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I am very affray of being a HIV positive. I did the most stupid thing ever in january, i had sex with a hooker and the condoms broke. Two weeks later i noticed two bumps on my penis and i went to the doctor and he told me that i had genital warts. I took a HIV test the following week and it came back negative. its been 2months and half and i have a sore throat since last week. i read books and search the web and they say, "having a sore throat for over 2 weeks is a sign of HIV and aids". I am very affray right now, im only 20 years, I dont know what would i do if i am positive for HIV.
I am very affray of taking another HIV test because of affray if i am positive for HiV that i might try to hurt myself. I am the only children. I want to take the test because its the only way that im going to find out but im very sure that I have the viruses because of the sore throat and the genital warts.
i just dont know what to to do no more im very paranoid.
I am very affray of taking another HIV test because of affray if i am positive for HiV that i might try to hurt myself. I am the only children. I want to take the test because its the only way that im going to find out but im very sure that I have the viruses because of the sore throat and the genital warts.
i just dont know what to to do no more im very paranoid.
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As worried righly said, odds are on your side and not everyone contracts HIV in a single exposure, even if the parter is a confirmed HIV positive. Your symptoms do not sound ARS.
Since your condom broke, you were exposed to a risk, and the possibilty of transmission can only be ruled out by a conclusive test to be done at 3 months mark, anything before that could be highly reassuring but not conclusive. This is how, screening is done for HIV so you need to gather all your courage and "Just Do It".
Despite their strong and powerful protection against HIV and other STD's, the only risk associated with condoms is, their protection does not remain valid anymore as soon as they break, and the situation turns "unprotected" from "protected" within a fraction of second. Keeping this risk in mind, one has to be very careful while using them. "Correct use" is the key word for condoms efficacy.
Since your condom broke, you were exposed to a risk, and the possibilty of transmission can only be ruled out by a conclusive test to be done at 3 months mark, anything before that could be highly reassuring but not conclusive. This is how, screening is done for HIV so you need to gather all your courage and "Just Do It".
Despite their strong and powerful protection against HIV and other STD's, the only risk associated with condoms is, their protection does not remain valid anymore as soon as they break, and the situation turns "unprotected" from "protected" within a fraction of second. Keeping this risk in mind, one has to be very careful while using them. "Correct use" is the key word for condoms efficacy.
A sore throat for 2 weeks is not a sign of HIV, there are lots of other things that give you a sore throat for that long, to include a common cold. If every person that had a sore throat for 2 weeks had HIV the majority of the worlds population would have HIV. Dont believe everything you read on the internet because a lot of it is BS.
Go get the test so you know your status, no need to be scared, the odds are so on your side anyway.
Go get the test so you know your status, no need to be scared, the odds are so on your side anyway.
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