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Was I infected with Hiv?
Hi,
Back in 2012, I had protected sex with a high risk prostitute in Africa. Since it was my first time, I was anxious and did not check if the condom was fine. In fact, I don't remember her opening a new condom. What I remember her doing was pulling out what looked like a new rolled condom from under the bed. However, as much as I want to think that she opened a new one, I still don't know. Nevertheless, what made me wonder about the condom was the fact she knew when I ejaculated and told me to pull out.( if I wore a condom, how did she feel my ejaculation?) Although it was dark and I wasn't the one to pull it off, the condom looked fine though. However, two weeks after the incident, I came up with a stiff jaw and swollen lymph nodes under my chin. Although the stiffness went away quickly, the swollen lymph nodes still persist today(checked by a doctor) Then, three month after the incident, I came up with a flu and developed three lumps inside my mouth which still persist today. However, what is saddening the most happened today. On Monday, I received an email from my school informing all students to take a tb skin test because a student was diagnosed with active tb. As soon as I read the email, although it can be just coincidental, I began feeling chest irritation. Two days back, I went to get a tb test and was informed that my result was positive( I was negative two years back)
My question to you is that, since I have some symptoms, I am pretty sure my tb is active. However, I am wondering if the reason my tb became active soon after exposure is because of my hiv exposure back in 2012? Also, are my symptoms consistent with hiv?
Back in 2012, I had protected sex with a high risk prostitute in Africa. Since it was my first time, I was anxious and did not check if the condom was fine. In fact, I don't remember her opening a new condom. What I remember her doing was pulling out what looked like a new rolled condom from under the bed. However, as much as I want to think that she opened a new one, I still don't know. Nevertheless, what made me wonder about the condom was the fact she knew when I ejaculated and told me to pull out.( if I wore a condom, how did she feel my ejaculation?) Although it was dark and I wasn't the one to pull it off, the condom looked fine though. However, two weeks after the incident, I came up with a stiff jaw and swollen lymph nodes under my chin. Although the stiffness went away quickly, the swollen lymph nodes still persist today(checked by a doctor) Then, three month after the incident, I came up with a flu and developed three lumps inside my mouth which still persist today. However, what is saddening the most happened today. On Monday, I received an email from my school informing all students to take a tb skin test because a student was diagnosed with active tb. As soon as I read the email, although it can be just coincidental, I began feeling chest irritation. Two days back, I went to get a tb test and was informed that my result was positive( I was negative two years back)
My question to you is that, since I have some symptoms, I am pretty sure my tb is active. However, I am wondering if the reason my tb became active soon after exposure is because of my hiv exposure back in 2012? Also, are my symptoms consistent with hiv?
You have no HIV risk if you used a latex condom. You need to accept the proven HIV science because it is 40 years old.
She would not give you a used condom because no one would put it on. HIV is inactivated in air, so if she washed an old one out then the HIV would be effectively dead.
If a condom fails it rips apart down the seam so you would have known it.'
I just skimmed your symptoms, since they are irrelevant due to the fact you don't have HIV. Everyone gets 3 flu per year so your flu was nothing that would interest an HIV doctor.
She would not give you a used condom because no one would put it on. HIV is inactivated in air, so if she washed an old one out then the HIV would be effectively dead.
If a condom fails it rips apart down the seam so you would have known it.'
I just skimmed your symptoms, since they are irrelevant due to the fact you don't have HIV. Everyone gets 3 flu per year so your flu was nothing that would interest an HIV doctor.
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