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For teak

I am medical student and am struggling to get an answer on the following question:

Is mucous present during ars? Can it resemble symptoms of a head cold and severe congestion?

Thanks for your help
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It's a symptom of allergies and or cold, has nothing to do with ARS.
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not indicative of ARS

test at the appropriate time.
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Can somebody please help me out with this one, I have asked teak as he seems the most knowledgable.

Please teak can you tell ne if congestion and mucus are a part of ars.

Please it's all I nee to know
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yes, brief unprotected vaginal sex.

I know that I need to test and I will at the times that are recommended.

The exposure was 4 weeks ago for the last 2 days I have had a terrible head cold, no sore throat, no fever just a ton of mucus!!!!  I looked through the archives and don't think mucus is a feature of ARS but just really need to hear it from somebody that knows.

I will test, I intend to keep a level head over this I just want to know if congestion and mucus is seen is ARS.

If you can help me it will take away some worry and enable to busy myself until testing time.
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Did you have an exposure?
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I do understand that but I also understand that there are generally symptoms that are much more common in ARS.

I read somewhere (maybe even on here) that ARS is not mucus producing which is why congestion is not indicative of ARS.  AllI want to know is if this is correct.

You'd be really helping me if you could answer this.
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HIV has no specific symptoms.
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