woried sick

Hi im 27 about 2 to 4 years ago i made the biggest mistake of my life i got drunk at a strip club in nogales sonora mexico and had sex with the bartender for like 1 or 2 minutes and when we were done she said the condom broke and i remember she said did you come alot. Not that it matters and now im checking my body every second to see if i have lymtom nodes or Kaposi's sarcoma. Please help someone.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

If this was the biggest mistake of your life, then you've been pretty lucky.  Your risk is low.  You had a single exposure to a woman in Mexico who may be at increase risk for HIV.  Increased risk does not mean the she had HIV or that if she did (unlikely) that she gave it to you.  Here are the facts:

1. Odds are that she does not have HIV.  Most women, even most "risky" women, do not.
2.  If she was, your single exposure carried with it a 1 in 1000 chance of your getting HIV..

While I understand your concern, realistically, you have little to worry about.  You state that the exposure occurred 2-4 years ago (hard to understand why you are so imprecise).  If this is the case, go get an HIV test.  The result will accurately tell you whether you are infected or not.  When the test comes back negative, you can stop your worrying.  Take care.  EWH

[bibster1]

if i do have it when am i going to get lymtom nodes or Kaposi's sarcoma in my body

[Edward W Hook, MD]

If you had it (and you don't), lymph node swelling could occur after a few years of infection.  Kaposi's can take more than 10 years to become apparent.  EWH

[bibster1]

Thx for your help can i ask one final question and then i wont bother you with my stupid question. About 9 or more years ago i got drunk again and got a lap dance with a stripper in mexico and sucked on her nipples or **** for about one or two minutes i did the same 4 or more years ago can you catch that way i doubt they go stripping if they were breast feeding or am i beigning naive. and can the lymph nodes swelling occure after more than 4 years. anyways thx for all your help.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You are being silly and hypochondrical.  Stop worrying about "what if" questions.  Go get tested.  The test will be negative.  Then stop your worrying.  EWH