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Will it be possible for you to send me photograph of the swelling. You can securely upload it as a followup question.
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Patient replied :
Sorry I was having trouble sending it I just sent two pictures threw the email [email protected]
I just got a blank reply. Are you having trouble in uploading the picture ? If so please email it [email protected] a secure, Doctor only access email ID.
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Patient replied :
Thank you so much you've out my mind at ease. I had one last question, if one dose catch HIV or std would it show that they have it right away or in time ?
Hello,
Thank you for choosing DoctorSpring.
You need not worry about this swelling. This is a subcutaneous swelling most probably from a minor hair root bacteria or a insect bite. (Just like the ones we get over our body from a mosquito bite).
This should resolve itself in less than a week.
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Feel free to ask followups / clarifications.
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It varies :
HIV - It might not have sings for months to even years. But some people do get flu like symptoms, weightloss, diarrhoea etc.
Other STDs : Same, Herpes can present with lesions and without. Other STDs like Chalmydia, Candidiasis etc will mostly have symptoms. S
Bottomline is it may have symptoms, it may not have symptoms. That,s why STD testing is important if you have history of unprotected sexual exposure.
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