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HIV scare
I am a 26 yr old male and had unprotected vaginal sex with a girl 26 days ago. Since then I have noticed or developed:
1. Red spots on penis head (do not itch or hurt- come and gone twice)
2.Minor sores in mouth that are basically painless and go away quickly but I notice them there
3. Three brown spots (look like brown bruises but are painless) on the bottom of my heel on one foot
- noticed them the morning after dancing a lot at a wedding (have faded but are still there 6 days later)
4. Swollen lymph nodes in neck behind ears
5. I have woken up in morning with sweating but not consistently or extreme sweating
6. Random chills
*3,4 and 6 have all come this week (I did have a 4 day drinking binge the weekend before)
I will say that none of the symptoms on their own scare me as none are extreme in any way, however the fact that all of these ARS symptoms are happening scare me. I will say that I have been in an EXTREME amount of stress since this sexual encounter, more stressed than ever in my life.
Are ARS symptoms mild and infrequent like this or are they typically severe and very noticeable. I certainly would not call any of these things scary on their own and represent nothing close to the "worst flu ever" like some describe ARS.
Any thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks.
1. Red spots on penis head (do not itch or hurt- come and gone twice)
2.Minor sores in mouth that are basically painless and go away quickly but I notice them there
3. Three brown spots (look like brown bruises but are painless) on the bottom of my heel on one foot
- noticed them the morning after dancing a lot at a wedding (have faded but are still there 6 days later)
4. Swollen lymph nodes in neck behind ears
5. I have woken up in morning with sweating but not consistently or extreme sweating
6. Random chills
*3,4 and 6 have all come this week (I did have a 4 day drinking binge the weekend before)
I will say that none of the symptoms on their own scare me as none are extreme in any way, however the fact that all of these ARS symptoms are happening scare me. I will say that I have been in an EXTREME amount of stress since this sexual encounter, more stressed than ever in my life.
Are ARS symptoms mild and infrequent like this or are they typically severe and very noticeable. I certainly would not call any of these things scary on their own and represent nothing close to the "worst flu ever" like some describe ARS.
Any thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks.
I cannot speculate on symptoms as they are all over the map with HIV. You had unprotected vaginal intercourse and unfortunately you will have to test at three months.
Discuss your symptoms with a health care provider.
Discuss your symptoms with a health care provider.
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