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Worried about HIV

Sent to Health Experts August 13 2006 at 7:03 AM
   

On June 27th I performed unprotected oral sex on a person. I didn't think anything of diseases at the time until the beginning of august and I noticed a pea-sized lump behind my neck (the doc said it was my cervical lymph node) and concluded it was because of these small sores I have in my head (stress-related, i scratch my head when i get stressed and it causes sores) and prescribed keflexin for a bacterial infection. that day i tested negative for mono and my cbc count was fine. i was routinely tested for hiv and other stds about 2 weeks after the possible exposure. They were negative but i know that was way too soon for hiv to be accurate. Last week at 41 days I was tested again for HIV by the Orasure test the one you swab around your gums and it was negative. This week my glands (in between my neck and jaw) became swollen but not sore and I noticed loss of appetite which resulted in weight loss of 4.5 pounds along with severe depression. I went to the doc again and he just prescribed amoxcillin for 7 more days and said to quit worrying. I am terrified at this point. I consider myself to be a very healthy person and all of these things are out of the norm for my body. I know the risk of oral sex is supposed to be low risk but the only caveat I have is that sometimes I bite the inside of my cheek due to stress and I could have had "mouth sores" that night if I had been biting my gums (i just can't remember). but i do know that there was fluid coming from his penis before I started to perform oral sex but I could have very well wiped it off with my hand before I started. He did not ejaculate in my mouth I pulled away right before it happened. I am really scared and stressed. I would like to have another test done but I am wondering if antibiotics will prevent HIV antibodies from showing up? Thank you for listening to this. any advice would be helpful.

 

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Female , Age: 23

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keflexin and amoxcillin

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August 13 2006 at 7:13 AM (10 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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Antibiotics will not keep HIV from showing up on a test. Also, wiping away visible fluids from his penis will not keep viruses from being transmitted. Oral sex is just as risky as regular sex is when it comes to transmitting STD's. HIV is 1/10th of a microcosm across... about 10x smaller than a sperm. You need to be extremely cautious during any kind of sexual activity. The only thing about oral sex that is "safer" is the absolute inability for it to make you pregnant. You can still get herpes, hepatitis, etc.etc. from oral sex.
Listen to your doctor. Try to realize that you shouldn't worry about HIV until given a reason to: a positive test. IF you still feel you may have it, get another test done in another month or so. In the meantime, realize that your health issues could very well be stress related or another lesser illness.
best of luck.
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August 13 2006 at 8:05 AM (52 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
Reply to Candi's Post: what are the chances of the hiv test being reliable at 41 days?
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August 13 2006 at 8:49 AM (43 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
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fairly good. most people develop the antibodies within 20 days. if you are still worried take another one in 2 more months to be 100% sure.
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August 13 2006 at 5:27 PM (8 hours and 38 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
Reply to Candi's Post: can stress make these same symptoms occur in my body? what else could explain a bacterial infection?
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August 13 2006 at 9:25 PM (1 hour and 50 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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It is always a good idea to get as much information as you can about something as important as your sexual health. Knowing what constitutes risky behavior will help make you safer. Best of luck to you on your journey to better health.
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