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Exposure & ARS Fever

I had sex with two different CSW on 8/12 and 8/13. We had unprotected oral sex and protected vaginal sex (although in one of the instances the condom did not appear to cover the entire length of my penis -- the base was left exposed).

The reason I'm a bit freaked is that in the last 3 or 4 days, my body temperature has been running about 99 degrees. I normally run about 96 to 97 degrees.

I know I sound a bit paranoid but the fever is making me very worried....

What is typical ARS fever like?

Thanks for any assistance.
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1025061 tn?1252454030
From my understanding, fever associated with ARS will be quite high (not 99).  Regardless, allow me to reiterate:

Protected sex/intercourse = NO RISK
Oral sex (protected or unprotected) = NO RISK

You did not contact HIV.  Relax, and kindly move on.
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You didn't have a risk so your fever has nothing to do with ARS.
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I know, but the timing of the fever is freaking me out a bit....

What's the average ARS fever like? Is it very high (temperature wise)?

Thanks
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1025061 tn?1252454030
You cannot rely on symptoms alone.  ARS/HIV symptoms are very non-specific and could be cause of a totally different illness other than HIV.

Your PROTECTED intercourse poses NO RISK for contracting HIV.  Oral sex poses NO RISK for contracting HIV.  Put your mind at ease, you were not exposed to the virus nor at ANY risk what-so-ever.
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