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Worried and depressed after possible exposure - Teake, etc please advise

by Fool75, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM

Hi,
Firstly thanks to all of you on this site as you've really helped me through the worst 4 weeks of my life, in a time when I've had no one to turn to. My story is a common one. I drunkenly had sex with a CSW 4 weeks ago in Spain. She was from Brazil. When we had finished and I pulled out, I noticed that the condom had come off. She assured me that she was 'clean' and that I had nothing to worry about. I had an STD test two days later for Gon, etc and an HIV test which I understand was just a practice run as I have to wait 4 - 6 weeks. All tests were negative. Two days after the incident I began to get severe pains in the groin area, which has got worse steadily for the past 5 weeks. Can't feel any enlargements of glands, etc in the groin but suspect I have one under my arm. Totally paranoid and convinced I have HIV. Would I be able to see and feel enlarged glands in the groin? I understand that the chances of me contracting HIV is very low, 1 in 1000 but I'm really worried and cannot concerntrate on anything else. I am due for the rapid test in just under 2 weeks. No other symptoms to date.I have previously had problems with my hips which led to steroid injections and I've recently been doing a lot of running and cycling. But my mind cannot recall if the pain I'm feeling is the same I did previously as all I think about is that I have HIV. Please help?
Member Comments (7)

by Wear/a/Jimmy, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Actually your chances of contracting HIV in the worst case scenerio, that is un protected vaginal sex with a known female HIV carrier are 1:2000. So the odds are better than you thought.  That is for HIV

For chlamydia, I beleve the odds are 1:500. BTW, just because a person cotracts chlamydia from an exposure does not give an automatic garuntee of contract HIV due to the same exposure. The odds are still 1:2000.

At least with chlamydia there is a cure.

To try to ease your mind. I have been killing myself over a broken condom incededent with a pro. She also told me she was just fine. She was a peach, and went with me to have her tested the following day. She tested negative.

But i put myself through tons of stress, my body went through just about every ARS symptom one could imagine, except for a fever, and I tested negative today.  So I know my contact with her is something that I can put behind me. Now the other girl.....   well that is another story.

My point is, some folks say, it is all in your head, or you are worrying yourself sick....  You just may be.

Right now I think I may have chlamydia....   But again it may all be in my head, I have to get tested, and I will do that next weelk.

Good luck to you

by DrStupid, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
To: fool
Relax, you will receive a negative test result in two weeks and you will believe it.
And your groin pain does not sound anything like HIV.
Don't worry!

by Fool75, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Thanks guys, very gratefull for your advise. Does anyone know if I would be able to see / feel enlarged glands, if I did have them in my groin? Is 3 days too soon to have groin pain from an HIV exposure?

Teak - sorry for spelling your name wrong on the original post. I fully respect the effort guys like you put in to sites likes this.


by DrStupid, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
To: fool
3 days way too soon for hiv-related symptoms

by Fool75, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: Teak
Teak, what is your opinion please? Would I be able to feel / see enlarged glands in the groin, is the absence of other symptons like a rash and fever a good sign and would I get the pains a few days after exposure?

Thanks for your time.

by Teak, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: Fool
Your symptoms came on to early to be related to HIV. Having a possible enlarged node in the groin area is also not indicative to HIV. If you have a concern see your doctor.

by Fool75, Jun 16, 2007 12:00AM
To: Teak
Thank you for your advice. I shall do as suggested.
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