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Swollen groin

by maximum_za, Nov 18, 2006 12:00AM
I have sex with a woman and the condom got broken, I came maybe 2 minutes after the condom got broken, I washed my penis and urinated, then after I took some anti biotics, I went for HIV Test, after 7 weeks of this incident, my finger was pricked and for about 15 minutes the doctor gave me the result which was negative, this test was taken on the 24 of October and today being the 18 of NOV I have a swollen groin, but not too big and slightly painful.



I am so afraid, what should I do? Is the test accurate, does this sign show HIV+ or what, please I wait your answer, also I had sex with my fiancée the next of the incident of broken condom, we never used condoms for about 4years of being together, she never had any symptoms.



I want to know will HIV be dictated at 6-7 weeks, can this be a HIV symptoms, I previous had a sharp pain on the right side of my west, a day before I had the swollen groin on the right side of my groin, could pains be the cause of this or is HIV+,



Anxiously waiting



Vin
Member Comments (14)

by spade22, Nov 18, 2006 12:00AM
Call off the wedding for a start.  

Q: If you are concerned about being HIV positive why are you having unprotected intercourse with your fiance???

by maximum_za, Nov 19, 2006 12:00AM
To: spade22
My question has not being answered, i have called off the wedding, but what can cause a swollen groin, i have gone for HIV test after 7 weeks of the incident and it proved negative.



Is the okay, can a pain around your weist cause a swollen groin.



Thanks

by glad2bamom, Nov 19, 2006 12:00AM
To: maximum
Over on the HIV forum, Dr. H would say that a result at 6 weeks is fairly conclusive.  I think the "absolute" testing time is 12 weeks, but I read over there tonight that at 7 weeks, your test should be accurate.  If you need assurance, go over there, (to the moderated forum) and read about it.  It's in literally every thread.

A swollen lymph node can be caused by a multitude of things.  A viral infection, a bacterial infection, a bug bite, even.  Potentially you have an ingrown hair, and you just think its a lymph node?

I really think you're fine.



However, what kind of test did they do that came back in 15 minutes?

by maximum_za, Nov 19, 2006 12:00AM
To: glad2bamom
Thank for your response glad2bamom , I really am relieved. The kind of test I did was that my finger was pricked and blood was taken and dropped into a testing tube and the doctor if my blood forms two lines then it is positive and if my blood forms only one line then it is negative.



Then my blood formed one line and the test was repeated again and it was negative. That was the type of test, well I think the swollen groin I was afraid was just a boil, because it was came out for a day and the second day being today it busted and some whitish things came out, then I pressed it and now it is gone.



I want to know this is different from a swollen groin, I don’t think a swollen groin can just bust and be pressed like a boil  in two days.



I wait for response please.



Thank you so much

by sparkeler, Nov 20, 2006 12:00AM
First of all, everyone makes mistakes.  Calling off your wedding was not an appropriate response by the previous poster.  Actually, I'm not quite sure why you did.  But that's not the point right now.  



Your 7 week test is absolutely conclusive.  You are hiv negative.  FYI:  The chance hiv was transmitted to you IF the lady you slept with WAS infected would be 1 in 20000 chance (for vaginal sex.)  And the fact that the unprotected sex was for about 2 min, decreases that even more.  You really have to understand that you are at no real risk here for hiv. (More so for a bacterial infection if anything.)  The people who really get infected with are drug users or people who continuously sleep unprotected with someone who is KNOWN to have hiv,  One time sexual exposures are just not that risky.  (100 one time sexual exposures may be a different story.)  But you are absolutely fine.  



Lastly, has your "swollen" groin been diagnosed by a doctor?  If not, then it's probably in your head.  If it bothers you that much, then see a doctor.  But it has nothing to do with hiv!  I hope you are able to patch things up with your fiancee.  Take this as a lesson learned.  Stay safe!

by maximum_za, Nov 20, 2006 12:00AM
To: sparkeler
THANK A LOT FOR YOUR MASSAGE, ACTUALLY THE GROIN SWELL HAPPENS TO BE A BOIL FROM THE WAY IT LOOKS, BECAUSE IT GOT BURSTED BY IT SELF AND MY FIANCEE PRESSED IT AND SOME WHITE THINSG LIKE FROM PIMPLE CAME OUT OF IT, SO I THINK IT WAS A BOIL. OR CAN A GROIN SWELL BURST LIKE A BOIL?



THNAKS, I HAVE CHANGED THINGS WITH MY GIRL AND OUR WEDDING KICKS ON THE 20TH OF DEC 2006 BEING MY BIRTHDAY.



THANKS



VIN

by Angel22, Nov 21, 2006 12:00AM
I have a couple questions. If you are concerned about your "swollen groin" then why did you go to a doctor and get an HIV test but not ask him to look at your groin? Why did you not ask your doctor if this is a sign of HIV? What kind of HIV test did you have that comes back in fifteen minutes? There are not test strips that are like a pregnancy test that would come back in fifteen minutes? Any sort of blood work takes at least an hour so maybe you showed negative on a preg test but that is not a test for HIV. Also if you were concerned about your groin you would have been tested for more then HIV or your doctor would have asked to see your swollen groin.



Also.....you have internet and if you were concerned about HIV you would have done alot more research then just posting an ignorant post on this web site. Your doctor would have taken you seriously with fear of HIV and helped you through it and explained everything to you.



The person who post to call of your wedding is very right. I completely agree. If you were concerned about HIV why in gods name would you put someone that you want to spend the rest of your life at risk to recieve such a deadly disease? I think your post is in very, very bad taste and very cruel to the people who had no choice but to come in contact with this disease. It is a very ignorant person who would have the nerve to post the stuff you post on here. I hope god blesses you and your fiancee is definately in some of our prayers

by spade22, Nov 21, 2006 12:00AM
To: sparkeler