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Sexologist•Sri Ganganagar
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No, not at all.
Hiv virus becomes damaged and become inactive immediately in dry surface. Once inactive ,hiv is dead and no longer infectious.
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Sexologist•Sri Ganganagar
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Least chance of getting hiv transmission according to history. But get hiv test according to window period.
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General Physician•Vadodara
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No, masturbating and keeping your underwear overnight will not lead to hiv infection. Hiv is transmitted through specific bodily fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk, and it requires direct contact with these fluids to spread. It cannot be transmitted through clothing or objects like underwear. However, it's important to maintain good hygiene and change your underwear regularly to prevent other types of infections.
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General Physician•Vadodara
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It is understandable to feel anxious and worried about the possibility of contracting hiv when you have hsv2. However, it's important to try to remain calm and rational.
Firstly, if you and your partner both got tested for stis and were negative for hiv at the start of your relationship, it is less likely that either of you have contracted it since then.
Secondly, having hsv2 does not make you more susceptible to hiv, but it can increase the risk of hiv transmission if you have unprotect...more
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I was travelling by bus one day and I felt like a sharp poking pain on my thighs. I didn't mind it. Then I went home and saw a wound like poke there. Then I remembered the women sitting next to me had something in her hand. I am worried what if the women poked or injected blood with a syringe. Because after 4 weeks of the incident I had a swelling under my jaw but not sure if it's lymph node. It went in a week. Then after three months I had throat pain three times in two months. It always went away in 3 days after taking azithral 500 once a day. Then at the same time of throat pain I had very itchy reddish bumps on my thighs, back and flank abdomen. It lasted for 3 months. It's very itchy at night and morning when I get up from sleep. Then now after 7 months of the incident, again those bumps very itchy came back with stomach pain, diarrhoea for 3 days. I ate chocolate, chips, biryani, apple juice and ice cream in the evening and in the night the diarrhoea and severe stomach pain started. Then again after a weeks I had stomach pain with semi loose stools as soon as I eat, gas and burping as soon as I eat. I took metrogyl 400 and zanocin plus but frequency reduced but the symptoms were still there. Then I stopped the medicine and now I have semi loose stools once in the morning after breakfast, gas and burping but no stomach pain. It's been a month like this. When the diarrhoea and stomach pain started I went to a doctor and checked my weight and it reduced 2 kg. My weight was 74 kg it became 72 kg in just 3 weeks. My dresses are a little loose now. But from the start of diarrhoea and stomach pain, I didn't have loss of appetite and I ate food on time but controlled diet food for diarrhoea, no vomiting, no fever. Those itchy bumps are still there in the same places my back, thighs and flank, abdomen. I am worried if these are symptoms of hiv or hepatitis? I didn't take a test because I am worried what the report will say. What should I do? I am really worried. Are these symptoms of hiv or hepatitis?

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Microbiologist•Rajgangpur
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Do a hiv test and hepatitis test
better go for pcr or elisa
advice - no sex and blood transfusion till you get a negative
based on test your treatment will be started.
Contact me on url/rajgangpur/doctor/dr-ansuman-dash-microbiologist.
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HIV Specialist•Mumbai
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Very strange. Firstly I can't understand why you were doing so many tests. Hiv rna qualitative may be false positive and we do have such cases. It is better that you please take private consultation with audio video chat and then I can guide you properly and tell you what is the best way forward. Your issues can't be solved in public forum.
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Delhi
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There could be multiple reasons for this drastic weight loss, bone loss, appetite loss
need to do lab test like cbc, hb,iron, multi vitamin levels entire medical condition need to observed please connect with us so that we can help you
otherwise try consume small portion size, soft to eat foods like banana, khichdi,oats, dates,vege juices are prefered milk & milk products are recommended.
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HIV Specialist•Mumbai
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It's not a good medicine for pep. It can be changed. But first we need to establish if you really need pep. Please take private consultation with audio video chat and then I can guide you properly and tell you what is the best way forward. Don't play with life like this. One can also get suicidal ideations on viraday.
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