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Is it HIV or just the flu?
Hi so I'll give a timeline of my case
2/12/2016: my ex had unprotected sex with a guy of unknown HIV status
21/1/2017: i had unprotected sex with her, it was my first time, and only spent 10 seconds inside of her
28/1/2017: she came back negative HIV (7weeks after her first risky exposure)
5/3/2017: i start feeling symptoms 7 weeks after i has sex with her like fever(mild, up to 37.4 armpit) and sore throat and also swollen glands in the neck(painful when i swallow)
7/3/2017 I took a rapid antibody test and came out negative (7 weeks post risky exposure)
10/3/2017: the fever has gone down but i feel some sharp pain in my muscles and joints, they hurt when i touch them
11/3/2017 fever's gone but I have dry coughs now
12/3/2017 my ex tested negative rapid vikia test e.5 months after her first exposure
22/3/2017 I still have coughs and mild diarrhea for the past 2 days
Up to now, she is yet to feel any symptoms
My questions are:
1. How high is the risk of being infected by HIV in my case (10 secs of unprotected sex, and the fact that it was my first)?
2. Does the progression of my symptoms lead to HIV? Especially the muscle and joint aches + swollen neck lymph nodes? And followed by the coughs and diarrhea
3. Is rapid antibody testing at 7 weeks and 3.5 months a good indicator of my status?
4. Is testing for antibody just days after feeling symptoms the right thing to do?
Thank you very much!!!
2/12/2016: my ex had unprotected sex with a guy of unknown HIV status
21/1/2017: i had unprotected sex with her, it was my first time, and only spent 10 seconds inside of her
28/1/2017: she came back negative HIV (7weeks after her first risky exposure)
5/3/2017: i start feeling symptoms 7 weeks after i has sex with her like fever(mild, up to 37.4 armpit) and sore throat and also swollen glands in the neck(painful when i swallow)
7/3/2017 I took a rapid antibody test and came out negative (7 weeks post risky exposure)
10/3/2017: the fever has gone down but i feel some sharp pain in my muscles and joints, they hurt when i touch them
11/3/2017 fever's gone but I have dry coughs now
12/3/2017 my ex tested negative rapid vikia test e.5 months after her first exposure
22/3/2017 I still have coughs and mild diarrhea for the past 2 days
Up to now, she is yet to feel any symptoms
My questions are:
1. How high is the risk of being infected by HIV in my case (10 secs of unprotected sex, and the fact that it was my first)?
2. Does the progression of my symptoms lead to HIV? Especially the muscle and joint aches + swollen neck lymph nodes? And followed by the coughs and diarrhea
3. Is rapid antibody testing at 7 weeks and 3.5 months a good indicator of my status?
4. Is testing for antibody just days after feeling symptoms the right thing to do?
Thank you very much!!!
Again, symptoms are not used to diagnose HIV. Your partner has tested HIV negative and that is who you had unprotected sex with. I would see your doctor to find the underlying cause of your symptoms but they are not related to HIV from what you describe.. We wish you the best and are closing this thread.
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Symptoms are not used to diagnose HIV. You've tested negative and that result is conclusive. Please see your doctor for your symptoms as they are not HIV related. We wish you the best of health.
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Actually it was my partner who tested negative 7 weeks and 3.5 months after having sex with her ex
I took two tests at 7 and 10 weeks after the possible exposure, and I developed symptoms in the 7th week as well
Should I feel better now?
I took two tests at 7 and 10 weeks after the possible exposure, and I developed symptoms in the 7th week as well
Should I feel better now?
What about the ARS?
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You can read ARS stories online. Many people get hospitilized. Many describe it as worst flu ever. Also 7 weeks is kind of late for ars which tipycally occures aafter 2-4 weeks. But put everything aside your girl tested negative after 3 months you are HIV negative.
You do not have to worry at all anyway.
So please do not worry
You do not have to worry at all anyway.
So please do not worry
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Hello I'm no health professional but my OCD helped me to learn much about HIV. So I will to answer your questions.
1) The risk very low. If she was HIV positive (which she isn't) about 1 of 1000 or less
2) HIV is asymptomatic till the late stages of HIV (5-7 from initial infection) so no. Any symptom can be anxiety striking you.
3) Indeed it is but. Rapid test should be confirmed at 3 months period after risky accounter. So yeah you are safe ;)
4) It's not the brightest idea though. Rapid testing is conclusive at 3 months mark. You can get conclusive result at 6 weeks with 4th gen ag/ab test though
Best regards
- nik
About comment isn't full answer accidently clicked post button.
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Hello I'm no health professional but my OCD helped me to learn much about HIV. So I will to answer your questions.
1) The risk very low. If she was HIV positive (which she isn't) about 1 of 1000 or less
2) HIV is asymptomatic till the late stages of HIV (5-7 from initial infection) so no. Any symptom can be anxiety striking you.
3) Indeed it is but. Rapid test should be confirmed at 3 months period after risky accounter. So yeah you are safe ;)
4) It's not the brightest idea though. Rapid testing is conclusive at 3 months mark. You can get conclusive result at 6 weeks with 4th gen ag/ab test though
Best regards
- nik
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