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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: Rk1991x on April 06, 2014, 03:24:47 pm
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Hi all.
3 weeks ago I had a hookup with someone who's status was unknown. There was oral between both of us, and I bottomed for him. We used a condom, and no fluids of any sort were exchanged, apart from some Precum during oral.
What has me worried is the fact that I'm currently battling a fever/sinus infection. I read that between 2 and 4 weeks is when most people experience a fever and begin to develop the virus, and I'm scared that, even though I played safe, this may be due to this hookup.
Please let me know your thoughts. I plan on getting tested at 6 weeks just in case, but I've been worrying non stop about this.
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You used a condom for penetrative sex so there is no risk for HIV infection. Oral sex is NOT a risk for HIV infection and you do not need to test over this incident. The fact that you have a sinus infection has nothing to do with HIV as you did not have a risk.
The risk factors for HIV are ...
Sharing IV drug needles immediately after use.
Unprotected anal and vaginal sex.
Mother to child during or shortly after birth.
Very specific healthcare situations.
Anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to HIV testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.
If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine HIV tests to return with negative results.
Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than HIV. Some of the other STDs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid HIV infection. It really is that simple!
Joe