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Concerned about HIV exposure

Hello,
I am extremely concerned that I might have contracted HIV at a strip club.  In late August, I got a lap dance from a stripper.  During the lap dance, she reached down my pants twice and rubbed my penis directly (I am not sure if she touched herself at all.).  She also put her mouth on my pants where my penis was.

About 8 days after that happened; I started getting a low grade fever (about 100) and pain in the lymph nodes in my neck, armpits, and groin.  These symptoms have been going on for over 2 weeks now.  

Prior to this incident happening at the strip club, my urethra was irritated from another illness.  So, I am not sure if this would increase the changes of me contracting HIV.

Could these symptoms be related to anything else or should I be concerned?

Thank you.
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480448_tn?1333897721
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO RISK!!!!!

You have to actually HAVE sex to be at risk.  Touching, kissing, rubbing, masturbation.....etc etc etc etc are all very safe activities.

Do not "what if"....you had no risk, period.  You need you read up about HIV....search thru some of the threads in the expert forum here, see what the docs have to say about similar situations.  It will put your mind at ease.
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Thank you very much for your response!

What do you think my symptoms are related to then?  I am still concerned because i've had them for over 2 weeks now...

Thanks,
Tod
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173692_tn?1334017348
See a doctor if you have a concern about your symptoms.  They nothing to do with HIV.
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