What are the symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome?

Question

Hello doctor,

I recently had a business trip during which I had a naked body-to-body massage wherein the masseuse's vagina came in touch with my penis. And also I ran my fingers on the vagina. I did not have any kind of penetrative sex, frottage, deep fingering or oral. After that episode, on the eighth day, I had a fever, body pains, and chills for two days. After two days of fever, I had a rise in temperature in the afternoon and used to get normal in the evening, which lasted for two weeks, but I had some body pain and weakness. After two weeks, I had some sweats at night with no fever for a week. Now I do not have any other symptoms, but for the last few days, I started having some pain in my thigh muscles. When I stretch my legs, I do not feel any pain, but when I bend or sit in the chair, I start feeling some kind of soreness and sharp pain in thigh muscles and suddenly in the groin area and inner thigh. When I press the area where I have pain, it becomes normal. I worked out a lot and stopped for the last five weeks due to illness. I am a little worried. I have been reading a lot of ARS (Acute Retroviral Syndrome) symptoms on the internet, and it is making me restless, and I am suffering from a lot of anxiety. Now I am in week six after the episode.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

HIV is only transmitted through direct unprotected sex that either involves contact with infected genital surfaces or through the exchange of infectious genital secretions like semen or vaginal fluids. Skin-to-skin contact, as in body massage, is absolutely safe. Mere contact of the outside of the vagina with your penis, without any penetration and running your fingers over the vagina, is not a risk for transmission of HIV. Moreover, the symptoms that you have are nonspecific and could be seen in a common viral infection. I suggest you take symptomatic treatment like an OTC (over-the-counter) painkiller, such as Flexon (Nickel Titanium) tablet or Combiflam (Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) tablet, for symptomatic relief, if you feel any muscle pain.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I will not suggest any screening tests for any of the STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). However, you may take a few basic laboratory tests like a complete blood count (CBC) with ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), blood sugar (fasting), thyroid profile, and vitamin D levels.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

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