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I have just been wondering about my boyfriend, he has diabetes but has dark skin scars all over his leg... his ex have hiv/aids i was just wondering?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Needs HIV test: It's impossible to say without examining the patient, and there are certainly a lot of reasons other than aids to have dark spots on the body. That being said, with a known exposure to hiv, it is crucial that both of you get tested. Please take care i yourselves and get checked asap.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Get tested: Dark skin scars don't tell you anything about his HIV status. But you should both get tested, and should be using condoms if you don't know each other's HIV status.
Answered 10/4/2016
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