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HIV RASH??
Please could someone help me out here - I am really worried I have contracted HIV. A couple of months ago I had unprotected sex with a lady friend of mine (I know her so I wasn't really concerned about using a condom). Anyway what I am worried about is that I have just developed a sort of itchy, round spots (not raised) rash on the upper part of my back. Is this an early symptom of HIV? What does the rash look like? Where is it usually found? How soon does it start? I am really stressing so do you think this could be stress related instead? Thank you
You don,t need to worry about your rash.ARS rashes NEVER appear after 2 months.They appear 2 to 4 weeks after infection.You just need to test and it,s only another month to go untill 12 weeks right.
Maybe I am just imagining that they itch? Where do these rashes normally appear? The are round flat red circles on my upper back. Does this sound like something I should be worried about?
If she,s a lady friend why don,t you ask her status or better still ask her if she is willing to take a test,otherwise test at 12 weeks for a conclusive result.As far as the rash is concerned,ARS rashes don,t itch and they don,t appear after a couple of months.All the best.
ARS rashes do not itch.
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