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How can I identify a swollen gland (armpit)?!!!
#170296 - 01/18/06 06:11 PM
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I had an exposure 1.5 months ago with a guy that knew he was HIV + but didnīt tell me anything until yesterday... I did not use a condom... I think I may have a little swelling in my armpits... Does anybody know how to identify if this is happening? I`m worried because I have some fever too...
Thanks!!!
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honestly your best bet is to get tested. just because you have a swollen lymph node, it is not conclusive to say you have hiv. lymph nodes swell for several reasons.
love and prayers
daisey
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Symptoms mean nothing in the initial diagnosis of HIV and you can have a fever and swollen lymph glands (if indeed that is what you have) from literally hundreds of different conditions. If you are unwell, I suggest going to a doctor.
If you had unprotected penetrative anal or vaginal sex (sorry but I don't know if you are a guy or a girl) with an HIV+ person then you need to get tested. If you get tested now, it will be a good indication of your status. But for a definitive result you need to test at 13 weeks after.
If you are talking about unprotected oral sex, then that is a different question. There is a VERY SMALL risk of infection if you gave an HIV+ man oral sex, because HIV is present in semen and 'pre-cum'. But if you were given oral sex, then there is no risk because you cannot get HIV from contact with saliva, even if the person is HIV+.
Finally, although there is no absolute guarantee about timing, I understand that the average time between exposure and acute HIV symptoms is 14 days and that it normally occurs within 4 weeks. Therefore your fever at 1.5 months is not consistent with the typical pattern of acute symptoms. And I stress again, that the symptoms you have are very non-specific.
Clear?
All the best!
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