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Possible HIV infection?
I had this problem for a long time. When I was 14 I started having sex with a women of 40 who lived next doors. It happened until about I'm 17. Now the person has moved away and i was clean for about 4 years. Some years back I got a rash in my butt cheeks and I once in a while get a diarrhea conditions too. I was circumcised but I did got involved it Anal and Vaginal sex without any protection. But for many years I did not face any kind of health issue but recently I got laryngitis and it lasted for about a month! Now I'm getting worried that I might have got infected HIV from her. She was a single women and I'm sure she might have been with lot of men.
It's really hard for me to determine i recommend you post this in the HIV prevention forumns they probably could be of a little more assistance than me in determining whether your HIV positive based on your symptoms.
No, sounds good to me. Weight loss would be essential in HIV affecting your body over 4 years. The Diarreah could be related to something you eat, if you drink alot of alcohol? Statiscally speaking it is very unlikely your anemia is due to HIV. Your seroconversion would of occured in 2-4 weeks after your first exposure with the women. No, the last statement is false, HIV serconverses 2-4 weeks after the first exposure and is detectable 3 months afterwards. If your doctor thought your low hemogoblin was due to HIV he would of recommended you be tested. Talk to your doctor about why your hemogoblin was low. Also what age was your blood work done.
well I did not lose any weight but i did gain a lot! I did not have any fever which is higher than 102 and no Diarrhea lasting a month but i can remember when i got a bloodwork done for some other reason the doctor mentioning my hemoglobin percentage is kind of low. I was worried because i saw in some web site that HIV can hide under for about 10 years and then show up.
Thank you!
Thank you!
If you can remember back, initial HIV symptoms usually include: High Fever 101, 102 etc...Dirreah that lasts for a month or longer, and in 4 years not being treated with any kind of medication you can lose up to 20% of your total body. To determine whether your HIV postive based on a rash or occasional dirreah is absurd. I'm not saying however you weren't at risk. If you could be a little more detailed i might be able to help you further.
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