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Do I need more testing?
Hi,
Getting straight to the point.
Exposure -
Thai sex worker , fingering,touching my penis with same, touching tip of my penis on her buttocks,kissing breasts , other areas but no where near genitals.This was my first and only exposure ever.
Symptoms-
Night sweat for 2 nights ,2 days after the exposure ( I was freaking out about HIV , could be because of that)
After six months , start feeling dizzy at various times during the day, freak out that this could be symptoms of meningitis due to herpes.
I never mastubrate, the only time i come is during a 'wet dream' , of late i have observed that during a 'wet dream' , there's just a clear discharge and no sperm. This is really worrying.
Testing -
HIV at 1,2 and 3 months - all negative
Gonnorhea, chlamadiya at 2 weeks - negative. syphillis comes as indeterminate
Herpes - neutralizing antibody testing - negative for HSV1 and HSV2 at 6 and 11 weeks, biokit elisa HSV2 IgG negative at 24 weeks.
Questions-
Was my exposure high risk?
Do my symptoms sound like a STD?
Do I need any more testing?
Can i have sex with a partern,safely?
Should I just get on with life?
Thank you very much.
Getting straight to the point.
Exposure -
Thai sex worker , fingering,touching my penis with same, touching tip of my penis on her buttocks,kissing breasts , other areas but no where near genitals.This was my first and only exposure ever.
Symptoms-
Night sweat for 2 nights ,2 days after the exposure ( I was freaking out about HIV , could be because of that)
After six months , start feeling dizzy at various times during the day, freak out that this could be symptoms of meningitis due to herpes.
I never mastubrate, the only time i come is during a 'wet dream' , of late i have observed that during a 'wet dream' , there's just a clear discharge and no sperm. This is really worrying.
Testing -
HIV at 1,2 and 3 months - all negative
Gonnorhea, chlamadiya at 2 weeks - negative. syphillis comes as indeterminate
Herpes - neutralizing antibody testing - negative for HSV1 and HSV2 at 6 and 11 weeks, biokit elisa HSV2 IgG negative at 24 weeks.
Questions-
Was my exposure high risk?
Do my symptoms sound like a STD?
Do I need any more testing?
Can i have sex with a partern,safely?
Should I just get on with life?
Thank you very much.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This is an inappropriate thread, as you indicate you realize yourself in the follow-up comment. This is not a counseling, emotional support resource and I am not going to respond directly to your questions. The only reason I am not deleting the thread is that once in a while this situation allows me to emphasize to all users that the following statement, on the forum home page, means what it says:
"If you have not done so, please review other threads in our archives and the FAQs for questions similar to yours and Dr. Handsfield's replies. Questions that duplicate other frequent ones, for which abundant replies exist, and that have little educational value for other forum users, will be DELETED WITHOUT RESPONSE. YOUR DONATION WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. The most common examples of such questions are those about very low risk events, such as nonsexual and hand-to-genital exposures; highly atypical symptoms; and the possibility of STD despite comprehensive testing and/or evaluation by a health care provider."
HHH, MD
"If you have not done so, please review other threads in our archives and the FAQs for questions similar to yours and Dr. Handsfield's replies. Questions that duplicate other frequent ones, for which abundant replies exist, and that have little educational value for other forum users, will be DELETED WITHOUT RESPONSE. YOUR DONATION WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. The most common examples of such questions are those about very low risk events, such as nonsexual and hand-to-genital exposures; highly atypical symptoms; and the possibility of STD despite comprehensive testing and/or evaluation by a health care provider."
HHH, MD
Hi Doc,
Your response was almost predictable. But,please note that I am not looking for any psycological help. My research on STDs started and ended with this site, I am glad there is some one like you giving honest opinion on the Net, this forum is really unique in that sense. I have started beleiving in your opinion than any doctor I have consulted :) ,since I dont have any physical symptoms, I thought you might be able to answer the questions I had posted. I have also clearly mentioned all the facts about my exposure , symptoms,tests.So, please answer them. Thanks
Your response was almost predictable. But,please note that I am not looking for any psycological help. My research on STDs started and ended with this site, I am glad there is some one like you giving honest opinion on the Net, this forum is really unique in that sense. I have started beleiving in your opinion than any doctor I have consulted :) ,since I dont have any physical symptoms, I thought you might be able to answer the questions I had posted. I have also clearly mentioned all the facts about my exposure , symptoms,tests.So, please answer them. Thanks
Not the doctor, but thought I'd reply anyway. You were at literally zero risk. You don't need testing. You don't need to worry about having partner sex. But while you said you don't need psychological help, the extent of your concerns suggest otherwise. I think you could really benefit from talking with a therapist about your anxieties about your sexuality and STDs. It's not a bad thing. Everyone can benefit from a little introspection :-)
Also, your comment about your semen suggests you're concerned about fertility, so I wanted to reassure you that you're just noticing a change in the appearance of your semen, not the absence of sperm. You can't see sperm; they make up such a tiny part of semen that after a vasectomy, semen appears pretty much the same - volume and all. Semen appearance is affected by diet and hydration, and changes mean nothing, really.
Also, your comment about your semen suggests you're concerned about fertility, so I wanted to reassure you that you're just noticing a change in the appearance of your semen, not the absence of sperm. You can't see sperm; they make up such a tiny part of semen that after a vasectomy, semen appears pretty much the same - volume and all. Semen appearance is affected by diet and hydration, and changes mean nothing, really.
Just a note -
Biokit ELISA HSV2 IgG is the best test available herpes in India. I confirmed with Biokit USA that this test uses the same native antigen gG2 as the Biokit Rapid test offered in USA.
Biokit ELISA HSV2 IgG is the best test available herpes in India. I confirmed with Biokit USA that this test uses the same native antigen gG2 as the Biokit Rapid test offered in USA.
Doc,
Please dont delete my question without answering, I have tried multiple time to post on this forum and finally got a chance to get a response from you.Your opinion matters a lot,because this forum helped me survive the initial HIV scare I had.
Please dont delete my question without answering, I have tried multiple time to post on this forum and finally got a chance to get a response from you.Your opinion matters a lot,because this forum helped me survive the initial HIV scare I had.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
