HIV symptoms

Hey Doc, Im a 23 year old Male. 6 days ago, I had sex with a prostitute. It was protected but she was going at it pretty hard and I wasnt very erect so I fear from slippage. Also 6 days later I have all the flu-like symptoms including fever, night sweats, congestion, cough, nausea. Im terribly afraid of this mistake and passing it onto my girlfriend who lives in NY. I know there is a very low chance of me actually being infected but its hard for me to believe that this is all one big coincidence. Isnt there any way I could get tested sooner than 6 weeks? Like a viral load exam?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

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