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[mike1942]

Dear Doctor,

Male / 27 years

Please amswer me (First time i posted in the wrong forum)

on July 30th, I had protected sex (Using a condom) with a sex worker, as well oral sex were my tongue got in touch with her vaginal fluid.
After this i got so worried as i have a partener and did not want to risk her.

I had very high anxiety and it is effecting my life; and just was not able to wait for three month to do the normal anti- body test and get conclusive results.

So i did 2 PCR tests. on the 7th day and on the 26th day in a very reliable testing center. Both came out negative.


1- is this a low risk exposure - what is a low risk exposure?
2- Are the tests taken conclusive negative? if not - how accurate are the tests that i had taken?
3- can i calm down and forget about and continue my life normaly?
4- i feel i need to scratch lower end of my rib cage same area since 3 days nothing visible is this related?

Please let me know if you require any additional information.


Thank you

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Your exposure was very low risk. The genital contact was condom protected and therefore, safe.  the oral contact was brief and, if your partner was infected (and this is unlikely) the chance of your getting HIV is less than 1 in 10,000  and some would say close to zero.  When you combine the low risk nature of your exposure with the test results, we can be sure that you do not have HIV..
As for your specific questions:

1.  Very, very low risk. Your chance of infection is tiny
2.  Yes, believe the tests.  With your negative test results, you really have nothing to worry about.
3.  Forget about the exposure and move on with your life.
4.  This problem is no due to HIV.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

The virus your doctor is talking is not HIV. You do not have HIV.  forget about HIV, you do not have it.  EWH

[mike1942]

Cont...

I got blood result just now - inflamation of glands due to viral infection - this is getting me really worried.

[mike1942]

Hello Doctor,

After your last comment i was fine and confident of being negative.

But on Oct 10th; i.e 72 days after the exposure i am having a mild swollen glands (Neck and armpits) that are lasting till date (Oct 16th). as well some headache and tiredness and nausea.

I am cheking with a genral doctor regading the symptons he told me it is a possible viral infection.

1- My question is it related to my exposure?
2- do symptons show after 10 weeks?

I was not planning  to get tested again; but after this my anxiety is back... Please advice me what to do?  

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You're done.  You do not have HIV form the exposure you are concerned about.  EWH

[mike1942]

Hello Doctor,

I just recieved test results for the Elisa test - 70 days = 10 weeks. result is negative.

until now i had the below tests:

7th day PCR - negative
26th day PCR - negative
70th day Elisa - negative

Do i need to test again on the 3 month mark? or that is enough and conlclusive.

Thks