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Oral Encounter with Positive Person
Hi all. I'm a 39 yo male who has been freaking out for several weeks now after having a questionable exposure. 9.5 weeks ago I received unprotected oral from a prostitute (I know really stupid move #1). I had no wounds on my penis and she did not appear to have any visible sores on her mouth. I did not ejaculate in her mouth. I was worried about HIV starting 5 mins after the incident and have been looking up stuff on the net since then (big mistake #2). I've had canker sores in my mouth, slight white coating on tongue, sore throat, possible swollen nodes in neck, testicular pain, most of which is stuff I've had before. I keep telling myself there is nothing I can do but get tested at 3 months.
I was finally feeling good about this when I learned that she is HIV+. I couldn't breath after I found out. Now I'm freaking out again and don't know how I'm going to make it to the 3 month mark.
I have read that insertive oral is low risk.
Just last week I had a CT scan for a digestive problem and they found 2 small (2-3mm) "noncalcified nodules" in my lungs. My DR says it could be due to a prevoius infection or it could be nothing. Now I'm scared even more.
Please help me through the waiting time.
I was finally feeling good about this when I learned that she is HIV+. I couldn't breath after I found out. Now I'm freaking out again and don't know how I'm going to make it to the 3 month mark.
I have read that insertive oral is low risk.
Just last week I had a CT scan for a digestive problem and they found 2 small (2-3mm) "noncalcified nodules" in my lungs. My DR says it could be due to a prevoius infection or it could be nothing. Now I'm scared even more.
Please help me through the waiting time.
Does anyone take longer than 12 weeks to seroconvert? I noticed that the CDC still sticks to its 6 month recommendation in some of the literature.
Aidsmeds.com says that 99.9 percent will have a reliable result at 13 weeks, and that the remaining percentage goes to people with depressed immune systems as a result of chemotherapy, etc.
Any thoughts, doctor?
Aidsmeds.com says that 99.9 percent will have a reliable result at 13 weeks, and that the remaining percentage goes to people with depressed immune systems as a result of chemotherapy, etc.
Any thoughts, doctor?
Hi DOC.
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I think I will wait until the tree month mark as I'm at 10 weeks tommorrow and I don't think I could go thru the anxiety of testing twice.
As for the nodules on my CT, they were "non-calcified" not calcified as you responded. Any difference?
Again thank you for your time.
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I think I will wait until the tree month mark as I'm at 10 weeks tommorrow and I don't think I could go thru the anxiety of testing twice.
As for the nodules on my CT, they were "non-calcified" not calcified as you responded. Any difference?
Again thank you for your time.
DOc sorry to jump someone else's thread but I just had a few questions. I tested negative for hiv after a 1 minute unprotected vaginal sex encounter after 2,5, and 9 weeks. its now going on week 12 and I still have a weird feeling in my throat, sometimes sore, with some muscle pains. What else to you think I should test for to see what my throat problem is. Do you recommend another hiv test in 2 weeks making it almost 14 weeks or can I rule that out with my 9 week. Thanks doc, and sorry for using someone else's thread.
Matt,
Dont worry man! Even thought the girl you got a BJ from was positive, your chances of getting HIV are Astronomically low and virtually nill! I wouldnt even test. Now if you had unprotected intercourse, even though the chances are low too, then I would say ok, i need to test.
this incident your are fine!
island
p.s.
I had performed unprotected cunnilingus and I never tested, I didnt know status of the girl. She wasnt a prostitute either. Your fine man! Dont worry about it.
Here is a weblink you should check out and tell you your risk factor, its great and it should help you,http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/sfcityclinic/stdbasics/stdchart.asp
This is from a world reknown clinic in San Francisco. They state no risk. You are fine!!!
Dont worry man! Even thought the girl you got a BJ from was positive, your chances of getting HIV are Astronomically low and virtually nill! I wouldnt even test. Now if you had unprotected intercourse, even though the chances are low too, then I would say ok, i need to test.
this incident your are fine!
island
p.s.
I had performed unprotected cunnilingus and I never tested, I didnt know status of the girl. She wasnt a prostitute either. Your fine man! Dont worry about it.
Here is a weblink you should check out and tell you your risk factor, its great and it should help you,http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/sfcityclinic/stdbasics/stdchart.asp
This is from a world reknown clinic in San Francisco. They state no risk. You are fine!!!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Even though your partner was HIV positive, the chance you were infected are close to zero. You don't need to wait to the 3-month mark to be tested; that is the official recommendation, but with modern HIV tests almost every infected develops a positive result within 4 weeks and certainly by 6 weeks. If it's negative, you may still want to be tested at 3 months for your peace of mind, but there is no reason to go through another 2+ weeks of worry. (And if your oral symptoms happen to be due to HIV, you definitely would have a positive test.)
Your oral symptoms conceivably could be due to HIV, but almost certainly are not, assuming the event you describe is your only HIV exposure. The same symptoms can be due to several other things, most of which aren't serious.
Calcified spots in the lungs are extremely common, generally representing scars of a previous infection. Old (inactive) tuberculosis is one possibility. Depending on where you have lived, fungal infections called histoplasmosis (in the U.S., most common in the midwest and southeast) and coccidioidomycosis (California and the southwest) are possibilities. In any case, such calcifications are usually the sign of a healthy immune system that has successfully contained an infection.
Go get your HIV test. You'll sleep better. Good luck-- HHH, MD
Your oral symptoms conceivably could be due to HIV, but almost certainly are not, assuming the event you describe is your only HIV exposure. The same symptoms can be due to several other things, most of which aren't serious.
Calcified spots in the lungs are extremely common, generally representing scars of a previous infection. Old (inactive) tuberculosis is one possibility. Depending on where you have lived, fungal infections called histoplasmosis (in the U.S., most common in the midwest and southeast) and coccidioidomycosis (California and the southwest) are possibilities. In any case, such calcifications are usually the sign of a healthy immune system that has successfully contained an infection.
Go get your HIV test. You'll sleep better. Good luck-- HHH, MD
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