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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I said up to 10% of African American sex workers might have HIV in some (not most) cities -- not 10% of all AA women. In any case, that figure was intended to reassure you, since it's much lower than the 90% figure you stated.
But these comments do not change my opinions or advice. Carefully re-read my original reply. You don't have HIV and should not be worried at all.
That will end this thread. Take care.
But these comments do not change my opinions or advice. Carefully re-read my original reply. You don't have HIV and should not be worried at all.
That will end this thread. Take care.
thanks alot but all these symptoms are not related to hiv because it Wired also u scared me that 1 - 10 African American in most citest have hiv i'm really confused thanks
thanks alot but all these symptoms are not related to hiv because it Wired also u scared me that 1 - 10 African American in most citest have hiv i'm really confused thanks
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
See above.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
In several discussions on the HIV community forum over the past 1-2 years, you have been told many times that HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal, anal or (rarely) oral sex; or by overt blood contact, as with shared injection equipment (and not be superficial contact with small amounts of blood).
You also have been informed repeatedly that test results always overrule symptoms and exposure history. As long as testing is done sufficiently long after the last exposure -- usually 4-8 weeks, and rarely as long as 3 months, depending on the specific test(s) done. In other words, no matter what the symptoms, and even for the highest risk exposure you can imagine, test results rule. Your test results PROVE you do not have HIV.
To your specific questions:
1) See above.
2,4) In the US, HIV is more common in African Americans than in other racial or ethnic groups, But nowhere near 90% of AA sex workers have HIV; probably 1-10% in most cities.
3) There is no need for additional testing. The tests you have prove you didn't catch HIV.
The question in the last comment: As I said, test results rule, and your results show that HIV isn't the cause of these symptoms. They are not suggestive of HIV anyway.
Bottom line: Trust your current test results; don't have any more HIV tests; and in the future choose your sex partners carefully and always used condoms.
Regards-- HHH, MD
In several discussions on the HIV community forum over the past 1-2 years, you have been told many times that HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal, anal or (rarely) oral sex; or by overt blood contact, as with shared injection equipment (and not be superficial contact with small amounts of blood).
You also have been informed repeatedly that test results always overrule symptoms and exposure history. As long as testing is done sufficiently long after the last exposure -- usually 4-8 weeks, and rarely as long as 3 months, depending on the specific test(s) done. In other words, no matter what the symptoms, and even for the highest risk exposure you can imagine, test results rule. Your test results PROVE you do not have HIV.
To your specific questions:
1) See above.
2,4) In the US, HIV is more common in African Americans than in other racial or ethnic groups, But nowhere near 90% of AA sex workers have HIV; probably 1-10% in most cities.
3) There is no need for additional testing. The tests you have prove you didn't catch HIV.
The question in the last comment: As I said, test results rule, and your results show that HIV isn't the cause of these symptoms. They are not suggestive of HIV anyway.
Bottom line: Trust your current test results; don't have any more HIV tests; and in the future choose your sex partners carefully and always used condoms.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Sorry about my first mistake ( ALSO ) I wanna say that now in these days I got alot of pee no color pee also strong pain at my ankle for 2 weeks . Plaese notice that she is an African american . ANd really I'm died all my behaviours changed after this encounter tell the truth
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Hi I'm male . I got protected sex with African American prostitute in Philadelphia PA in back page.com or websites like this . when I was having sex with her I released after while when I want to change my position the condom was broken so . I asked her about any std . she said no I dont have . before we got sex she told me to put condom also no kisses . then she said to me get tested I dont have std I call her every months she said do not send to msg again you have a wrong person I dont have then after 1 year her phone is off al the time . So I got 7 tests 1 after 4 weeks hiv antibodies after 6 weeks hiv antibodies 10 week hiv antibodies after 51 days PCR after 3 months hiv antibodies after 3 months and 2 weeks antibodies all of them was negative . so is it conclusive .please be aware about symptoms clearly also I got 3 boils one at the down of my stomach . and the second and third one next to my pines between my legs sometimes I feel cant breathe good but not usually . so is this symptoms I want any doctors answer me . I cant go to my school Im depressed . I have 21 years old .
all the tested I've done it In USA the first week after the sex pain in my heart and after 2 months I got nausea , a 3 times diarrhea 3 times dizziness a small rash in my arm I feel my legs are hot very hot when I touch it I did not any hot just from inside this very wired these symptoms were 1 year ago but now I got alot of red acnes in my leg and backI'm sorry but I wanna to say everything because Im tired :( also I've got flu since 5 days not strong but a little bit . and I got muscles pain the most pain in my neck in front I felt muscles tension around my neck like heart movement under my ear close to lymph nodes.
Thank you I'd like to read all my question . IM dying. all the doctors said all these symptoms from psychosomatic. So I'm worried . should I retest and did you see patient got hiv before 3 months in test . Im sorry about my english it not very well . thanks bbye.
1- so all these symptoms are related to HIV or because I'm worried I didnt feel these symptoms before
2- this the important part Also I want to ask about this she is African American I'm really Afraid because I heard 90% of african american sex workers got hiv?
3 So could I retest at 6 monthes again i'm really feel like something weird happened to my physical behaviours?
4- Also I want to ask the sex workers that be at websites are safe or no also if she is an african american ?
all the tested I've done it In USA the first week after the sex pain in my heart and after 2 months I got nausea , a 3 times diarrhea 3 times dizziness a small rash in my arm I feel my legs are hot very hot when I touch it I did not any hot just from inside this very wired these symptoms were 1 year ago but now I got alot of red acnes in my leg and backI'm sorry but I wanna to say everything because Im tired :( also I've got flu since 5 days not strong but a little bit . and I got muscles pain the most pain in my neck in front I felt muscles tension around my neck like heart movement under my ear close to lymph nodes.
Thank you I'd like to read all my question . IM dying. all the doctors said all these symptoms from psychosomatic. So I'm worried . should I retest and did you see patient got hiv before 3 months in test . Im sorry about my english it not very well . thanks bbye.
1- so all these symptoms are related to HIV or because I'm worried I didnt feel these symptoms before
2- this the important part Also I want to ask about this she is African American I'm really Afraid because I heard 90% of african american sex workers got hiv?
3 So could I retest at 6 monthes again i'm really feel like something weird happened to my physical behaviours?
4- Also I want to ask the sex workers that be at websites are safe or no also if she is an african american ?
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