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Worried about an exposure to HIV
Hi Doctor,
I'm a 23 year guy, I had a risky encounter about 8 weeks ago where I had unprotected insertive anal sex with a male prostitute. I was extremely intoxicated and I didn't exactly know what i was doing because this person was actually playing as a woman, i didn't see any male parts but looking back i know it was a man or a transsexual at least.
So just after the incident i had a sore throat which turned out to be strep, then about a week later i started to have stomach problems, the pain seemed to be moving from one are of my stomach to another. I did not have insurance so I didn't go to the doctor for about 3 or 4 weeks. When I did go, I was told at this clinic I had a UTI because they checked my urine and I took antibiotics which did improve my stomach pains.
After this I started to get back lower back pains and my stomach at this stage was still not 100% right, even now its sore from time to time. All along I was very worried about being infected with HIV and when I got these back pains I had enough and went to my new PCP because I now have insurance. I reluctantly told him what happened and he laughed at me. He also said that there was no way I could of had a UTI, even though they told me at the previous clinic I had. My PCP did do the HIV blood test and other STD tests and everything was negative. This was at 6 weeks from the time of exposure.
I was very relieved with this result but since getting that result last week, I have started to get a rash on my neck and its spreading down my chest, i also have redness on the tops of my feet. I have to say when I started to notice this I felt so panicked I honestly didn't know what to do. I have been researching online and that also gave me some relief that the 6 week test is very accurate.
Now today my throat is sore again, I cannot believe it, its like i keep getting symptom after symptom. My back pain hasn't gone away either. I need some advice about this or what I should to because I am so worried I actually have nobody to turn to. I am extremely ashamed of what happened so I am too embarrassed to tell anybody.
Please help!
I'm a 23 year guy, I had a risky encounter about 8 weeks ago where I had unprotected insertive anal sex with a male prostitute. I was extremely intoxicated and I didn't exactly know what i was doing because this person was actually playing as a woman, i didn't see any male parts but looking back i know it was a man or a transsexual at least.
So just after the incident i had a sore throat which turned out to be strep, then about a week later i started to have stomach problems, the pain seemed to be moving from one are of my stomach to another. I did not have insurance so I didn't go to the doctor for about 3 or 4 weeks. When I did go, I was told at this clinic I had a UTI because they checked my urine and I took antibiotics which did improve my stomach pains.
After this I started to get back lower back pains and my stomach at this stage was still not 100% right, even now its sore from time to time. All along I was very worried about being infected with HIV and when I got these back pains I had enough and went to my new PCP because I now have insurance. I reluctantly told him what happened and he laughed at me. He also said that there was no way I could of had a UTI, even though they told me at the previous clinic I had. My PCP did do the HIV blood test and other STD tests and everything was negative. This was at 6 weeks from the time of exposure.
I was very relieved with this result but since getting that result last week, I have started to get a rash on my neck and its spreading down my chest, i also have redness on the tops of my feet. I have to say when I started to notice this I felt so panicked I honestly didn't know what to do. I have been researching online and that also gave me some relief that the 6 week test is very accurate.
Now today my throat is sore again, I cannot believe it, its like i keep getting symptom after symptom. My back pain hasn't gone away either. I need some advice about this or what I should to because I am so worried I actually have nobody to turn to. I am extremely ashamed of what happened so I am too embarrassed to tell anybody.
Please help!
well you have definitely lifted my spirit, thank you very much for that. I did think they were ll symptoms though, i mean rash, back pain, sore throat, stomach pains! I have read elsewhere on the internet these can be common symptoms.
I'm not saying your wrong I'm just very confused here you know..
I'm not saying your wrong I'm just very confused here you know..
thanks for your responce but what about all these symptoms ive been having, the rash too??
A 6 week negative is very accurate but a 12 week negative is what you need to be 100% sure you are in the clear.
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