three and a half months ago. Two months later, I started having ARS symptoms, fatigue, diarrhea, dizziness, sore throat, and mouth ulcers. Just a day before that I had protected sex with a sex worker but my penis was not fully erect and did not in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, HIV symptoms are non-specific and are common to most infections and are referred to as flu-like symptoms. HIV infection symptoms in the acute phase often go undetected and are self-healed without any active intervention due to an intact immune system. These sympt... Read Full »