Am I infected?

[marcel99]

Hi...4 weeks ago while on holiday in Thailand I did something really stupid when drunk..I had protected vaginal sex with a CSW...3 days later I began feeling very drained and my neck, armpit and groin lymphs swelled up, these symptoms along with a slight sore throat have persisted ever since..I have even been to see the lady and told her about my situation and basically asking her if she has HIV...she says she tested negative 6 months ago and said she takes care of herself...she seemed genuine...I have read many of the posts on here and all the literature says I should not be too worried but I can't put my symptoms and their persistence down to anything else..I had mono a few years ago and I'm feeling exactly the same...I have genital wart on base of my penis which probably was not covered by condom and she put some lube on condom but don't know what lube it was....am I infected or are the symptoms a wild coincidence?
Thanks

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

There isn't anything else to say about this no-risk event.  The science regarding HIV transmission is well established, and condoms provide 100% protection as long as they are used properly and remain intact.

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[marcel99]

Hi I am listening to the advice and I have read a lot about HIV transmission..And what I would say is that condoms are highly effective against the spread of HIV, the proof is overwhelming , however nobody can say they are 100% effective in real world situations...don't care how much of an expert they are....so basically speaking you would say nobody in the history of HIV has transmitted the virus while wearing a condom that did not break...sorry guys but that is impossible to know for sure

[marcel99]

Thanks but still not 100% convinced..you see the problem is people read this and think hey as long as you put a condom on you can partake in high risk sex and get away with it...it breeds complacency and basically I am guilty of it...now I find myself in this highly stressful situation...I guess only when I test we will know the score...

[AnxiousNoMore]

You have HIV phobia, and are trying to work up an impossible science theory that you have HIV but you don't have any medical training so you keep getting more frightened. Talk to your doctor and see if he can refer you to a therapist.
Your problem is not disease, it is fear of disease and you aren't listening to the advice here.

[marcel99]

Condom was fine but is it really that black and white..condom no risk 100% ...just seems too much of a coincidence to have these symptoms after having sex with a high risk individual...it is like going into a high risk malaria area and then presenting with symptoms later on...malaria would then have to be considered...when I go home in 2 weeks I will go to clinic and tell them my story...are they going to say you had no risk so go home or are they going to test me? It i;s going to be the latter yes?

[CurfewX]

Yes, it is really that black and white.  If you wear a condom and it does not burst, you are 100% protected from HIV.  That is why HIV prevention programs across the world focus on condom distribution and education.  Condoms WORK to stop the spread of HIV.

I don't know what your clinic will say.  If the clinic staff are educated about HIV transmission, they will say you had no risk and do not need a test.

[DragonPulse]

If condom didn't break you didn't have any risk at all.