is Molluscum contagiosum related to hiv ? my friend who i've talked about had a white smaller than a pea size

Question

it wasnt hard but very soft when bursted out clear stuff came out and then blood....

This is for my friend, she wouldn't go to the doctor after the incident at an std clinic.

Answer 1

Hello,

Molluscum Contagiosum, is a skin disease, anyone can get it. It is realted to hiv, i have read on some articles that it is severe, not just 1 spot on her face.

I have an idea of the pain you are going through with your friend, like the hsopital trying in infect her on purpose have another test privately it's now 6 weeks right, so two of you eill get closure and move on....

i can imagine it is a great burden for someone to bear who is a teenager, you friend i mean.

Take care

Answer 2

Molluscum contagiosum is a mild viral disease of the skin caused by a poxvirus, which infects the upper skin layer (epidermis).

Close physical contact, fomites and autoinoculation (patient manually spreads the infection from one part to another by touching or scratching) are the main routes of transmission. Crowded living conditions, use of public swimming pools, and sharing of clothes/towels by infected persons too help spread of the virus. Most occurrences in adolescents and adults are secondary to sexual contact.

Answer 3

You best bet is to go to your doctor and express your concerns. That is what they are there for. You can drive yourself crazy trying to self-diagnose.

Suggestion:
Write down all your questions and concerns ahead of time and ask your doctor each one by one until you are satisfied. Knowledge is power.

Answer 4

yes it is. It was readily considered to be a sign of immune deficiency. I would defiantely have a doc check u out

Answer 5

It isn't related to HIV. It could be but doesn't have to be.