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I had unprotected sex with a new partner on July 5. July 7 I developed a mild sore throat and body aches. A day or 2 later I began to experience some joint pains. I'm very anxious about the possibility of having come into contact with HIV so I don't know if my occasional headache and fatigue has to do with that or is an additional potential symptom. My glands in my necks and armits have also been swollen, but not consistently. Oh and my tongue tingles. No fever or rash. I've been to the doctor, gave him the exact run down and I've been prescribed antibiotics. I'm afraid. I know I can't test for a few months.
Over on the Experts forum, the doctors cite statistical odds of roughly 1 in 1000 per unprotected vaginal act male-to-female (I've also come across similar figures in other surveys). The odds will be even longer than that if your partner is not an IV drug user or bisexual.
So statistically, the odds are very much in your favour. If you're concerned enough about it to trwl the Internet and maybe lie awake nights worrying, you might want to take a test anyway, simply to put your mind at rest. Because testing is the only way to be absolutely sure that you're clear. Maybe even go with your new guy and test together - that way you can both relax when the results come back negative (which is by far the most likely outcome).
Try not to worry too much - I'm sure this will have a happy ending.
So statistically, the odds are very much in your favour. If you're concerned enough about it to trwl the Internet and maybe lie awake nights worrying, you might want to take a test anyway, simply to put your mind at rest. Because testing is the only way to be absolutely sure that you're clear. Maybe even go with your new guy and test together - that way you can both relax when the results come back negative (which is by far the most likely outcome).
Try not to worry too much - I'm sure this will have a happy ending.
Straight or gay encounter? Anal or vaginal? What part of the world?
Like the man said, ARS wouldn't manifest itself after such a short time. Most likely it's coincidental and not HIV-related at all.
Like the man said, ARS wouldn't manifest itself after such a short time. Most likely it's coincidental and not HIV-related at all.
Thank you for your reply. :) Mostly everything I've read online says 2 to 4 weeks after exposure, but I've run across a few sites that say a few days so that's what worried me and the possibility of lower immunity causing symptoms to show themselves faster.
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