Hi Doctors thank you for all your help.
I'm a 23 y/o hetero male and I engaged in unprotected sex on two occasions with the same girl (who I barely know) over two weeks ago. The timeline is as follows.
8/22: Had unprotected vaginal and oral sex with girl for approx 2hrs. She ended up bleeding during encounter.
8/24: Engaged in unprotected vaginal and oral sex again for approx 3hrs.
8/25: Noticed swelling in both armpits neck developed a sore throat and fatigue.
8/31: Went to GP was prescribed Suprex for symptoms got tested for Gonorrhea Syphilis Chlamydia HIV and mono (all came back negative)
9/4: Sore throat disappeared. Armpits sweaty sore swollen and burning (esp at night). Developed pain sweating and burning in groin. Testicles extremely sore. All symptoms intensified at night.
9/7: All symptoms persist. Visited Planned Parenthood was examined told my symptoms might be gonorrhea or chlamydia. Was given a shot of antibiotics and a 10 day presc
2015-04-03 02:36:39
Welcome to the HIV forum. Acute HIV cannot cause lymph node enlargement or any other symptoms sooner than 10 days after exposure; and if your lymph node enlargements were due to HIV you would also have fever. HIV related lymph node enlargements usually are not painful. The identical symptoms as acute HIV are caused by many conditions most of them much more common than acute HIV so even typical symptoms usually are not a useful clue. Furhter although you describe lymph node enlargements and various aches and pain you don't mention whether the clinicians at Planned Parenthood or elsewhere confirmed that your nodes actually are enlarged. If they are follow your personal provider(s)' advice about diagnostic tests treatment etc. To your specific questions: 1) HIV symptoms usually begin 10-20 days after exposure never before 7 days. 2) No. 3) If your PP clinic has the HIV duo test for both HIV antibody and p24 antigen (recently approved in the US not yet available in all clinics) then a single test at 4 weeks will prove you aren't infected. If you have a standard antibody test you could be tested at 4 weeks with about 90-95% accuracy then once again at 6 weeks; or just have a single 6 week test. With the now-standard antibody tests it is rarely necessary to test beyond 6 weeks. But follow your own provider's advice about exact tests and timing. 4) Whatever you have it isn't an infection you caught during the sexual exposures described. It is unlikely you have any STD. 5) Next step? Follow your provider's advice; and you can stop worrying about HIV. It is very unlikely.
2015-04-03 02:37:21
