Hiv Trasmission through hands

[morestup]

You will recall my question on 29/11/05 asking if my symptoms were "Oral Sex - yeast or herpes or something else".

My scrotum and penis still remains red (slight tingle and itchiness) despite applying bettidine and i also have a slight red infection towards the inner right thigh where the fold is.

As I mentioned it was a liberal party and there were other persons around, so what if the two females performing oral sex on me including a handjob had sexual fluids from another male beside me on their hands or in their mouth.  Can this be possible for transmission of hiv and std's?

This last week I had a slight sore throat and my glands around the pelvic area were more swollen.  I am feeling feverish and today have a headache.  

Its now 7 weeks from exposure and I am desperate to know what risk there may be.

You said that it was unlikely to be herpes cos the symptons were not consistent.  Please elaborate further.

I am not sleeping, eating and stressed out.

Thank you.

[morestup]

I tested negative for all including HIV at 7 weeks.  Should I now put this matter behind despite a red scrotum that hurts at times?  Do you suggest to test again at 12/13 weeks?  Are the HIV tests in Spain reliable and up to date?

Your answers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Imdumb]

You will be negative. I gurantee it!!!

[morestup]

Thanks.
Your answers are re-assuring.  Today had tests for HIV, Chlymidia and herpes.  need to wait 7 days.
Hope to God everything is negative.

[Imdumb]

HIV isn't transmiited by hand contact or by receiving oral sex.  Since you are 7 weeks out. Get tested.  The negative result will be 100% reliable and you can then rest easy.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Zero chance of HIV from the exposure you describe.

Re herpes: You don't describe any of the typical symptoms, such as perodically recurrent blisters/sores, typically lasting no more than a few days each time.  It doesn't cause the kind of symptoms you describe.

If you're stressed and not sleeping over this, you seem to be overreacting.  See a health care provider, but do not expect to get clear answers from me or from any other online source.

HHH, MD