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Very worried!!
Hi,
Am really worried with the current situation that am in, I usually patronized the spas in Malaysia and engage in protected sex with CSW, however sometimes the penis rubs very closely with the vaginas and not too sure if it went it. The last encounter that i wasn't very sure if the penis did went in her vagina during foreply was the 13th of December.
On New Years Day, i realised my body was starting to feel unwell, had a mild fever thats around 37.8'c and i developed rashes 2 days ago. Went to the doctor and he said its might be due to some viral rashes and there's nothing to be worried about. Took the medication and it has subsided (80% gone) leaving some small marks, at the same time, am having a sore throat but the doctor mentioned my throat isnt inflammed..
Could all these by symptoms of ARS or HIV? Am very worried and today suddenly my eyes turn a little reddish
Help pls
Am really worried with the current situation that am in, I usually patronized the spas in Malaysia and engage in protected sex with CSW, however sometimes the penis rubs very closely with the vaginas and not too sure if it went it. The last encounter that i wasn't very sure if the penis did went in her vagina during foreply was the 13th of December.
On New Years Day, i realised my body was starting to feel unwell, had a mild fever thats around 37.8'c and i developed rashes 2 days ago. Went to the doctor and he said its might be due to some viral rashes and there's nothing to be worried about. Took the medication and it has subsided (80% gone) leaving some small marks, at the same time, am having a sore throat but the doctor mentioned my throat isnt inflammed..
Could all these by symptoms of ARS or HIV? Am very worried and today suddenly my eyes turn a little reddish
Help pls
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the Forum. I'll be pleased to comment. Let me first say that I doubt that you penetrated your partner- had you penetrated her, you would have known if. Even if you penetrated her however, a single, brief exposure would not put you at high risk for HIV- most commercial sex workers do not have HIV and less than 1 in 1000 sexual exposures to infected partners lead to infection.
Having said that your exposure was low risk, I will acknowledge that the signs of the ARS are a flu-like illness occurring about 2-6 weeks after exposure and presenting with high fever (your fever was not very high), muscle aches, sore throat, and sometimes a rash and/or diarrhea. These however are also the same symptoms that are caused by many other, non-HIV, non- STI viral infections such as influenza and when persons with this set of symptoms has been studied, less than 1% of them turn out to have HIV.
The ARS is a syndrome which can be mimicked by many other illnesses. That is the reason we have tests. If your current symptoms were due to HIV, an HIV test would be positive at this time. I suggest that you go and get tested to prove to yourself that this is not HIV. A negative result will mean that your symptoms are not due to HIV.
I hope these comments are helpful. EWH
Having said that your exposure was low risk, I will acknowledge that the signs of the ARS are a flu-like illness occurring about 2-6 weeks after exposure and presenting with high fever (your fever was not very high), muscle aches, sore throat, and sometimes a rash and/or diarrhea. These however are also the same symptoms that are caused by many other, non-HIV, non- STI viral infections such as influenza and when persons with this set of symptoms has been studied, less than 1% of them turn out to have HIV.
The ARS is a syndrome which can be mimicked by many other illnesses. That is the reason we have tests. If your current symptoms were due to HIV, an HIV test would be positive at this time. I suggest that you go and get tested to prove to yourself that this is not HIV. A negative result will mean that your symptoms are not due to HIV.
I hope these comments are helpful. EWH
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