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Another scared, stupid guy!
I know that there is many people who have posted questions and worries, on this forum and other similar forums, about to possible exposure to HIV so I'll apologise in advance for the inconvenience of your repeated answers but I am looking for a bit of peace in my mind.
Roughly a week ago I was on holiday with a sports team in Malaysia for a bit of R&R after a long season. After a night of heavy drinking it was suggested that we visit a local brothel to see what all the fuss was about and in our drunken states 3 of us chose to go with some girls.
This was my first time I had visited a brothel and actually decided to use to provided services so I was extremely nervous and the whole process was very strange to me. I used a condom but noticed the condom had broken whilst I was inside her. I'm not sure how long it had been broken for, possibly a matter of seconds or possibly a few or more minutes.
Once I realised this I stopped. She then performed unprotected oral sex on me. After a few minutes I had a moment of clarity and stopped her, grabbed my clothes and left the room (probably should have showered but I just wanted to get out of there). Immediately the thoughts of having HIV entered my mind and haven't left since. I haven't slept properly in a week because of these thoughts. I'm spending endless hours on the internet researching HIV/AIDS and the symptoms trying to put my mind at rest. Over the past few days I have noticed a weird feeling in my groin. Its not painful to touch, I've pushed reasonably hard on the area and there is no pain. Also there is a small cluster of pimple like bumps in my pubic region. Also quite itchy in that area.
Obviously I am going to be tested for all possible STDs as soon as possible and HIV tests at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months and this will ultimately tell me the outcome, but I'm just curious to know what these symptoms are. Are the symptoms described commonly associated with HIV? Or is it my brain playing tricks on me because I keep thinking about it?
I'm a 25 year old male. Never injected drugs, never had a homosexual experience or performed anal on a woman and have never had a STD in the past. During the time of possible exposure I didn't have any open wounds on or around my penis and I didn't notice her to have any either and I saw no blood. I know there is the possibility of micro-abrasions from friction during sex and the possibility of vaginal fluid entering my urethra so I know how it can be transmitted. What I'm really asking is with the symptoms I've explained, what are the chances that when I've done my HIV test it will come back positive? I know there is no possible way of telling but given my history which I described the odds are in my favour right?
Thanks in advance :D
Roughly a week ago I was on holiday with a sports team in Malaysia for a bit of R&R after a long season. After a night of heavy drinking it was suggested that we visit a local brothel to see what all the fuss was about and in our drunken states 3 of us chose to go with some girls.
This was my first time I had visited a brothel and actually decided to use to provided services so I was extremely nervous and the whole process was very strange to me. I used a condom but noticed the condom had broken whilst I was inside her. I'm not sure how long it had been broken for, possibly a matter of seconds or possibly a few or more minutes.
Once I realised this I stopped. She then performed unprotected oral sex on me. After a few minutes I had a moment of clarity and stopped her, grabbed my clothes and left the room (probably should have showered but I just wanted to get out of there). Immediately the thoughts of having HIV entered my mind and haven't left since. I haven't slept properly in a week because of these thoughts. I'm spending endless hours on the internet researching HIV/AIDS and the symptoms trying to put my mind at rest. Over the past few days I have noticed a weird feeling in my groin. Its not painful to touch, I've pushed reasonably hard on the area and there is no pain. Also there is a small cluster of pimple like bumps in my pubic region. Also quite itchy in that area.
Obviously I am going to be tested for all possible STDs as soon as possible and HIV tests at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months and this will ultimately tell me the outcome, but I'm just curious to know what these symptoms are. Are the symptoms described commonly associated with HIV? Or is it my brain playing tricks on me because I keep thinking about it?
I'm a 25 year old male. Never injected drugs, never had a homosexual experience or performed anal on a woman and have never had a STD in the past. During the time of possible exposure I didn't have any open wounds on or around my penis and I didn't notice her to have any either and I saw no blood. I know there is the possibility of micro-abrasions from friction during sex and the possibility of vaginal fluid entering my urethra so I know how it can be transmitted. What I'm really asking is with the symptoms I've explained, what are the chances that when I've done my HIV test it will come back positive? I know there is no possible way of telling but given my history which I described the odds are in my favour right?
Thanks in advance :D
Thanks for your words of encouragement, greatly appreciated. Just another factor which I'm not sure is true or not and hopefully someone can clarify.
The strain of HIV in Asia and Africa is apparently easier to transmit heterosexually? I know this makes absolutely no difference to my case, as I've been exposed and will be getting tested, but this is just a general question for my own knowledge really. So if someone has a answer for that it would be greatly appreciated :)
The strain of HIV in Asia and Africa is apparently easier to transmit heterosexually? I know this makes absolutely no difference to my case, as I've been exposed and will be getting tested, but this is just a general question for my own knowledge really. So if someone has a answer for that it would be greatly appreciated :)
Hey bro, wht's up?!
Firstly, it isn't likely tht you got HIV frm one broken Condom exposure, even if she was positive, which you don't knw. As for your symptoms, they mean nothing and don't even sound like ARS, tht being said, you were exposed and this is considered to be a risk. The odds, however, are in your stacked in your favour!
=)
Good tests, either a HIV DUO, which tests for Ag/Ab, at 4 weeks, provides great indicator of status because your p24 antigen levels increase significantly at about one to three weeks after initial HIV infection or any Anitbody test at 6-8 weeks, which would almost certainly not change and a 3 month test to be final.
Smile.
=)
Best of luck.
Always use a Condom, tht was stored properly and use it correctly.
Firstly, it isn't likely tht you got HIV frm one broken Condom exposure, even if she was positive, which you don't knw. As for your symptoms, they mean nothing and don't even sound like ARS, tht being said, you were exposed and this is considered to be a risk. The odds, however, are in your stacked in your favour!
=)
Good tests, either a HIV DUO, which tests for Ag/Ab, at 4 weeks, provides great indicator of status because your p24 antigen levels increase significantly at about one to three weeks after initial HIV infection or any Anitbody test at 6-8 weeks, which would almost certainly not change and a 3 month test to be final.
Smile.
=)
Best of luck.
Always use a Condom, tht was stored properly and use it correctly.
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