Another paranoid guy, hoping for some reassurance:(

[JC_USN]

  I hate to be another guy who is being paranoid about getting HIV, but I'm just really worried.  In advance, I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to the countless similar posts on this board.  The level of relief you experts provide for people is unparalleled.

Here's my "story":

I was in Colombia August 20-26th.  On my first day, the 20th, I received unprotected oral sex from a sex worker.  She also briefly rubbed my unprotected penis around her vaginal area, but there was no penetration.  We did have sex, but I used a condom.

The next night, I also received unprotected oral sex from a sex worker and then had protected sex with her.  That night, I noticed she was coughing all night after we had sex and went to sleep.  When i asked her about it, she said it's because she doesn't usually smoke but she smoked that night and was in a smoky bar.  I think it could also be due to the air conditioner in my hotel.

Two nights later, I also received unprotected oral sex from another sex worker.

I left Colombia on August 26th, and went BACK to Colombia on September 11th.  That night, I went with another sex worker.  She was about 30 years old, and had two children (not sure if that's relevant at all).  She gave me unprotected oral sex also, and then we had protected sex.  One thing that scares me here, is that my penis was a little raw from "previous activities".  Does that mean her saliva could have gotten in my bloodstream and given me something?

Also, I bite my nails terribly bad.  Earlier in the evening, i bit my middle finger until it was SLIGHTLY bleeding around the cuticle.  1-2 hours later I was with the sex worker mentioned immediately above, and used this same finger to put inside her vagina.  Could HIV get in the 1-2 hour old cut/bite in my nail cuticle?

Finally, this same sex worker (as mentioned directly above) was a "biter".  When we were kissing, she kept biting my lips very hard.  I didnt notice any blood or anything, or any bites/cuts/open wounds in my mouth, but could her biting have made some unnoticeable tears in my mouth that could lead to spread of HIV?

The day after I was with this girl (September 12) I woke up with a sore throat...and I still have a sore throat to this day and my nose has started to run.  Kinda like I have a cold.  Does this mean anything bad?  I know that the change in outside climate in Colombia (hot, very humid) to the climate in my hotel there (cool, air conditioned heavily) could have caused my throat/cold problems right?  or do they mean something more?

Please don't think this is NORMAL activity for me.  I had never traveled out of the country before and seen how readily available sex is in other countries.  These women in COlombia were beautiful, and I was a fool and didn't think before I acted.  Believe me, this paranoia is killing me and I will NOT make these kind of mistakes again.

Do you think I'm in the clear?


Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for reading and for your reply.  I really hope I didnt ruin my life for a few hours of pleasure:(

Thanks again,

J

[Teak]

You didn't put yourself at risk.

[JC_USN]

Her vaginal fluid couldnt have entered through my prior-bleeding fingernail/cuticle??

[JC_USN]

So the fact that my penis skin was very raw and all the biting, current cold/sickness, is meaningless??

[LIZZIE LOU]

you are in the clear :)

continue using condoms for all vaginal/anal intercourse!