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i had unprotected vaginal sex a few years back which lasted a couple minutes with a female of unknown status. i still speak to her but am afraid to ask her status she seems fine. me on the other hand ivve been so stress out and am a hypocondriac i know i have this diesease i develop seborrheic dermatitis and now i have stomach issues were my stools are lighter in color and soft i am so scared to get tested i feel like i know what the results would be. i always go to the doctors and always get checked especially for my stomach issues mulitple blood test ultrasound all the tests are always normal but i know that the hiv test is never one of them. i wouldnt be able to take the result if its what i already think.
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I had the same issues your having, I was so scared to get tested cause i didnt know if i could handle the truth, so i waited and waited, it doesnt get any better tho, just go get tested, if anything, do like i did first, order a home access hiv-1 test, its FDA approved and 99.9 percent accurate, make sure its been 3 months after exposure, and its anonymous, that way you will have a peace of mind, i feel better knowing that i am hiv negative, i tested 3 times, 3 months, 4 1/2 months, and 9 months after my exposure, and negative everytime, so trust me, its better to just suck it up, and test.. all my stomach problems went away after i tested negative... you will have so much more peace of mind knowing the truth.. Chances are you dont have hiv
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I think anxiety can probably contribute to most of everything you feel.
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do you think its anxiety i get this uncomfortable feeling on my right side i think its my liver, but i wont lie ever since i started to stress more and more and always going onling to look at symptoms i havent been the same. so ontop of the seborheic dermatitis issue which i read its highly on hiv people even though the doctor said its a very common thing now this stomach problem that y i just convinced myself.
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Test, this is the only way you are going to know and ease your mind. Also see a therapist to help you deal with your anxiety concerns. I believe that your stomach issues are anxiety related.
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