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STDs (Expert Forum)
Am I right to push for a test here?
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
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This forum is limited to questions about STDs other than HIV/AIDS. For questions about HIV prevention, or if you have general questions about safe sex (e.g., condoms, how to protect yourself from HIV and STDs), please visit the HIV Prevention and Safe Sex Forum
Some of the most common types of questions concern the risk of HIV or STD after a particular sexual exposure, and about symptoms that might or might not be due to HIV. If your question is along these lines, please visit the HIV Prevention and Safe Sex Forum.
Am I right to push for a test here?
by Rich UK, Oct 05, 2005 12:00AM
Your forum is great - very helpful and my question is slightly different from others in the forum.
Like many others I had a one off exposure with a sex worker giving me oral for about two minutes, followed by protected vaginal sex. Having experienced symtpoms of yeast infections and flu-like symptoms after about 9 weeks I began to panic.
I am in the u.k. and have been tested for HIV at 77 days, chlamydia and gonhorrea (all negative) yet the symtpoms persist and they did not feel a syphilis test was necessary. I have pushed for one and am concerned that I should be re-tested for HIV though your other forum answers seem to suggest that I am over-anxious about the accuracy of the result.
If the syphilis test is negative should I leave it at that? If it is positive should I retest for HIV?
The G.U.M clinic counsellors did not feel that an HIV test was warranted but did it to calm my anxiety.
Like many others I had a one off exposure with a sex worker giving me oral for about two minutes, followed by protected vaginal sex. Having experienced symtpoms of yeast infections and flu-like symptoms after about 9 weeks I began to panic.
I am in the u.k. and have been tested for HIV at 77 days, chlamydia and gonhorrea (all negative) yet the symtpoms persist and they did not feel a syphilis test was necessary. I have pushed for one and am concerned that I should be re-tested for HIV though your other forum answers seem to suggest that I am over-anxious about the accuracy of the result.
If the syphilis test is negative should I leave it at that? If it is positive should I retest for HIV?
The G.U.M clinic counsellors did not feel that an HIV test was warranted but did it to calm my anxiety.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Oct 05, 2005 12:00AM
, Oct 05, 2005 12:00AM
Thanks for the compliment about the forum. If you have read it a lot, you might have seen what I am about to say: HIV laboratory tests are far more reliable indicators of HIV infection than symptoms are. You can rely 100% on a negative test at 77 days. The negative result shows that HIV cannot be the cause of your symptoms.
I don't know what you mean by symptoms of "yeast" (genital rash?). Yeast infection are uncommon in men - but what did the GUM clinician say about it?
I suggest continuing to follow up at the GUM clinic or with your primary health care provider if your symptoms persist. But HIV is not a concern.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
I don't know what you mean by symptoms of "yeast" (genital rash?). Yeast infection are uncommon in men - but what did the GUM clinician say about it?
I suggest continuing to follow up at the GUM clinic or with your primary health care provider if your symptoms persist. But HIV is not a concern.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Thanks again for your time - its a great help.