scared

[TREKER1701]

ok let me just say this i had protected sex with a lady but i dont know her sexual back ground and i gave her oral sex and i did finger her but i had a cut on my finger in two places but not bleeding at the time and i used a latex rubber so i want to know my chance of hiv i have had a sore throut and muscle aces but i have heard that if u dont have a fever u prob dont have acute hiv symptoms please let m know what  think thank u so much and i have a lil pain in my tescials i cant spell good so dont hold it against me but is it poissble of actue hiv to present it self in one week or less thank u

[jddkdd]

no risk....you had protected intercourse.  you're not gonna get hiv by eating ***** or fingering.  move on.  no need to worry.

[bluebell81]

no risk

[TREKER1701]

thank u so much the both of u but one more think what about the time that acute hiv shows symptoms so it could not happen in less than a week thank u

[jddkdd]

your question is irrelevant since you had no risk.   You should move on and not invest anymore time or emotion into this issue. Trust me you will be better off for it.

[TREKER1701]

ok thank u so much but just in the future since i dont have any more things to happen like this i would like to know does fever happen in most of acctue hiv symptoms thank u

[asp123]

there arent really mild ars sypmtoms its either u have it or u dont! if u had a fever u wouldnt be on here askin if u did..it would probably put u out for at least 5days!! what i mean is u would know that u had it! as well...u wouldnt just have a fever..most likely you would have a few others like swollen nodes all over and perhaps a rash..no itchy! your sore throat and muscle aches have occured in pretty much every single person that has been on here suggesting that they have hiv...its simply anxiety and stress...which causes ur body to get overwhelmed and feel sick..which then I believe helps u catch colds..and other common things! Everytime u think of it u problem get all hot..and a lil sweaty.! its common dude..it happens all the time!

[jddkdd]

fever is indeed one of the key components of ARS.  However, symptoms or lack of symptoms is never a way to tell if you have contracted HIV.  There are no specific symptoms.  Some people have ARS, some don't, some have only mild symptoms and some have them so severe they are hospitalized.  that's wny you never really know if you had ars until AFTER you have seroconverted and have tested positive.  don't worry about symptoms, you had protected sex.  move on, enjoy your life without this stress and use condoms properly and consistently for anal or vaginal sex.  If you do that, you will avoid hiv. Period. End of story.  No more what-ifs or buts.

[TREKER1701]

ok i feel very happy now but going to get tested after 6 weeks just to get it on paper guess that is the best thing to do thank u

[TREKER1701]

well thank everybody i have not felt this good in 2 weeks but it has been almost a month how long should i wait before i get a test is it 6 weeks or 3 months or should i do both just to be sure thank u

[mike_no]

You did not have a risk, move on

[TREKER1701]

ok iam going to move on but just a ? something i have heard why is it harder for a male to catch hiv than it is for a woman this is just a curious ? thank u

[Bryanle1988]

yeah male is harder to catch HIV than female

[jddkdd]

Well in general the receptive person is always at greater risk (true for anal as well as for vaginal sex).  For your particular situation, you had protected intercourse, so that was not a risk.  As far as oral sex on a woman is concerned that is also no risk because it is the cervical "fluid" (actually a thick mucus) that is infectious, not vaginal fluid. The fluid a woman produces when sexually excited comes from two glands on either side of the vaginal opening. This fluid has not been shown to be any more infectious than sweat or tears.

Unprotected vaginal intercourse is a risk for hiv infection, because the head of the penis comes into contact with the cervix. But, again, you had protected intercourse.  With your oral sex (cunnilingus), your mouth did not come into contact with your partner's cervix (unless you have a freakishly long tongue). Even so, saliva has numerous properties that protect against HIV infection.

You did not have a risk for hiv infection. Use condoms, consistently and correctly, and you will avoid hiv infection.

[regularjoey]

Why is it harder?

In one case a large mucosal surface is exposed to semen loaded with HIV.
In another you are basically exposed only through the opening of your urethra.

Don't get me wrong, both are risky.
But clearly the top scenario is much worse.

Regardless, just as jddkdd told you, you were not at risk for HIV.

[TREKER1701]

ok not that iam worried any more just peace of mind u know what i mean i had a test today and waiting on the resluts how reialble is 25 days

[regularjoey]

Yours will be a 100% reliable

[TREKER1701]

OK HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET YOUR TEST RESLUTS BACK ONCE U HAVE A TEST FOR HIV THANK U

[regularjoey]

depends
anywhere from 20 minutes to a week!

[TREKER1701]

OK I WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE ACUTE HIV HOW BAD WOULD THE ADMOLMAL PAIN BE AND THE NAUSA BE I CANT SPELL GOOD WOULD IT BE PRETTY BAD OK THANK U

[regularjoey]

Symptoms for acute HIV range from extreme to none at all.  With everything in between.  Your symptoms are clearly not HIV-related.

[TREKER1701]

WELL OK JUST STILL ASKING QUESTIONS BUT IS THRUSH A SYMPTHOM OF ACUTE HIV OR IS THAT LATER DOWN THE ROAD THANK U

[cliff101]

I am where you are.  I know what you're feeling...but you were as protected as you could possibly be.  The chances of you having HIV are...well...non-existent.  Your problem - and mine - is believing it.

BUT...forget about symptoms please!  Forget about them.  You - like many of us - need to test at 6 weeks for your own reassurance, and accept the results of that test cos with your low risk, they will be conclusive.

But get off the symptom highway cos it just leads to insanity.

[asp123]

I thought symptoms dont range from extreme to nothing at all!! wel actaully it is something or nothing! but i thought there was no in between! Ars is similair to other sicknesses but when u have it ..u have it (ur in bed for a few days basically)!

[TREKER1701]

SO U PEOPLE R SAYING THAT IS NOT POSSBILE TO SHOW ARS AFTER JUST 2 2 OR 3 DAYS

[TREKER1701]

hey i had a hiv test at 24 days how accurate is that would u please tell me

[bluebell81]

Your 24 day test is not conclusive but is very good evidence you are negative. The average time to a positive test result is 22 days.

You are not at risk for HIV. The exposure that you described was 0% risk.

Time to move on, but if you cant, test at 6 weeks. It will be a negative test result.

[TREKER1701]

hey i have moved on but just trying to educate my self a lilbit but i cant spell good at all lol thank u so much

[TREKER1701]

I HAVE ONE MORE THING TO ASK I DONT HAVE FEVER AND IS FEVER REALLLY IN ALL ARS SYMPTOMS I HAVE A RASE AT 4 WEEKS NOW JUST ASKING FOR ADVICE TAKE CARE I KNOW IAM SORRY WART BUT HELL JUST CONCERNED THANK U SO MUCH