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I'm a 19-yr-old female who's very scared..

I had unprotected vaginal and oral sex with a 22-yr-old man about 7 weeks ago who swears that he does not have HIV and even says he makes all the girls he sleeps with show him their medical papers beforehand. About 2 weeks later, I had swollen lymph nodes all throughout my neck and it turns out I had strep throat. Well, I took my antibiotics and even got an antibiotic shot...it seemed to work but now I feel sick again. And I'm constantly tired and my muscles hurt. I'm freaking out so badly because 1) i havent gotten tested in awhile for HIV and i feel like i might have it, and 2) I also had unprotected sex with another man recently who's my current boyfriend. I pray to God that I do not have it and that I did not pass it on if I do have it. Do my symptoms sound like someone who has HIV? :(
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since you have had unprotected sex,you had better take yourself tested after 6 weeks from that exposure.
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Symptoms mean nothing,testing is the only way to know one,s status.Take the test and to see where your at.Don,t ever rely on someone,s word when it comes to hiv.You need to look after yourself.At 3 months post-exposure you will receive your conclusive result.All the best.
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