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ars and flushes and menstruation

I spotted in an earlier comment that hot flushes and night sweats are part of HIV symptoms and not necessarily part of ARS. Is that the case, I have constant hot flushes and rashes as does my partner.

Also, is there any evidence of early HIV impact on regularity of menstruation in women after infection?

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thanks again, i see these sites as reliable in the UK : check this out : http://www.hepinfo.org/hepatitis_b/how_its_passed_on.html
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They did not say it could be in saliva.  They said person to person meaning BLOOD TO BLOOD, BLOOD TO SEMEN, BLOOD TO VAGINAL FLUIDS.  Only Hep A and E can be passed through saliva, and most of that is fecal to oral contamination.  You need to take a deep breath and read some more reliable websites.  Nowhere did I include saliva in anything about Hep B, it is not transmitted in saliva, only blood to blood, meaning torn anal openings with semen, torn vaginal openings with semen, or either of the preceding torn with exposure to blood.  Nowhere was saliva factored into that equation.  You are reading the website and my posts wrong.  
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so when they say can be in salive, are you saying they mean by blood in saliva and then it needs to pass into mucous membrane or open wound?
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The site you were referring to was exactly what I said.  Person to person, when used in that quote, means just what they said: through unprotected sex or IVDU.  Not by casual contact.  PERIOD.  There is not a different strain of Hep B C D G in the UK, therefore, their mode of transmission is the same.
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extreme - i was debating, not that i wasnt listening, just trying to work it out. So cut the cynism. I am seeking help not conflict


guiltnworry - thanks, but site i was referring to was uk national health service website : "The virus is present in body fluids such as blood, saliva, semen and vaginal fluid. It can be passed from person to person, such as through unprotected sex (without using a condom) or by sharing needles to inject drugs."

thanks anyway
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No, Hep B is parenteral, meaning it has to be broken mucous membrane to broken mucous membrane so the virus can access the blood.  It is mostly seen in IV drug users.  If you could get hepatitis by close personal contact, don't you think more people would have it.  I don't know what sources you are referring to, but they are wrong.  Hep A and E are transmitted via food, but that is it.  Stop reading the scare tactic sites that spread false information.  Hep B needs blood to blood contact and is transmitted by casual contact, and that will never change based on the nature of the virus PERIOD.    
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Well! Since you know everything, why ask a question? First your risk was nil, secondly syptoms don't sound right, and third your not listening to anyone. You need to see a doctor about your fears from symptoms/health. no one here can give anymore advice.
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all the sites i have seen say HEP B can be transmitted by saliva and close personal contact?
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Hepatitis B is not transmitted via oral sex.  Hep A and E are transmitted fecal-oral.  Hep B,C,D, and G are transmitted parenterally, meaning by injection or infusion (blood/fluid contact).  Parenteral transmission needs mucous membrane to mucous membrane, just like HIV.  Hep A is usually limited to 3rd world countries or contaminated shellfish.  Hep B is usually seen in promiscuous people, MSM, and IVDU.  Hep C has the highest incidence of all of them and is seen mostly in IVDU and MSM.  Hep D needs coinfection with Hep B, otherwise it is not seen.  Hep E again is fecal to oral transmission, mostly seen in underdeveloped countries.  Facial redness is not a symptom of any of infection with any of the common hepatitis viruses.  Itching is a symptom of advanced hepatitis, but you would surely have other symptoms by now.  It is not a sign of acute infection and it is due to the deposition of bile salts (released from the diseased hepatocytes of the liver) in the skin, causing itching.  

Your risk was non-existent anyway, for both HIV and Hep.  You don't need to test.  
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I never heard of hepatitis having this manifestation.
But I don't know much about hepatitis, sorry.
You can forget about HIV though, try the Hep forum if you want.
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is Hepatitis a more likely result here? I still have a facial redness, itchy non stop and headaches. Been tested and clear for HIV and EBV. My partner was tested also but has had "low whit blood cell count" and possible over active thyroid, waiting for further results. But both if us itching - is that a likley Hep issue?
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i'll let you know monday

thanks
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1.  HIV can have an effect on menstruation - missed periods etc.
2.  The chances that you got infected giving oral and then infected your girl the way you described are MICROSCOPIC.

I really think you are overreacting, HIV is not what's going on here.  Your test will almost certainly be negative.
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any views on impact on mentruation in hIV world?

i certainly got a viral issue as has my partner.

In terms of risk, if i was infected, what are the chances of me infecting partner at 3 weeks post my exposure, if i entered her but didnt ejeculate - for about 2 mins?
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Many infections cause "so many symptoms" besides HIV.  Symptoms are completely unreliable in predicting who has HIV.  The only things that matter is your risk (yours is very low) and your test result.
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i appreciate your assessment but i got so many symptoms off the list i cant believe i wont be +ve. get results monday, but feel so bad and am generally fit and well.

biggest issue is not my result but impact on partner - as if i am + then she is. and impact on family seems much worse than hiv itself. i dont ubder estimate hiv - just how i feel at the moment
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None of your symptoms sound like early HIV, most likely another infection going around - viral or not.
Oral sex carries almost no risk for HIV.
So it sounds like you're fine - unless your partner likes to go to saunas as much as you do!  You never know...
I definitely recommend taking a test, but expect a negative.
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my partner is female
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219662 tn?1223858560
is your partner male or female?
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Does it feel like having heater right next to you? Like your skin is really hot or something?
I do have such experience too, constant hot flushes for over a month. I've heard it could even be symptoms of anxiety, or other non-specific virus? I have yet to read it has anything to do with ARS, although symptoms never tell you much about recent hiv infection really.
Anyway your risk sounds very very low to me to be honest, giving oral without ejaculation. Chances are you could as well catch something else, you know there are lots of other virus around. I'd suggest you to go see a doctor if symptoms bother you.
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i gave a guy oral in a sauna.  kissed and we messed about. No ejaculation. I have hot flushes many times through the day, i feel hot and my face goes very red, especially on forehead and by the eyes. Also got a warm burning sensation in legs and above groin area. Also got swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, headaches...
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What is your risk? And how was your hot flushes like?
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