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What Do Red Spot Near The Belly Button Post Protected Sex Indicate?

I had sex with a prostitute. I used a condom and it did not break. When I went to pull my penis out, I touched the rib of the condon. Not until about 10 minutes later did I remember that I had a very small two day old cut on my hand. It was so small I didn t even know how it got there and it never bled, it just broke the skin. I got home 20 minutes later and washed my hands like 5 times. The next day I had a wreck and they did surgery on my shoulder. They gave me hydro codon for pain. 3-4 days after that, I started having night sweats, an episode of a hot flash and a rash under my arm which I assume was caused by my arm being pinned down by my side from the surgery. Well now, 3 weeks later I have this unexplained small red spot in my belly button that itches like crazy. It s been there for 3 days and is not getting better. I haven t been tested yet for HIV as I wanted to wait until at least 4 weeks. Should I be worried?
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
The lesions what you are describing near your belly button appears to be superficial skin infection.
Right now, do not worry about it and kindly do the following to overcome it.
1. Clean the area with antiseptic solution like Povidine-iodine thrice daily.
2. After drying, apply Neomycin cream topically over the lesion.
3. Take anti-inflammatory analgesic Tablet. Ibuprofen after food.
4. For itching, take Tablet.Levocetrizine.
5. Wear loose fitting clothes and avoid friction in the area.
Gradually, the lesions should reduce and subside completely.
Kindly get your HIV status tested after a week. In case it is negative, there is no need to worry about such things.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Do Red Spot Near The Belly Button Post Protected Sex Indicate?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The lesions what you are describing near your belly button appears to be superficial skin infection. Right now, do not worry about it and kindly do the following to overcome it. 1. Clean the area with antiseptic solution like Povidine-iodine thrice daily. 2. After drying, apply Neomycin cream topically over the lesion. 3. Take anti-inflammatory analgesic Tablet. Ibuprofen after food. 4. For itching, take Tablet.Levocetrizine. 5. Wear loose fitting clothes and avoid friction in the area. Gradually, the lesions should reduce and subside completely. Kindly get your HIV status tested after a week. In case it is negative, there is no need to worry about such things. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.