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Worriedguy23
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Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question
      #243271 - 11/21/08 09:31 AM

Ok here is my story. 2 and a half years ago I met a girl online and she came and stayed with me for a few days. I did not have sex with her, but I recieved oral a couple of times, and we kissed a whole lot. She told me that my lip was bleeding after we were making out, and I saw a little bit of blood on my lip so I immediately washed it off, and tried to find where it came from and I couldn't, and she couldn't find where it came from on her either. I am a very careful person. I even sanitized my hands after I fingered her. Literally the day she left I came down with Thrush. It hurt really bad. The Doctors drew a blood count and said it was probably because I took antibiotics for so many years due to my acne problems. I took them for like 3 or 4 years straight. Anyways. a Few months later I started having pain under my armpits, started off light, but it got worse over time, then would strangely dissapear. It got so bad this summer that it hurt to lift my arms. Sometimes I even put ice on them. My armpits were very red, itchy, they burned, and very sticky. My dr said it was my deodorant and felt under my arms and said I had no lumps and my lymph nodes were not swollen at all. Since I quit the deodorant, it has improved quite a bit. He said I have contact dermatitis very bad due to my bad allergies. He would be able to feel swollen lymph nodes right?

Even the tags on certain shirts cause my neck to be irritated. Since this happened I have had a total of 3 blood counts, and all have been perfect. The armpit problem is honestly the only problem I've ever had really. I don't recall coming down with a fever or anything. My lymph nodes in my neck seemed a bit sore a couple of months after she left off and on, but it went away and I haven't really had problems since. I really can't feel a lump under my arm, and the dr and nurse both felt and said that my lymph nodes are not swollen. What worries me is the little bit of blood I seen. I do bleed sometimes when I brush, but its never anything serious. Her and I also both had chapped lips. That may have been where part of it came from. It was just a bit of blood and neither one of us could find where it came from. It also makes me worry because I found out later that this girl lied to me about her name, and etc. Like I said, I fingered her, recieved oral, and kissed her, but that is it. Should I go for the test or not? That little bit of blood is the only thing that has me worried. I've never used drugs. Oh, and I haven't had sex. So it's impossible I caught anything from somebody else. I'm tired of everytime I tell myself that I am ok, I get a cloud of doubt telling me that I could have it. On the deodorant problem, it would burn when I would spray it, so to cool it down I would keep spraying it on. I probably sprayed it on 7 or 8 times a day. My arm pits were cooked. My armpits burn and itch, but are better since I discontinued deodorant. I think I even have a scar under both pits. I have had 3 complete blood counts done, and all were perfectly fine. I don't ever recall even having that period where you are supposed to get sick a few weeks after. I rarely ever run fever. I am fixing to get married and start a family. I just want to be happy. I want my life back. Please help.

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Jackie__Blue
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Re: Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question new
      #243272 - 11/21/08 12:19 PM

Those 3 blood counts don't mean anything. My blood work is perfect also. If you want to find out if you have HIV or not, then you need to take an ELISA.

Nothing you mentioned even with the mysterious blood is considered a risk for HIV transmission, but since you've never tested and the CDC recommends all adults get a test, you might as well just go get a test and put this matter behind you. It certainly would be a much simplier solution than what you have been doing.





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Worriedguy23
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Re: Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question new
      #243302 - 11/22/08 10:53 PM

So why is this not a risk? I thought exposure to blood is a risk? We did both have chapped/cracked lips. She stayed for like 5 days and kissed heavily alot throughout the 5 days.

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Jackie__Blue
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      #243307 - 11/23/08 04:43 PM

Because the CDC says there has been only one case of transmission from kissing in the last 25 years and that case had extenuating circumstances. Both had extensive gum disease. The CDC does not list kissing, fingering, dry humping, etc as risks. These activities are NOT listed on the risk table for PEP assessment.

I don't have time to get into an argument with you about how HIV is transmitted. If you are this concerned then why haven't you tested yet? You've had 2.5 years to put this matter behind you. If you want to waste more time on this...do so. I have a life to live.

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Worriedguy23
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      #243309 - 11/23/08 06:22 PM

I'm sorry if it came across I was arguing. I really wasn't. I just thought that. I'm sorry I made you upset. The reason I posted this is because I figured you all would know alot more about this stuff than I do.

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Jackie__Blue
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      #243312 - 11/23/08 08:02 PM

Just get a test and stop the speculation. It's the only way you are going to confirm your status.

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solomon
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Re: Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question new
      #243315 - 11/23/08 11:15 PM

I agree with Esmerelda.

The chances of being infected with HIV as a result of this are virtually non existant.

If you are sexually active, you should be screening for HIV as part of your regular check-up. And since you have not tested in 2.5 years, you may as well test now - no bulletin board will give you the answer - only a test will!

Sol

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Worriedguy23
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Re: Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question new
      #243320 - 11/24/08 04:07 AM

i've never had sex before. I've never even performed oral sex before. My dr doesn't think I need a HIV test. I don't have any symptoms of any other STD's, though I guess I should be checked for those, since I could have caught one of those.

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Jackie__Blue
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      #243325 - 11/24/08 10:44 AM

Well it seems your doctor has some sense. Not sure why you are trying to second guess your doctor. Other STD's are much more likely than HIV. Herpes (the strain for cold sores) and Mono, known as the kissing disease back when I was in High School, both spring to mind.

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beehive
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Re: Please help. I'm scared. I have a kissing/oral question new
      #251785 - 08/24/10 05:18 AM

This is what I don't understand and perhaps you can help make me understand.

So u kiss a girl and now u worried if you have HIV? your doctor said you don't need to test for HIV?

Now for a grown man like you, you do sound like a young boy. You just need to get tested. That is it. why/

1- it is your responsibility to find out if you do have the virus and not spread it around
2 - sometimes the virus show no sign at all - i was tested 6 times before I found out I was positive so even if you tested negative you will have to do it again every 6 mths.
3 - since you are going to get married and starts a family- why not might as well clear any doubts you have in your chest and get on with life.

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