symptoms begin within 48 hours?

[luner]

I had unprotected oral sex last Saturday, and unprotected sex (though he did not ejaculate while inside me), and on Monday, two days later, I started to get a sore throat. Between Tuesday and today, Friday, I've had a fever, serious chest cough, muscle pains, sinus congestion, and, just today, bouts of diarrhea. Is it possible for the early symptoms of HIV to show up so quickly, or is this just a common cold? I had been pushing myself, so it's possible my body just got overworked.

So if anyone could tell me if this is possibly HIV, I would really appreciate it.

[nonbeliever]

i agree symptom usually dont show that soon, but not impossible  . you have put yourself at risk for hiv and other std so a 13 week test is in order with other std test.

[regularjoey]

Yes, your symptoms CAN NOT be due to HIV.
Also, your risk level was low, I don't think you need to be too concerned here.  A test at three months will remove any doubts if you have them.

[luner]

I believe I made the facts sound wrong. He did ejaculate in my mouth, just not during vaginal sex. (I am a woman).

So it usually takes longer for the symptoms to show? That's a relief.

[regularjoey]

I agree with xhost, your symptoms cannot be due to HIV, they started too early.
I can't evaluate your risk level since you are not saying if you are a man or a woman.
Regardless, if you have a reason to be concerned about HIV, a test at 3 months will tell you your status.

[Xhost]

Well, first of all, no, it is my understanding that the symptoms of primary HIV infection will not show up in just a couple of days. So, perhaps you might put the thought of that aside for the time being.

The truth of the matter is this: chances are, you did not catch HIV from the incident that you have described. However, having unprotected sex is never a good idea. There are, after all, plenty of STDs out there that you do not want to catch, including HIV.

And now for the facts: always use a condom when having sex. Anyone having regular unprotected sex should, in fact, worry about STDs, which is why using a condom is a good idea.

And now for the advice: if you are a sexually active person, you should be getting checked for STDs, including HIV, at least once a year. So, if you are worried about this particular incident, sure, go have a test at the appropriate time, and consider it your yearly HIV screening. Odds are, it's going to be negative, but, then you have the peace of mind, and that's a pretty good thing.