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Deadly scared... help!!!
This is my first question here and it all started a few years back when I had protected sex with CSW.. They were all about 5 or 6 by now and every time I used a condom ( just once it almost slipped but it remained sticking outside of the receptive partners' vagina so I assumed it was no danger). Shortly after, I started developing a flu-like illness and it scared me to death when I first read about ARS but after reading more posts on this forum, which said that protected sex is safe sex and most people who experienced "ARS" are actually having other illnesses, I started feeling more relieved and thought that was it. After 3 or 4 years, I didn't experience anything else until now. My mouth is dry and I started getting cold sores from time to time, a strange rash appeared on my chest ( pimple-like rash) without fever or other symptoms ( the rash is gone for now) and I think I might have thrush although it's more in the backside of my mouth. Additionally, I've been diagnosed with balanitis, and i thought it was nothing wrong until I read somewhere that as years go by, HIV slowly progresses into AIDS and all the major symptoms attack all at once. I'm so terrified right now since I've settled down and I have a steady relationship :( It hurts a lot. I may not be making much sense though I have a few questions:
1. Can HIV progress to AIDS in just 3 or 4 years?
2. Is herpes one of the diseases you get during seroconversion as well as balanitis?
3. Should I take a test assuming I always had protected sex and there was no condom failure ( and by failure I mean, break/rupture)?
Please answer, appreciate it.
1. Can HIV progress to AIDS in just 3 or 4 years?
2. Is herpes one of the diseases you get during seroconversion as well as balanitis?
3. Should I take a test assuming I always had protected sex and there was no condom failure ( and by failure I mean, break/rupture)?
Please answer, appreciate it.
Best Answer
No all will have it and need to require hiv at first.. you should have the hiv test not because of your exposure but for the sake of your peace of mind.. I personally dont think HIV is your problem and regarding ARS symptoms, most of the symptoms that i had experienced before were match with all the ARS symptoms.. Still got swollen nodes all over the place till today and my tests all turned out negative..please get yourself calm and take your test if you want to..
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