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I suffer depression and have a risk and am terrified
4 weeks ago I made the mistake of going to a brothel in Austalia which I have been to a few times and have always had protected sex. Howver this time when I pulled out i noticed the condom was off and well and truly pertruding from her. So I can only assume that it came off as I pulled out,
I am just terrified that I could of caught Hiv I have become very depressed and do not want to live.
I also had a test last week which was the 4th week which came back negative.
I have been getting a few headaches lately and a tingle sensation in the stoach and I canno help but think the worst. I had the headaches last week as well when I got the test and it came back neg, Is there any chance that he headache can be seroconvert but it did not pick up in the test?
I would love to get your opinion on this. I thank you in advance
Was it a risk ?
I am just terrified that I could of caught Hiv I have become very depressed and do not want to live.
I also had a test last week which was the 4th week which came back negative.
I have been getting a few headaches lately and a tingle sensation in the stoach and I canno help but think the worst. I had the headaches last week as well when I got the test and it came back neg, Is there any chance that he headache can be seroconvert but it did not pick up in the test?
I would love to get your opinion on this. I thank you in advance
Was it a risk ?
goodness..i really hope you will keep up with the therapy as it sounds like you really have problems..
And to dr. Handsfield; i do understand your response and i don't want to be impolite but I'm surprised to see you keep replying even after making very clear you're not going to.
Hard to resist but better, my 2 cents anyway..
take care
And to dr. Handsfield; i do understand your response and i don't want to be impolite but I'm surprised to see you keep replying even after making very clear you're not going to.
Hard to resist but better, my 2 cents anyway..
take care
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Sorry, there is nothing more for me to say, even if you start a new thread. Contact or return to SSHC if you remain concerned.
Dr Handfield, I apologise for asking you another question, But I have learnt an extremely valuable lesson in the fact that I never want to go to a brothel or massage parlour again. My 6 week test came back negative as you told me it would, thank you.
But i cant live with myself i am scared that I have put myself at risk again. I went to massage parlour and the girl was rubbing her vagina against the base of my penis for about a minute, Is this classified as an exposure and do i need to go through this 6 weeks of agony again?
The penis or the head of it definitely did not enter inside the vagina
I feel I am double dipping here, but please if you could respond and help me a bit that would be much appreciated. if I have to pay again that is fine.
Thank you
But i cant live with myself i am scared that I have put myself at risk again. I went to massage parlour and the girl was rubbing her vagina against the base of my penis for about a minute, Is this classified as an exposure and do i need to go through this 6 weeks of agony again?
The penis or the head of it definitely did not enter inside the vagina
I feel I am double dipping here, but please if you could respond and help me a bit that would be much appreciated. if I have to pay again that is fine.
Thank you
It was just buging me i couldnt see the opera house behind it so I was confused. Once again thank you for your help it was much appreciated
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Indeed, Sydney Harbor, April 2004. You're the first Aussie to comment on it.
Cheers, I understand. just off topic curiosity has the best of me as to what Bridge that is behind you in your pic. It looks like the harbour bridge
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The Sydney Sexual Health Centre is one of the world's best and most reliable STD/HIV clinics. Because they have examined you and I have not, their opinion -- whatever it is -- is more reliable than mine.
This thread is over. Thanks for the thanks, but no further comments please.
This thread is over. Thanks for the thanks, but no further comments please.
Sorry just to reitterate a little more the mental assesment was classed as reactive anxiety, and not so much depression. They believe i need a few sessions to not think the worst about things and put things in to perspective. and I didnt take it as criticism thank you very much for your compassion and advice it is extremely helpful
Thank you for your help, just so you know I have been to see a phsycologist on Mon and have another app next week so I have definitely made the steps to ensure im safe and do feel safe
As for the forum I am just using this to give me a guide compared to other situations.
I was assesed by somebody at the sydney sexual health clinic who advised me that there is no risk and i prob should not have been tested. does this sound right
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Do you believe there is a risk there and that I shold be retested or ?
As for the forum I am just using this to give me a guide compared to other situations.
I was assesed by somebody at the sydney sexual health clinic who advised me that there is no risk and i prob should not have been tested. does this sound right
?
Do you believe there is a risk there and that I shold be retested or ?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
From your description, it seems quite certain your penis was covered the entire time. Simply pulling the penis out of the condom -- even when the condom remains in the vagina -- doesn't expose the penis to the partner's secretions. Anyway, the odds are strong that the sex worker doesn't have HIV. And when a woman has HIV, even with unprotected vaginal sex, the average chance her male partner becomes infected is 1 chance in 2,000.
Most important, almost everybody with new HIV has a positive test by 4 weeks. Therefore, your negative test result is strong evidence you weren't infected. Finally, your symptoms don't even hint at HIV.
In other words, you can be sure you don't have HIV, and there is no justification for being so depressed and anxious in this situation. But anytime someone feels the way you do, and especially when someone implies possible self-harm, it is imperative that s/he see a mental health professional. You must do that immediately.
We cannot take the risk that you try to use this forum as your fall-back in place of getting the mental health care you need. Therefore, I will not entertain any follow-up comments, unless/until you return to report the outcome of your mental health evaluation. I insist on this out of compassion, not criticism.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Most important, almost everybody with new HIV has a positive test by 4 weeks. Therefore, your negative test result is strong evidence you weren't infected. Finally, your symptoms don't even hint at HIV.
In other words, you can be sure you don't have HIV, and there is no justification for being so depressed and anxious in this situation. But anytime someone feels the way you do, and especially when someone implies possible self-harm, it is imperative that s/he see a mental health professional. You must do that immediately.
We cannot take the risk that you try to use this forum as your fall-back in place of getting the mental health care you need. Therefore, I will not entertain any follow-up comments, unless/until you return to report the outcome of your mental health evaluation. I insist on this out of compassion, not criticism.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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