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Q: Risk/symptoms

asked by: ainxtein on February 18th, 2007

New User

Any thoughts on this?

Question: I had sex with a hiv woman (found out afterwards) three weeks ago.

She was on top. We used condom. After ejaculation I didn't stop and my penis shinked and when she stood up, the condom stick in her vagina with 1/4 outside (don't know whether it slipped off before withdrawal). I used toilet paper to rub my penis and put on underwears (did not wash). After 15 minutes I suddenly realized that it is unsafe and I took shower twice (too late I know). Is it risky??

After two weeks I experienced several symptoms: 1) joint and muscle ache (from day 7 to now, fingers/elbows/knees/wrists/toes, clear but bearable); 2) fever come and go (37-37.5c, usually in the afternoon and before sleep); 3) nightsweat without fever; 4) diarrhea once; 5) some pain on the back of my neck; and 6) chill. Symptoms become severe in this past week. Are they ars?

Please help!! I am so worried that I caught hiv.

Replies(3)

Llewellyn

replied on February 18th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Yes, it is risky. Every sexual encounter is a risk, but if you know for sure a partner of yours did in fact have hiv, then yes, you are at more of a risk. Condoms are effective, but not 100% effective. The only way you will know for sure is to get tested.

If you do have it, I hope you will have more respect for your future partners than she had for you and tell them upfront.

Good luck to you.

ainxtein

replied on February 19th, 2007

New User

Thank you. This is my first time! And I won't have any sex if I am poz. It is so sad.

Condom is effective if used correctly. The 'not 100%' comment is wrong in this respect. But of course, condom failure is common (that's human mistake), such as my case. Sad

never mind. I am just the unlucky one.

Llewellyn

replied on February 19th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Actually, condoms are not 100% effective even if used as intended. No birth control method/STD prevention is 100% effective even when used exactly as intended, and no method claims to be. There is still a risk of both STD transmission and pregnancy. Condoms say they are effective at reducing the risk of pregnancy and STD transmission. That's not the same as being a sure bet.

Condoms usually come with a pamphlet inside the box that looks like this one http://www.plannedparenthood.org/birth-con trol-pregnancy/birth-control/effectiveness .htm
You can see that no birth control method other than abstinence (no sex at all) is 100% effective at preventing pregnancy. You will notice two columns. One if for typical use (the way most people use condoms, which isn't exactly as intended) and perfect use (no mistakes at all). You will see there are no zeros in the perfect use column except under no sex at all. Keep in mind that if semen gets through to cause a pregnancy, then fluids also get through to transmit disease.

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