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Should I be Worried?
Hello I do hope I can get some advice on symptons I have been having and whether or not I should be concerend.
I am a gay man and had un protected oral sex on a couple of occassions first one being 7 weeks ago and the other being 5 weeks ago.
Shortly after I seemed to have a a few spots on my shoulder and one on my stomach
I also had diahorrea for about 1 week and a slight sore throat, are these symptons of HIV???
I went for an HIV test and the result came back as negative, taking into account the last exposure was 5 weeks ago and the one beofre was 7 weeks ago?
Should I be satisfied that this result is final and not re-test?
And also if these were symptons of HIV then would they of been picked up in my test I have had done in the UK?
Please advice a very worried and concerned man
I am a gay man and had un protected oral sex on a couple of occassions first one being 7 weeks ago and the other being 5 weeks ago.
Shortly after I seemed to have a a few spots on my shoulder and one on my stomach
I also had diahorrea for about 1 week and a slight sore throat, are these symptons of HIV???
I went for an HIV test and the result came back as negative, taking into account the last exposure was 5 weeks ago and the one beofre was 7 weeks ago?
Should I be satisfied that this result is final and not re-test?
And also if these were symptons of HIV then would they of been picked up in my test I have had done in the UK?
Please advice a very worried and concerned man
you should be happy because you didn't have a risk to start with. You didnt even need to test. But since you did, your 5 week negative should even make you happier.
I'd say that after your near 0 risk and test at 5 weeks, you should let it go, and be happy with the result. However, if you're a worry wart, get your negative test at 12 weeks and then you will be 100% sure.
Hi thanks for your comments, very much appreciated.
Do you think im worrying over nothing then and should be happy with that result?
Do you think im worrying over nothing then and should be happy with that result?
Symptoms are never a reliable indicator of new HIV infection, furthermore The chances of receiving HIV from oral sex are about 1 in 20,000. It is a near zero risk. I don't even think there is a single documented case of HIV being contracted from oral sex.
Theoretically, I believe that a few days after the onset of symptoms an antibody test will be positive, as the symptoms are the body fighting the new infection. Your negative test at 5 weeks also makes the odds of you having HIV virtually 0, seen as many people have seroconverted by that time. I wouldn't worry about it, get tested at 12 weeks if you remain concerned, that result will also be negative. Based on the exposure described you probably never even needed testing anyway.
Theoretically, I believe that a few days after the onset of symptoms an antibody test will be positive, as the symptoms are the body fighting the new infection. Your negative test at 5 weeks also makes the odds of you having HIV virtually 0, seen as many people have seroconverted by that time. I wouldn't worry about it, get tested at 12 weeks if you remain concerned, that result will also be negative. Based on the exposure described you probably never even needed testing anyway.
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