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HIV Transmission through Swallowing Vaginal or body fluids

Hello Doctor,

Coming to my present health condition, I have been suffering from severe stomach ulcers from past 8 years. Recently I noticed peeling off my mucus layer inside my mouth (Could see all the layer peeling off after brushing my teeth)

And coming to my concern, I have been to a strip club recently (10 days back) and was sitting at the dance floor with a beer. I hugged and rubbed my face against 3 strippers, I even licked one of the strippers stomach (close to pubic area), while the stripper bit on my ear (I noticed a small teeth mark). After leaving the strip club, I started feeling allergy on my face and got stomach pain suddenly. I am worried If the HIV virus have entered my stomach through my mouth (With mucus layer peeled) as I am getting pain in my lymph nodes from couple of days. Please advise as I am scared to touch my wife.

Thanks!!

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Hello Doctor,

Thank you very much for your prompt response. I went to PCP and got STD's checked at 12 days. HIV is Negative. As I am still having my shoulder pain (Feeling very week to lift my arms with shoulder pain), I got OraQuick rapid test on 19th day. It came Negative. May I know how accurate these tests would be (Please provide in %). I am very worried because of the strippers bite on my ear. This would be my final question.

Thanks!!
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300980 tn?1194929400
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The symptoms of early HIV typically do not occur until more than two weeks following exposure and your symptoms are non-specific with many possible causes.  My advice is to not worry.  If the symptoms are making you feel physically ill, see your physician for evaluation and care but do not worry about HIV.  This is not HIV from your no risk exposure 10 days ago.  EWH
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Hello Doctor,

I am in dire need for this clarification,

My Incident happened on May 25th, i.e. 10 days from today, I have been facing symptoms in my body like

1) Neck pain (Lymph nodes are paining)
2) Nausea or Vomiting (I felt first time today)
3) Muscle pain (Pain in my shoulder and hands and legs)
4) Nerver are pulling all over my body.
4) Light fever.

Please suggest me what to do.

Thanks!!


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300980 tn?1194929400
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Still no risk.  Please do not worry EWH
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Doctor,

Thanks for the information. I am even concerned as she has bitten my ear with little abrasion. Does it cause any infection?


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300980 tn?1194929400
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the Forum.  For a variety of reasons, the HIV virus is virtually never acquired through oral contact, with or without ingestion of infected material.  The reasons for this include that the mucosal surfaces lining the mouth and digestive tract are resistant to infection, that saliva has chemicals and enzymes which inactivate the virus, and that in the stomach the acid and other conditions within the stomach kill the virus.  Thus infections acquired through oral contact are virtually unheard of.  This is the case even if persons have mouth sores, dental disease, or stomach ulcers.

In your case it also probably worthwhile to point out that most strippers do not have HIV as well.

I would not be concerned about the events you describe, I see no reason for testing, and no reason for you to abstain from sex with your wife.

I hope my comments are helpful.  EWH
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