Possible exposure and odd symptoms

[WorriedLad555]

Hi Medhelp,

I need some help to know if I am at risk of exposure. Basically I have had two encounters with receiving nude erotic massages over the last month with female masseuses. The massages involved body sliding and brief genital to genital contact and also being in contact with vaginal fluid. She also briefly slid her exterior buttock area against my genital at times, and rubbed her vaginal area against my buttock several times while I was lying on my front. However, there was no penetration, but my tip may have briefly come into contact with her genital area a few times. There was also rubbing of my genitals between her breasts for a few times too.

Now it's been a month since the exposure, and I am getting skin rash-like conditions where I have been getting recurrent episodes of folliculitis on my arms and thigh/knee area. They appear and reappear frequently and also cause itching around the skin, which causes me to scratch the area at times. I have looked up this issue, and I have noticed people talking about 'eosinophilic folliculitis' which is a symptom of HIV. I am just worried sick that I may have exposed myself and am experiencing a symptom. I have been to the doctor to have my skin analysed but was told that it could be just due to the seasonal change for my dry skin, as I have also relocated to another country recently.

Do I need to get tested for this? It has been 40+ days since I exposed myself to these incidences and I was wondering I required to get tested and is this a symptom that I am experiencing?  Thank you.

[CurfewX]

The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected (no condom) penetrative anal or vaginal sex, OR
2) Sharing IV drug equipment with other IV drug users.

No other event that you can think of, including the event you mentioned, puts you at risk for HIV.  No penetration = no risk.

Whatever medical issues you are experiencing have nothing to do with HIV, and you do not need to test for this no-risk event.