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1584560 tn?1296845254

Fever & Swollen Glands in Throat

Today's Thursday Morning & last Sunday Night & Monday Morning I had unprotected sex with women that I've been talking to for a couple of weeks now. Last night during the afternoon I started to develop a fever of 98.4 & my right side of my inner throat felt swollen. When I tried to swallow any food or liquids it irritated it. Prior to sleeping with this women, I only had three other partners since 2007 two of which I was in a serious relationship where we both didn't use condoms & one that was a one night stand in which I did use a condom.

Well this morning I woke up with a temperature of 100.2 & my throat feeling worse. & I searched online & found out that swollen glands can be symptoms of the HIV virus or another incurable STD. I'm really frighten that I could catch something from her if she gotten checked for all STDs last month in December.

My question is

1). Could this be a just a mire coincidence & I just caught a cold or flu, or could this really be symptoms of catching an STD or HIV virus?

2). How long should I wait to after having sex to get tested for the 8 most common STD's test panel & HIV DNA Test Panel?

-2002SUPRA
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We don't speak about symptoms here because they are general and non specific.
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1584560 tn?1296845254
I just notice that I forgot to mention that prior to having just regular intercourse, we did did each other oral sex. Could I have gotten this from eating her out? Also do you know how long does it take for HIV symptoms to appear after having sex?
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ARS is basically the symptoms of HIV.
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1584560 tn?1296845254
Yes it does thank you, I was planning on taking a fulll STD & HIV DNA test next week monday 7 days after having sex to see what would show up. But I had a feeling that would be to soon. But what does ARS mean is it another form of STD or HIV?
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Yes your symptoms sound like a cold/flu, They came on to soon to be ARS related.  You had unprotected sex which put you at risk so testing is needed.

Have an HIV antibody test at 3 months post exposure for a conclusive result.

Hope this helps
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