I've been panicking, wondering if I had
HIV due to some symptoms I've had this
past year, and only recently discovered
could be related to that. But as I've done
more research, I'm wondering if Chlamydia
would be the more likely culprit.
Here's my story. About a year ago I was
dating a guy who I trusted and who told me
he's regularly tested and was clean. About
a month into the relationship, my semen
turned very watery and yellow. It
continued to be like that for a few months
before returning to its normal color and
consistency. By this time though, the guy
I had been dating had been seriously
injured out of state, and shortly after
disappeared from my life. Sometime during
this period, I went a month or so where I
frequently had to urinate, and had a very
slight burning sensation when I did. It
eventually disappeared with drinking lots
of cranberry juice. Also, shortly after I
began having watery semen, my knees and
feet were very sore, my doctor said it
seemed to be arthritis. It's lessoned a
great deal since then though. Doing
research it seemed to match reactive
arthritis.
I found reasons to be alarmed this past
week when I found a swollen lymph node in
my right armpit. I went to the doctor, who
said I never completed testing for my
arthritis, and wasn't sure why the lymph
node was swollen. He said a few others
were very slightly swollen in that same
armpit. Doing research, I became very
concerned I could have HIV, but the more I
read, the more likely cause could be
Chlamydia. Though I understand both are
possibilities.
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