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Am I Contagious II
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
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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.
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Am I Contagious II
by ToastedOne, Dec 17, 2005 12:00AM
I recently wrote you about my situation titled "Am I Contagious." As I read back through, I need to clarify a point and get your opinion. A brief summary: unprotected sex in a pool (after a kids party where 20 kids swam and never left the pool)that lasted all of 15 minutes. Developed symptoms but tested negative for Chlamdyia, Syhp, Gon, Both heps, both HSVs and HIV. I did have normal, unprotected, sexual relations with my wife about two weeks after the encounter when I had no symptoms. I was able to give her and I 1 gram of Zythromax and 1 gram of Suprax before I had the blood and urine tests which were neg. She has never complained about any vaginal issues. I had lingering problems and took Bactrim (10 days), Cipro (2 x day x 7 days, 7 days of Flucon, one big shot of Flagyl and 10 days of Erythromycin (4 x a day). I am now on 30 days of Levaquin for mild acute prostatities (I am only 38). Here are my specific questions:
1. although I came back negative for the big STDs, I have sustained symptoms (no burning, no drip, no urination issues, just sensitivity in tip of the penis). Could I have gotten a something from that petri dish I had sex in and not from the woman?
2. my wife had the antibiotics but is going in for her annual pap smear in January and I am nervous. She only had the two antibiotics while I had it all. Could the Zythromax and Suprax she took not have been sufficient and left something behind that the pap smear is going to detect?
3. I keep reading about the mycoplasma genitalium and ureaplasma and Trichmoniasis. Is Zythromax and Suprax effective against these and if not, should I be worried about them?
Thank for your time.
1. although I came back negative for the big STDs, I have sustained symptoms (no burning, no drip, no urination issues, just sensitivity in tip of the penis). Could I have gotten a something from that petri dish I had sex in and not from the woman?
2. my wife had the antibiotics but is going in for her annual pap smear in January and I am nervous. She only had the two antibiotics while I had it all. Could the Zythromax and Suprax she took not have been sufficient and left something behind that the pap smear is going to detect?
3. I keep reading about the mycoplasma genitalium and ureaplasma and Trichmoniasis. Is Zythromax and Suprax effective against these and if not, should I be worried about them?
Thank for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Dec 18, 2005 12:00AM
, Dec 18, 2005 12:00AM
1. I doubt your symptoms reflect any infection caught during the exposure you describe. "Sensitivity at the tip of the penis", without the other symptoms you mention, simply isn't suggestive of any STD or other infection, and I would not expect the symptom to clear up on any of the antibiotics you received (or any other antibiotics). I doubt an infection of any kind explained it.
2. If your wife acquired an infection from you, which I strongly doubt, the Zithromax and Suprax would have eradicated it.
3. Trichomonas is not a likely explanation for your symptoms and in any case would have responded to metronidazole (Flagyl). M. genitalium responds to zithromax.
HHH, MD
2. If your wife acquired an infection from you, which I strongly doubt, the Zithromax and Suprax would have eradicated it.
3. Trichomonas is not a likely explanation for your symptoms and in any case would have responded to metronidazole (Flagyl). M. genitalium responds to zithromax.
HHH, MD
Gotherp--Anxiety magnifying body symptoms of common illnesses is very different than something being "all in your head". If you don't understand that, then there IS absolutely nothing anyone will ever be able to do to reassure you.
Is it impossible that you have HIV? No. Is it impossible that I'll win the lottery next week? No. But I don't think either thing will happen.
There are community health clinics for low income people. Good luck.
I'll try to be brief but thorough in explaining the situation to you. About 4 or 5 months ago, had protectd sex with a "crack *****" (stupid I know)..few weeks later was sick as a dog..fever, chills, body aches (which still persist), stiff neck (still persists), and this crazy "paralysis" of the left side of my face which I later learned to be called "Bells Palsy." I also recall having the most SEVERE HEADACHE I have ever had in my life, and just a general "ill" feeling. Then to top it off my lymph nodes in my groin and armpits hurt like hell...not so much "swollen", but I get a throbbing/shooting pain running thru them. All this occured before I even began to entertain the fact that I may have caught HIV, so that's why I don't feel it's anxiety related.
That's a very brief synopsis of what happened. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
say there was a 1 in 100 chance that your "crack *****" was infected with HIV (that's being generous, the real odds are probably much lower).
Condom failure also say around 1 in 100.
Chance of contracting HIV from vaginal inertcourse in a single exposure: 1 in 1000
So... your odds work out to: 1 in 100 x 1 in 100 x 1 in 1000
= 1 in 10,000,000.
So based on that conservative estimate there is a ONE IN TEN MILLION chance that you have been infected with HIV as a result of that exposure.
For example: Say you were going to flip a coin two times. The chance of it being heads the first time is 1 in 2. The chance of it being heads the second time is, again, 1 in 2.
The odds of flipping two heads in a row is (1 in 2) x (1 in 2) which = 1 in 4 (1x1=1 and 2x2=4)
To put it another way: there are four possible outcomes for flipping a coin twice in a row:
1. head then head
2.tail then tail
3.tail then head
4.head then tail
So, if you're still with me here, a head then a head is one of four possible outcomes.
Kinda neat hey. Anyways thats my nerd quota filled for today. Glad its helped.