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HIV Symptoms?
dear Doctor, this is my first time to post a question on this website. i'm scared that i might be infected with HIV. let me tell you the story, i had protected anal sex, but not oral sex. i'm not sure if the condom breaks.one of my partner made orgasm inside the anus but with condom on it.. now, after about 4-5 weeks, to the best of my knowledge, i got some wierd rashes, all over my body. it is like slightly raised skin when i scratch it. it was really really itchy. i had it on the back of my neck, front of my body, and also legs and trunks. at the time that i have rahes, i also have mouth ulcer, a very small sore occured inside my mouth. i had one hive too... but i haven't had flu or fever by the time that i have rashes or even after that. Now, i have a big mouth ulcer, and i believe i have thrush also. but mouth ulcer have occured to me since i was a boy, it occurs everytime i eat a lot of red hot chillies. Can these things really be the symptoms of HIV??? are these things common to HIV infectect patients?? if yes, what should i do to make sure if i have it or not?? is there a cure for that??
This is not the doctor's forum. If you want a doctor to respond you'll have to post your question in that section. From the description of your incident, it sounds like you have protected intercourse. Congrats!! If the condom had broken, you would know. Condom failures are not subtle events. When they break, they REALLY break.
The oral sex is of negligible to non-existent risk. No worries there. your symptoms are not suggestive of HIV since there are no specific HIV symptoms. In any event, you don't diagnose HIV by symptoms. Your risk is too low to even measure. You are fine. Whatever is troubling you has nothing to do with HIV.
Please continue to use condoms for anal/vaginal intercourse and you can fully expect to avoid HIV infection.
The oral sex is of negligible to non-existent risk. No worries there. your symptoms are not suggestive of HIV since there are no specific HIV symptoms. In any event, you don't diagnose HIV by symptoms. Your risk is too low to even measure. You are fine. Whatever is troubling you has nothing to do with HIV.
Please continue to use condoms for anal/vaginal intercourse and you can fully expect to avoid HIV infection.
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