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would ars thrush last weeks?

Please if someone could give any advice..
Weeks ago I had an exposure.. After that I had a vaginal yeast infection which I treated and went..but 2 weeks or more after that I got oral thrush..I never had it before.Now..I have read that 12% of ars sufferes have thrush..would it be the only symptom and would it last for weeks? It is coming and going so to speak..one day I have it on inside of cheeks..then it clears and comes back etc..
Now..at 6 weeks my rapid test (blood) was negative..I know I have to test again for a conclusive result but..also I wanted to know if having taken only three days of antibiotics, and also having gone on birth control again (same pills as before that hadn't caused a problem,same with antibiotics) would the affect of antibiotics take maybe two weeks to affect the mouth..? it didn't come imediatley after.Also I had taken ibubrofen in the same time.I have been so stressed since the exposure aswell...would any of these things cause this imbalance?
Thanks and sorry to be long winded on here.
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There is NO Way I would suspect HIV infection in the setting of a 6 Week Negative Antibody Test Regardless of your symptoms. FYI Oral Thrush needs to be diagnosed by a doctor as it is a very specific fungal overgrowth. What you perceive to be Thrush may or may NOT be. Oral Thrush is very rarely a result of HIV infection(regardless of what you have read).

-JC-
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So you would think it unlikely that it's ars..ok...that's fine..thanks for your time.
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Your NEGATIVE test result at 6 weeks is Strong evidence that your symptoms are NOT HIV related.ARS symptoms do NOT "come and go".Antibiotic use is a MAJOR cause of oral/vaginal thrush.

-JC-
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