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Concerned, need assurance
Last Thursday, 5 days ago, I met a guy in a park with unknown HIV status, I know I should have asked. The exposure was giving and receiving oral sex, no anal. On Sunday, 3 days after exposure, I started to have muscle aches and headache. On Monday, 4 days after exposure, my temperature was 101.7 and today 99.6 with a localized small itchy rash under arm which responds to Cortizone. Here are my questions please: (1) I know oral sex is low risk but my symptoms are very coincidental - what is my risk of HIV given I have good oral hygeine and should I be concerned? (2) Is 3 to 5 days post exposure too early for ARS symptoms? and finally, (3) Is the ARS rash generalized or localized typically? Thank You
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome back to our Forum. I'll be pleased to comment. this was a very low risk event and your current symptoms are not suggestive of early HIV. Typically when persons develop symptoms of early HIV, they do so between two and 6 weeks of exposure, not 3-5 days later. Your current symptoms are more likely to be a coincidental, non-HIV flu-like illness than HIB.
As for your specific questions:
(1) I know oral sex is low risk but my symptoms are very coincidental - what is my risk of HIV given I have good oral hygeine and should I be concerned?
The risk associated with giving oral sex, if your partner was infected are less than 1 infection per 10,000 exposures. Very, very low risk. I would not worry.
(2) Is 3 to 5 days post exposure too early for ARS symptoms? and finally,
Yes- see above.
(3) Is the ARS rash generalized or localized typically?
No, the rash of the ARS is typically quite generalized and accompanied by fever. muscle aches and severe sore throat.
I hope these comments are helpful. I would not worry. EWH
As for your specific questions:
(1) I know oral sex is low risk but my symptoms are very coincidental - what is my risk of HIV given I have good oral hygeine and should I be concerned?
The risk associated with giving oral sex, if your partner was infected are less than 1 infection per 10,000 exposures. Very, very low risk. I would not worry.
(2) Is 3 to 5 days post exposure too early for ARS symptoms? and finally,
Yes- see above.
(3) Is the ARS rash generalized or localized typically?
No, the rash of the ARS is typically quite generalized and accompanied by fever. muscle aches and severe sore throat.
I hope these comments are helpful. I would not worry. EWH
Last comment - sorry. I tested negative in April with no other exposures since exept for the one I described above. Thanks again.
Forgot to add, he did not ejaculate but there probably was a little precum. I have no piercings or month sores.
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