Sore Throat After Condom Popped Worried I Have HIV

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sore throat worried sick

Hi doc On August 20 I had sex without a condom (a good long 30 minutes). I knew the woman I had sex with for about over 1 year.She is divorced and has an eight year old daughter. At the time I had sex with I did thing nothing is wrong with her and...

Response from Carol Salisbury, APRN-BC, MSN

Michigan State University College of Nursing

Hi, It is important to practice safe sex in this society. You must use condoms appropriately and know your partner's status these days. Risky sex is unsafe and can cause a lot of undue emotional stress. It is unlikely you have been infected... Read more »

2 times unprotected sex, severe sore throat

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Scared, swollen lymph node, sore throat. HIV ?

Posted by mikeisworried, 1 Reply

Hi please help, i am getting very worried.

I had sex last week on monday night (8th may) with a worker girl. i used a condom.
2 days later, i noticed my urine started smelling very foul. now on tuesday the week after (+8 days), the smell has subsided... Read more »

Sore Throat - worried

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

After oral sex on a dancer, I have developed a very sort throat which has me very, very worried, I dont think I can handle this. How many of you that turned HIV+ had a sore throat? thanks

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Sore Throat and Mouth Sores the Recur

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello would anybody have some insight for me, I had an exposure to HIV 9 months ago. Tested negative to HIV 1/2. The exposure came from a women from sex worker from korea, since then I just haven't felt right. Lots of strange symptoms. So I... Read more »

Broken Condom New HIV strain or What? WORRIED

Posted by ademalu, 1 Reply

Well here is my situation
had exposure in mid may 2009 with Commercial Sex Worker (CSW) condom broke ,had rapid test in June and August 2009 all came out negative. had Elisa (elecsys) test for HIV 1 and 2 endsept 2009 came out negative. Had QL DNA... Read more »

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