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Author Topic: Am I Infected?  (Read 1485 times)

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Offline jd90523

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Am I Infected?
« on: July 20, 2017, 05:30:22 pm »
I been sleeping with different escorts for the past 11 months but I have used condom with all of them when having sex, but sometimes I  receive oral sex  without no condom and I caught chlamydia in April but tested negative for hiv, when I got tested after that incident  I stopped and told myself I'm done but it was so hard because I was so addicted to escorts it was just like drugs but I started again and I was sleeping  with transgenders and I had anal sex with this transgender on June 9th and the condom broke when I pulled out my penis, but she was on top of me and i didn't penetrate inside of her too deep, when I pulled out it was brown stuff on my shaft 2 weeks after of possible exposure to hiv I was having symptoms I had light headaches, runny nose, diarrhea, joint pains , skin rash like pimples/black spots on arms ,back and chest, itching everywhere, my shaft itching, tingling feeling on legs and toes, fatigue, couldn't even walk properly for a day because I was feeling week and I couldn't feel my legs. So when I had this symptoms I went to the doctor the next day which was June 23rd and got tested I got my results back June 27th everything said negative 
HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab, 4th GEN RFL, HIV AG/AB,
4th GEN - NON REACTIVE then it says, "HIV 1 antigen HIV-1/HIV-2 antibodies were not detected. There is no laboratory evidence of HIV infection." but symptoms still persist I'm really scared that I'm hiv positive and my result are not conclusive . I need help is been affecting me so much I don't know what to do and every time I GOOGLE something it even gets worst . My doctor told me I'm fine because all my blood and stuff is in good condition but I'm still not at ease. So is it possible that after 2 week of possible exposure my results are accurate or what?
« Last Edit: July 20, 2017, 05:41:38 pm by Ptrk3 »

Offline Ptrk3

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Re: Am I Infected?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2017, 05:50:37 pm »
Receiving unprotected oral sex is not a risk for HIV infection, but, as you have learned, can be a risk for other STD's/STI's.

If your condom broke during anal sex with an "escort," whose HIV status you do not know, you are at potential risk for HIV infection; however, even when engaging in "risk" activities, the chances of contracting the virus remain very small.

We do not assess symptoms of HIV infection on this forum, since symptoms, if they occur at all, vary widely among individuals.  You should not attempt to assess symptoms, either.

Most experts that testing for HIV antibodies should take place six weeks after potential exposure, then at 13 weeks past potential exposure for confirmation of the six week results.

It certainly is good that you have so far tested "negative" for HIV antibodies, and it is highly likely that you will continue to do so.  Continue to work with your healthcare provider to determine when a "negative" test can be considered conclusive.
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