Please help

[Minnrr]

Hi doc. Iam really scared. I had a possible expouser from a male im am a female who had unprotected sex with in several occasions. He told me that he did not have HIV and stated that he got tested and it was negative. After we  had sex.about I week later I had a swollen node in my groin not really tender. After that I found out I had hpv. Im realky scared that he gave me hiv as well....you said in early post that nodes are not tender in hiv early symptoms...i havent had any flu like symptoms. I im really scared that I could be infected..i know my decision was stupid and will never have unprotected sex again. Can hpv mimic ars symptoms? I recently spoke to someone who he had unprotected sex.with and she said that she was fine and did not have hiv and had got tested after they had sex. Im still scared that I could be infected...im currently in medical school.snd want to become a er.doc.  Please help me! My axniety is through thr roof and I keep searching online and all answers lead to hiv


Scared girl!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Once again, no.  Please do not worry. EWH

[Minnrr]

Can hpv mimic ars symptoms?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No, localize lymph node swelling which lasts only a day is not suggestive of ARS.  EWH

[Minnrr]

What about my swollen groin node it onlg lasted a day..is that an ars symptom?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum. It is not clear how long it has been since the exposures that you describe.   Overall however I suspect your risk for HIV is low. Your partner indicated that he did not have HIV an people typically tell the truth.  Furthermore, few heterosexual men have HIV (less than 1 in 10,000) and the risk of HIV transmission, if your partner was infected is only 1 in 1000.  

HPV is common an does not predict that you have HIV.

My advice is to go on an get tested.   I suspect the result will be negative and, as long as it has been more than 8 weeks since your last exposure the result will be definitive.  I hope my comments are reassuring. EWH