bleedding gums, early symptom of HIV infection?

Question

I had a low risk exposure and after 2 months have bleeding gums, ie in the morning when i spit i see blood mixed with saliva and after 4 to 5 spits the blood stops.
Is this just a bleeding gum problem or a early symptom of HIV infection ( after the low risk exposure I had light fever, headache and yeast like infection on my genitals which is gone now).
I got tested for HIV after 3 weeks of exposure with negative results

help me people

Answer 1

Symptoms or lack of symptoms mean NOTHING when it comes to HIV. Most of people who seroconverted had no symptoms at all. You have mentioned encountering a "low risk" sexual exposure, and you did not mention the type of act which would help to determine the degree of risk.

Acute HIV Infection, however, appear -when they ever do it- in 2 weeks - 1 months after a potential exposure, and lack of symptoms would not mean that one is negative, or positive. Only ELISA test being taken after 13 weeks of a potential exposure would give a conclusive result. While most newly infected people seroconvert in 6 weeks, in rare cases of immunosupression i.e. IV drug users, seroconversion may take place after 13 weeks, and therefore a negative result after 13 weeks is conclusive.

Your 3 weeks negative result is not likely to change acording to your satement "low risk exposure", but you still have to test again at 13 weeks.

It is understandable how panicking you are now. Please try to utilize the 13 weeks period in educating yourself more about the virus, and if you found that your fears are going way out of your control, you can take Prozac or better Zoloft (1 tablet / day) + Xanax 2 mg. when needed.

Best of luck.

Answer 2

The signs to look for with HIV and the oral cavity are the following: Xerostomia - dry mouth Candidasis - yeast infection (usually on tongue or palate) Oral hairy leukoplakia - white patches that do not wipe away (these are different from the cheek bite marks along the inside cheek) Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis - the gingival papillae (pointed area between the teeth) begins to slough and ulcerize Linear gingival erythema - 2-3 mm bright red band along the gumline Blisters (herpes) and apthous ulcers are common, too. HIV typically shows up about 3 months after exposure. I'm not sure how low risk your exposure to it was. Also, bleeding gums could be related to other things such as heavy plaque and tartar buildup, diabetes, etc. Be on the safe side and see your dentist. You can also keep a check for the symptoms listed above and go back to have another test completed in about 2 1/2 months. Hope it comes back negative :) Until then, take care of yourself and be careful.

Answer 3

That is not necessarily a symptom of that. It could be gingivitis. The other stuff you explained could be though-the fever and what not. But don't get all stressed yet-just get tested again in a while and for god's sake use protection next time. You need to protect yourself and other people too.

Answer 4

The best way to find out is to get tested again. HIV has multiple symptoms which can also be caused by other things. so get tested and good luck.

Answer 5

Some of the common symptoms include the following:

Cough and shortness of breath
Seizures and lack of coordination
Difficult or painful swallowing
Mental symptoms such as confusion and forgetfulness
Severe and persistent diarrhea
Fever
Vision loss
Nausea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting
Weight loss and extreme fatigue
Severe headaches with neck stiffness
Coma

Answer 6

Ok well mine was i sleep and wake up n the morning and my throat was very dry and paining
what and after 7 days my urine was having bad smelling and within another week blood started coming in my stool with abnormal stomuch pain esp in the upper case

Answer 7

Sounds like gum disease. Wrap it up durring sex and buy some toothpaste and use it.

Answer 8

Repeat the test in three MONTHS.

Answer 9

in my opinion i think it is not std or HIV but gum disease. when your gums tend to bleed, this is a sign that you have periodontal problems. please consider this link http://www.themouthdoctor.com to be able to stop the advancement of gum disease.

Answer 10

It sounds like you could have a little gingivitis, but if you're really concerned, please see a doctor just to put your mind at ease.