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Risk of HSV / HIV simultaneous infection

by charliesun1980, Sep 24, 2009 03:13PM
I did something really stupid. A little over 4 weeks ago I had unprotected sexual contact with a prostitute.  There was no intercourse (penetration)  but there was a couple of minutes where our genitals were rubbing together and for a split second I did enter her vagina almost an inch.  Three days later I came down with the symptoms for HSV2 with the tingling, itching, burning, light feverish feeling off and on (never any external blisters).  This is only the second time I have ever done this and the first time there was much less touching of genitals.  Six days after the last exposure I went in to a doctor and had several std blood tests taken.  All test were negitive at that point. I'm almost positive I have HVS2 and the sypmtoms still are persisting.  It's been 26 days since the symptoms started.  If this is protracted HVS then I understand there's also a good chance I have HIV also.  I'm assuming this prostitute has HIV or she being more familiar with stds would not have engage in this risky manner.  Assuming I did get HVS2 from this person how much greater risk do I have now of also having HIV from her.  I will get checked again at the 3 month mark.  Please help, I am very concerned!  Thank-you!
Member Comments (7)

by Teak, Sep 24, 2009 03:22PM
No risk.

by charliesun1980, Sep 28, 2009 11:41AM
Thanks for your time and your quick response.

by charliesun1980, Sep 30, 2009 07:43PM
It was brought to my attention that my gender status was incorrectly set to female.   I have now corrected it.  Does that change your analysis Teak?  I still seem to be having protracted genital herpes symptoms that are giving me concern.  I have heard HIV likes to hitch a ride with HSV2 and then can cause protracted HSV2.  It's been over  a month and whatever I caught is very persistant.  Thanks

by Teak, Sep 30, 2009 07:48PM
No it doesn't change a thing.

by charliesun1980, Sep 30, 2009 10:09PM
Thanks for having another look Teak.

by charliesun1980, Nov 06, 2009 07:47PM
Please review exposure above.  Update: 2 days ago, basically at 10 weeks post exposure I went in to a STD/HIV Clinic at a major hospital to try to get things figured out.  After a discussion with the Doctor and a thorough look at things the Doctor said I absolutely didn't have any std. The Doctor also said that from my exposure I couldn't have HIV either, even if I did partially enter her unprotected for a moment.  He told me no blood tests were necessary and to go home to my wife.  I was stund but thrilled.  The exhilaration didn't last for long.  The very next day I started having weird (heart?) vibrations off and on in my left chest and now today it is getting more consistent with some pain in my left chest and also in my neck near my clavicle.  I still haven't had any sexual relations with my wife thank goodness, and now I am wishing I had insisted on a blood test.  Timing wise this probably isn't ARS but could these vibrations and chest pains be a sign of HIV 10 weeks post exposure? I would really appreciate some thoughts on this.  Thanks

by cmur06, Nov 06, 2009 08:43PM
To: charliesun1980
Teak already told you there was no risk, a doctor already told you no risk, move on.  Sounds like anxiety.
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