Possible Exposure to Hiv - Am I At Risk? Please Advise Posted: 01-03-06 13:30pm
Hi all,
im new to the forum and would really
appreciate your advice on the following.
If threads have already been started about
this then I apologise in advance.
I fingered a girl at the start of
december. I only realised after I
fingered her that I had an open cut on my
finger, that had bled while I was
fingering her and that I had dried blood
on the middle finger of both hands
afterwards (the blood from one middle
finger prob made its way onto other
finger). This could have been my own or
the blood of the girl involved though, I
am not certain about this.
I have no reason to suspect the girl had
hiv as I know her a couple of years (she's
irish) but at the same time you cant fully
know someone's risk factor can you?
A few days afterwards the finger that had
the open cut showed congealed blood either
side of the nail even though the open cut
was underneath the nail. The bleeding
part of my finger was the skin underneath
my nail where the skin can easily be
pushed backwards and opened up. My finger
must have been going through some sort of
internal trauma as a result of something
triggered by the fingering,no?
I have also had the flu once since the
start of december and have had a sore
throat on and off for the last 3 weeks.
I dont really get much sleep at night
because im so stressed and anxious over
the whole incident, just depressed and
miserable really. Also only last week a
little bruise formed on my arm with a few
red blotches. It cleared up itself after
2/3 days but I dont know why it was
there.
I got hiv tested straight away the week
after the incident happened as a baseline
and it showed up negative. Also the
doctor and healtch care staff believed I
had a very low risk. But I cant
understand why ive shown many of the
symptoms since if that is the case.
What I would like to know is the
following:
1) what are my risks
2) can anyone provide a plausible
explanation for why the congealed blood
did not form exactly where the cut was on
my finger instead of at the side of my
finger.
3) has there ever been a case of hiv
transmission through fingering before
please please help, I would be forever
grateful if u can provide advice.
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kiklis2k
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Hai.. Scared Elephant Posted: 01-04-06 21:06pm
Hai.
There is nothing to worry at all. The
possibilites of transmission through oral
sex is as low as 1 in 10000, and through
your act, could be much much lesser than
that, rather practically zero.
The main enemy to us is our fear and
stress . Just leave it and think about
something else. That could create a
better u.
About your doubts, the blot clot could be
something else, and has nothing concerned
with your infection. Also the blotches.
Because, symptoms of rashes do not occur
as a main symptom. It is always
associated with a high grade fever and
swollen lymph nodes.
Also the flu and sore throat could have
been a usual infection and need not be due
to a hiv infection. Leave your worry.
If the symptoms persist, look for a
generel practitioner and get some
antibiotic for yourself.
Get relieved by talking to the girl
knowing her past sex history and partners.
That could ease the doubts in you
easily.
Good luck and god bless. In the future
remember that prevention is better than
cure.
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fern123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 14 Location: usa
Posted: 01-04-06 21:43pm
Practically zero? Hmm.. Wouldn't think
so.
Still you shouldn't worry much about this,
because - hiv rate among heterosexuals in
western europe is very very low, so your
partner probably was in a very low risk
category.
But remember that hiv is a viral infection
that spreads by way of an infected
person's blood or penile/vaginal fluids
coming in contact with the blood stream of
a non-infected person.
If your finger had an open wound that came
in contact with the vaginal fluids of your
partner, there definitely lies a slender
chance of infection. The risk factor is
low as compared with other sexual acts but
still a risk is a risk.
True. You can never tell who is infected.
The best strategy would be to be aware of
the other person's sexual behaviour before
getting intimate.
Next time, instead of fingering, just use
a condom and have regular sex.
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livinginlondon
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-05-06 12:28pm
Thanks guys for that. I realise the risks
are low, just very concerned why congealed
blood showed up on the hand that I had
used for the fingering. And also the fact
she may have bled during the incident.
