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Could The Pimples On The Chest Be The Symptom Of HIV?
Good morning, is it possible after two weeks after unprotective sex that I could think that I got HIV by something that look like some pimples (they look like it exactly) appear on my chest wich was an unusual thing before? Could HIV rash visually looks like pimples?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello dear,
First of all, HIV is not diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms.
The presence of pimples on chest can be due to either hormonal imbalance or due to infection of sebaceous glands or hair follicles.
Kindly consult a Dermatologist & get them clinically examined.
However, to relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
First of all, HIV is not diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms.
The presence of pimples on chest can be due to either hormonal imbalance or due to infection of sebaceous glands or hair follicles.
Kindly consult a Dermatologist & get them clinically examined.
However, to relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Hello dear,
First of all, HIV is not diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms.
The presence of pimples on chest can be due to either hormonal imbalance or due to infection of sebaceous glands or hair follicles.
Kindly consult a Dermatologist & get them clinically examined.
Symptomatic relief will be achieved with the application of Calamine lotion, intake of anti-histamines & a course of antibiotics.
However, to relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
First of all, HIV is not diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms.
The presence of pimples on chest can be due to either hormonal imbalance or due to infection of sebaceous glands or hair follicles.
Kindly consult a Dermatologist & get them clinically examined.
Symptomatic relief will be achieved with the application of Calamine lotion, intake of anti-histamines & a course of antibiotics.
However, to relieve your concern regarding HIV infection, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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