30 days ago I had sex with a girl, I wore a condom but stupidly only rolled it up 75%, not all the way on my penis.
We finished with her taking off the condom & giving me oral.
Today I woke up & I felt like I had the flu, I have excessive diarrhea, my neck lymphnodes are swollen, I feel neuaseated, I feel like there is a slight pressure in my throat when I swallow, I have a fever, & my lower back muscles are sore I am terrified that I may have HIV when I found out said symptoms occour 30 days after contracting the virus.
I got tested a week ago but I'm still awaiting the results incredibly paranoid. What would the chances be of me contracting HIV in my sexual situation, & how accurate would my hiv test be? (They drew blood for the test)
2006-12-15 19:15:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
HOLY COW..i had almost the exact same problem. I went to get the HIV test that gives you the results in 20min i was soo paranoid. I went to my normal doc first to get diagnosed before i went to get the test, and she told me i had a virus (similar to the flu...but not exact). I didnt trust her because i didnt mention HIV. And behold...she was right. Trust me, went through your exact same trauma. It was the longest day of my life. No worries, the symptoms of HIV are very much like the symptoms of a LOT of things.
2006-12-16 15:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Knick101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry until you know what it is. I have been through nursing school and I also know that Herpes causes this on it's first outbreak. ALL of the symptoms you are saying. Is there a sore or an itchy spot? Unfortunatly, using a condom at all is not a sure fire way to keep from getting Herpes.
An HIV test is very accurate, so you can rest assured the answer you get is right on... however, get retested in 6 months and then 6 months after that. Sometimes the HIV virus will not show up for awhile. Make sure you retest in 6 month increments for at least 2 years. Better to be safe than sorry.
Good luck to you, and next time, 100% that condom. There is nothing worth the risk.
2006-12-15 19:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cutelilminxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all do not worry at all. I can give you some simple statistics that may help you realize that the chance of HIV is very small given your contact: if one has unprotected sex with a known hiv infected person the chance of catching infection is one in 400 hundred for each sex. You have protection (although you feel it was not perfect) and your partner seems not to be a known case of hiv positive person. So, you don't need to be worry about this. Let this flue like condition go away and go for HIV test and expect a negative result for ELISA test. One negative ELISA is quite OK to ensure of no infection state. You cannot differentiate simple flue from AIDS flue like condition however until you get tested for HIV. Again, there is no reason to worry about HIV.
2016-03-29 09:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. The HIV test is highly accurate. What you're explaining or think you might be having is FULL BLOWN AIDS....but that is highly unlikely because it takes awhile to get to that stage.
Please don't worry so much. Wait for your results in peace. If you are found to be HIV positive be aware that there are many people living with this status and there are many medications that can make you live a long long time. However, THIS IS NOT a free ticket for you to have unprotected careless casual sex. Always be protected by both you and your partner.....Don't beat yourself up...you will be okay just pray!
2006-12-15 19:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel T. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acute HIV infection may be associated with symptoms resembling mononucleosis or the flu within 2 to 4 weeks of exposure. HIV seroconversion (converting from HIV negative to HIV positive) usually occurs within 3 months of exposure.
Negative tests do not necessarily rule out HIV infection, because there is an interval (called the "window period") between HIV infection and the appearance of measurable anti-HIV antibodies. If a person is suspected of having acute or primary HIV infection, and of being in the "window period," a negative HIV ELISA and Western Blot will not rule out HIV infection. Additional testing for HIV viral load will need to be performed.
Please see the web pages for more details on HIV and ELISA/western blot test.
2006-12-15 20:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HIV symptoms don't show that early usually, It can take YEARS to be detected. You have the flu, no need to freak out, next time use safer sex practices. Go to the doctor anyway because you will probably need medication
2006-12-15 19:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by Danelle 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think you need to relax and hope for the best. Those symptoms could be a wide range of diseases. It's not worth it to live in fear.
2006-12-16 05:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by Professor Maddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you get this test for herpes??? these are the first symptoms then blisters follow... good you got checked but always remember it could be the flu and stress... relax and ride it out till you know for sure
2006-12-16 08:01:50 · answer #8 · answered by Lillian S. Phx Arizona 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you may just have the flu.
2006-12-16 03:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by Ms. Q 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋