I have recently been doing some research about the HIV virus.

I have had unprotected sex before. Once, many years ago - I experimented with anal sex for a few minutes and the event was unprotected. He didn't ejaculate, but I am concerned that I may have opened myself to a terrible risk.

Over the years I have had a couple more moments (the entire event was not unprotected) of unprotected sex, at no point did my various partners ejaculate but I am still concerned.

In the last year I have developed fairly constant acne- for someone who is 22 that seems strange as in my younger years I didn't have any skin problems.

I have also found unexplained bruises on my body in the last couple of months. I do not normally easily bruise.

In the last few months I have also had a re-currance of sty's on my eyelids- something that is also very new to me.

I am concerned that I may have early signs of lowered immunity and as much as I am scared that I may have the illness - I am more terrified that I may have passed it on to my partner of over a year.

I am organising to go and get a test this week. But in the meantime I was hoping somebody may be able to tell me about their experience with the emergence of the AIDs virus.

Or at least put my mind at ease as I am female and live in Australia- I have had 8 sexual partners in 5 years and most of the time I have been safe.

Please help me.