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Exposure and Testing worry
Hi Guys,
I have been a constant reader on this forum for the last month or so due to a high risk encounter I had. I will explain the situation and when I was tested etc:
Went to the brothel totally drunk, not much memory. What I do remember is that a condom was initially put on my by the sex worker with gloves on and lube and alot of the time we weren't having intercourse but we did on at least two seperate occasions during my session. She had cocaine on her in her bag so I can assume she was an IV drug user also. I was not erect alot of this time so I am of the belief there is no hope the condom stayed on the entire time. I did not climax and im unsure if she did or not but she probably did.
Since then I have had every symptom in the book, from the night sweats, diahrrea, rash on my feet and under arms, coldsores and mouth ulcers, sore throat, sinus infection etc. Also I have longstanding (over 2years constant) jock itch in the inner groin flaps and on my buttocks - I believe it to be jock itch or some sort of fungal infection but it has not responded to any treatment since my exosure. (Terbinafine, clotrimazole etc). It however seemed to respond to fungal creams before this incident.
Everytime I went to the gum clinic they said they were full for the day, so anyway I decided to go to a private clinic, supposedly my countrys number one sexual health specialist. I had a full std check hiv, chly, herpes, hep b/c, syph etc and I checked out negative for everything except a small amount of chylmidia apparently..which cleared up after 4 tablets of azrith..? The hiv test I had was a rapid finger prick one and im unsure of what type but the Dr stated there was two hiv tests (I did notice somethin that looked like a western blot strip and a device with a digital screen on it).
I still have a fear that I have hiv, and if it hasnt shown up with this test (or 2 tests) after a year that it will in a year or so down the line, im now scared to have sex in the fear of passing it on even though my tests said i was negative. I questioned my doctor about it as he gave me his mobile number and he categorically said that the test is totally reliable, to forget about rare strains,and that there is no way he can see that this could be a false result that my tests are definitely negative.
I also have muscular dystrophy and was wondering if this could upset the test result but he said that it definitely wouldnt.
Should I be worried about testing positive down the line due to this one mistake? Do I need further testing?
I have been a constant reader on this forum for the last month or so due to a high risk encounter I had. I will explain the situation and when I was tested etc:
Went to the brothel totally drunk, not much memory. What I do remember is that a condom was initially put on my by the sex worker with gloves on and lube and alot of the time we weren't having intercourse but we did on at least two seperate occasions during my session. She had cocaine on her in her bag so I can assume she was an IV drug user also. I was not erect alot of this time so I am of the belief there is no hope the condom stayed on the entire time. I did not climax and im unsure if she did or not but she probably did.
Since then I have had every symptom in the book, from the night sweats, diahrrea, rash on my feet and under arms, coldsores and mouth ulcers, sore throat, sinus infection etc. Also I have longstanding (over 2years constant) jock itch in the inner groin flaps and on my buttocks - I believe it to be jock itch or some sort of fungal infection but it has not responded to any treatment since my exosure. (Terbinafine, clotrimazole etc). It however seemed to respond to fungal creams before this incident.
Everytime I went to the gum clinic they said they were full for the day, so anyway I decided to go to a private clinic, supposedly my countrys number one sexual health specialist. I had a full std check hiv, chly, herpes, hep b/c, syph etc and I checked out negative for everything except a small amount of chylmidia apparently..which cleared up after 4 tablets of azrith..? The hiv test I had was a rapid finger prick one and im unsure of what type but the Dr stated there was two hiv tests (I did notice somethin that looked like a western blot strip and a device with a digital screen on it).
I still have a fear that I have hiv, and if it hasnt shown up with this test (or 2 tests) after a year that it will in a year or so down the line, im now scared to have sex in the fear of passing it on even though my tests said i was negative. I questioned my doctor about it as he gave me his mobile number and he categorically said that the test is totally reliable, to forget about rare strains,and that there is no way he can see that this could be a false result that my tests are definitely negative.
I also have muscular dystrophy and was wondering if this could upset the test result but he said that it definitely wouldnt.
Should I be worried about testing positive down the line due to this one mistake? Do I need further testing?
Thanks teak.
Avayln3 i completely here what your saying, and there wont be any unprotected incidents ever again no matter if they are a sex worker or not, to be honest il never be near another sex worker again in my life it has really shaken me up..completely my fault, i was lonely what can i say? lol.
ive had every symptom under the sun, itl take about 6 years to convince me i dont have hiv :-(
Avayln3 i completely here what your saying, and there wont be any unprotected incidents ever again no matter if they are a sex worker or not, to be honest il never be near another sex worker again in my life it has really shaken me up..completely my fault, i was lonely what can i say? lol.
ive had every symptom under the sun, itl take about 6 years to convince me i dont have hiv :-(
"I did have unprotected sex with a one or two other girls before this incident..but none of which where CSW's so I have no worry about them"
If you continue thinking this way you may get HIV. There are no risk groups but rather risk behaviors (as having unprotected sex). You had protected sex with the sex worker and you're worried, yet you have UNPROTECTED sex with "other girls" and you're not worried. It's about the latter that you should be concerned.
Anyway, as you had your risk (I am talking about the unprotected sex with the two girls) long before your test, you're HIV negative. Keep this status by protecting yourself in the future: wear a condom ALWAYS, no matter who the person you're having sex is. If you don't want to use condoms, both you and the girl must be tested for HIV and all STDs at the proper time.
If you continue thinking this way you may get HIV. There are no risk groups but rather risk behaviors (as having unprotected sex). You had protected sex with the sex worker and you're worried, yet you have UNPROTECTED sex with "other girls" and you're not worried. It's about the latter that you should be concerned.
Anyway, as you had your risk (I am talking about the unprotected sex with the two girls) long before your test, you're HIV negative. Keep this status by protecting yourself in the future: wear a condom ALWAYS, no matter who the person you're having sex is. If you don't want to use condoms, both you and the girl must be tested for HIV and all STDs at the proper time.
no fellatio, I did have unprotected sex with a one or two other girls before this incident..but none of which where CSW's so I have no worry about them as HIV prevelance in the straight population in my country is almost zero. Just this discretion has left my worried and guilt ridden.
You can get chlamydia from oral sex. Did she performed a fellatio?
Anyway this does not affect your HIV status: You're HIV negative.
Anyway this does not affect your HIV status: You're HIV negative.
I got chlymidia from her though I believe so condom must have slipped or broke...
I believe this to be risk of exposure. Thanks for the support though I appreciate the work the frequent posters and the Doctors do on these HIV forums.
Just worried I am positive and pass this on to someone innocent :-(
I believe this to be risk of exposure. Thanks for the support though I appreciate the work the frequent posters and the Doctors do on these HIV forums.
Just worried I am positive and pass this on to someone innocent :-(
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