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Are Red Spots On The Penis A Symptom Of HIV?
Hello SIr.I had sex with a street hooker and the condom broke i pulled it out immediately the contact was less than 3 seconds i cleaned my penis head with antybacterial wipe before the contact i got some red dots on my penis head they weren t scars they seemed like red dots it was like herpes but i am not sure what s the risk ot getting aids that happened in january i knew that she is a hooker but i didn t know that she works on the street i understood that later i am very nervous and afraid of that fact i got girlfriend i am not a killer thank you for your time and opinion doc i apreciate it
Wed, 13 Apr 2016
Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
No Red spots on penis as in your case are not symptom of HIV. HIV infection does not cause red spot & takes months to years to cause immunodeficency. Red dots or spots on head of penis can be due to many reasons as mentioned below.
1.Genital herpes is most common & Classic genital herpes lesions resemble small pimples or blisters that eventually crust over and finally scab like a small cut. These lesions often appear within the first two weeks the virus is transmitted and can take between two to four weeks to heal.
2.Your symptoms could indicate a ringworm infection, which is a fungal infection. Ringworm causes either a red, circular skin rash inflamed around the edges
3.Genital warts, caused by the human papiloma virus, could also be the cause of the red spots.
4.syphilis can also cause lesions on the genitals
All the conditions above can be transmitted through sexual contact, so until you figure out what you have, you may want to be extra careful about protecting your partner from direct contact with the lesions or from genital to genital contact.
The best thing to do would be to visit a physician, and he would provide you with a specific diagnosis.
Hope your query is solved
Get well soon
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
No Red spots on penis as in your case are not symptom of HIV. HIV infection does not cause red spot & takes months to years to cause immunodeficency. Red dots or spots on head of penis can be due to many reasons as mentioned below.
1.Genital herpes is most common & Classic genital herpes lesions resemble small pimples or blisters that eventually crust over and finally scab like a small cut. These lesions often appear within the first two weeks the virus is transmitted and can take between two to four weeks to heal.
2.Your symptoms could indicate a ringworm infection, which is a fungal infection. Ringworm causes either a red, circular skin rash inflamed around the edges
3.Genital warts, caused by the human papiloma virus, could also be the cause of the red spots.
4.syphilis can also cause lesions on the genitals
All the conditions above can be transmitted through sexual contact, so until you figure out what you have, you may want to be extra careful about protecting your partner from direct contact with the lesions or from genital to genital contact.
The best thing to do would be to visit a physician, and he would provide you with a specific diagnosis.
Hope your query is solved
Get well soon
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