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Does insertive oral sex pose a real risk if I have genital herpes

The person I received oral sex from could possibly have had HIV. Let's say she does. I have genital herpes. Does that make it so I likely was infected? I have had symptoms of HIV and it worries me. I hope I'm okay. My kidneys are starting to act weird. Low urine output no matter how much water I drink. It's just weird. I'm afraid I might have been infected. I had a fever 4 months ago and other flu like symptoms. I also had some symptoms a few weeks ago. I know that the 2nd round of symptoms can be similar to the first in HIV infected people. It was milder but lasted for weeks. Sore throat for weeks, cough with phlegm, dull joint pain, very dull headache for days, diarrhea, and a few other symptoms. This is honestly scaring me. Please help me make sense of this.
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Thank you for returning to let our readers know your official negative HIV status from oral sex.  No one here doubted that this would be the result as oral sex is not a risk.  We wish you the best.

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oral sex is zero risk for HIV transmission. you're fine, I'm the sense of HIV at least.
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Even if the person has a rash that resembles (and very well could have been) kaposi sarcoma? She might have had it on her genitals and I fingered her. I bite my nails. This could be very bad. This could be as situation where I could get HIV. Am I wrong?
no, it could not be very bad. yes, you're wrong. stop looking for symptoms and stop trying to make up a situation where you could have contracted hiv.  no matter what you add, the answer will not change. in order for you to be at risk you'd need to have unprotected vaginal sex, unprotected anal sex or share needles.
You can't diagnose HIV rash or kaposi sarcoma or kidney disorder or anything related since you don't have any medical training, but more importantly since you had zero risk there is nothing to diagnose. So you are wasting your time trying to work up an impossible HIv infection theory and instead you can celebrate that you are safe.
Your situation is straightforward so you can move on from Hiv fears.
Thank you. Im sorry it took so long to respond. What I didnt know was, the HIV test I took shortly after this incident cleared me and I was tested again after. I think I have hepetitis actually to be honest. Im having symptoms similar to those of hepetitis. You were right about the HIV. Thank you so much. I am going to try to get tested for hepatitis soon.
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