Health Anxiety or possible HIV

I officially think I'm going mad- a bit of background, I'm a 27 year old married woman who's just found out (to my delight) that I am expecting my first child (we were trying) ever since I've fallen pregnant I've had this overwhelming fear that I may have contracted HIV in my youth- when I was 18/19 I was a bit of a wild child and had several unprotected one night stands (all with white uk males of a similar age all completely straight and non iv drug users or had they ever been to prison- and no anal- also pretty sure some of these didnt ejaculate due to lots of alcohol) I've tested negative for every other STD (though I did once catch crabs but think that may have been through ny student digs and sharing towels- though I cant be sure) my husband has never had another partner.

I also suffer from sever Health Anxiety (and starting to think OCD as I'm obsessed with the idea I might be HIV +) I am getting tested at my antenatal tests in a couple of weeks (I'm only 6 weeks pregnant) but until then I cant stop obsessing and worrying and I'm envisioning my whole worl crumbling when I'm now so happy.  can anyone offer any solace whilst I await the tests- my last unprotected sexual encounter was approx 8 years ago.

thanks

[LIZZIE LOU]

i can tell you two things:

1...most ppl dont have hiv, so the odds are on your side
2...the ONLY way to know one's status is by testing

relax and enjoy your pregnancy...

[shan444]

here is how it goes,i have been through some tough time in life,i have a boyfriend which i love so much,i cheated,i felt for someone else i couldnt find the love for my boyfriend anymore when he was abroad, i even try breaking up with him for the other guy,then suddenly i have unprotected sex with guy,i dont know what got over me i start worrying about hiv,i start feel itching about three days after and the doctor told me get tested,i test about 9 days after exposure and it came out negetive,about 3 months after i develop a wart on the skin  then bumps on bout side of my tongue which make it difficult to swallow,and a then  about two week after i  catch the flu(cough,fever,joint weakness loss of taste),i am sure it was naturally a flu because my baby also catch it.i didnt loss much weight either.the cough last for about a month.since then i have no flu symptom,since lately i been having stuffy nose,skin itching,with bumps,and i feel a painless lymph node in my neck.i wouldnt say its swollen,but i felt it tender about a week ago,and now painless.am being honest i have been stress every since i was a teen,and major panic attack when try breaking up with my boyfriend,and i have been symptomatic since then.all these stress started before my unprotected sex,i told my boyfriend i cheated and am sorry and he forgive me and move on,i can move on because i keep get the feeling that i have hiv,the worst think is that i had unprotected sex with him i told him to use condom but he said he love me and trust that nothing is wrong.now am all worried that he might catch hiv from me,i am even more stress cause i dont want to hurt him,i love him too much .if i hurt him i might as well kill myself.am afraid  to go back and take the test am scared.

[Vance2335]

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