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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: beardyum on April 05, 2024, 10:12:56 am
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Hi,
I'm a 25M who had recent encounters with two men (on 7 and 29 March).
The encounter on 7 March was only oral (giving and receiving). I do have bleeding gums but I was not actively bleeding at the time of the encounter. No condoms used, no ejaculation in the mouth either.
The encounter on 29 March was only mutual masturbation and unprotected anal rubbing (my penis rubbing on his ass) for about 30 seconds, neither with a climax. For the anal rubbing, I highly doubt that I ever penetrated him because I did not feel the tightness/pressure/warmth normally associated with penetration.
On April 1, I had a vague/slight sore throat (nothing flu-like, and definitely much less painful that the sore throat I had when I caught COVID) and a feverish feeling (I never registered even a low-grade fever). These symptoms continue on-and-off until now, and just this morning I've felt an enlarged lymph node on my neck.
My stress and anxiety have been through the roof since Monday to the point where I've begun to lose appetite/had trouble focusing at work. Is it safe to say that these symptoms are highly unlikely to be caused by an HIV infection?
Thanks for your response.
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on 7 March was only oral (giving and receiving). I do have bleeding gums but I was not actively bleeding at the time of the encounter. No condoms used, no ejaculation in the mouth either.
Receiving a blowjob lacks the conditions required for acquiring HIV; thus, it makes sense that after 40+ years of this pandemic in terms of BJs, there hasn't been a single documented case of HIV transmission to an insertive partner (the person being "sucked"), and you will not be the worlds first.
Regarding giving a blowjob, your bleeding gums make no difference, the mouth generally lacks a route for HIV to infect. Also, saliva neutralises HIV by damaging the receptors needed to infect human cells. Giving a blowjob is such a minute HIV risk that it doesn't warrant testing outside the standard yearly screening.
The encounter on 29 March was only mutual masturbation and unprotected anal rubbing (my penis rubbing on his ass) for about 30 seconds, neither with a climax. For the anal rubbing, I highly doubt that I ever penetrated him because I did not feel the tightness/pressure/warmth normally associated with penetration.
You doubt... Either you did or you didn't penetrate him. If you didn't than there was no HIV risk.
On April 1, I had a vague/slight sore throat (nothing flu-like, and definitely much less painful that the sore throat I had when I caught COVID) and a feverish feeling (I never registered even a low-grade fever). These symptoms continue on-and-off until now, and just this morning I've felt an enlarged lymph node on my neck.
My stress and anxiety have been through the roof since Monday to the point where I've begun to lose appetite/had trouble focusing at work. Is it safe to say that these symptoms are highly unlikely to be caused by an HIV infection?
It's not HIV specific and unrelated to HIV from the activities posted here. See your healthcare provider so they can treat whatever is making you feel unwell.
Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV
Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.
Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.
Kind regards
Jim
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