Does pain in the arms, groin, and thighs indicate HIV?

Question

Hi doctor,

Two months back, my friend tried to insert my penis into his anus. He tried three times without any protection, but my penis did not get penetrated into his anus as his anal hole was tight. Then I refused to do such unsafe practice. No penetration occurred but the penis head touched his anus hole. He does not have any leaky anus or fissures. After 10 days, I found my penis to be itchy and there were red dots along with white substances on the penis glans. I consulted a doctor and he gave me antifungal cream and antibacterial tablets. I got cured in two days.

Three weeks back I had pain in my arms, groin, and thighs and I am worried about the possibility of acquiring HIV. My friend donated blood after which he tried to have sex with me. He did not get any abnormal calls from the blood bank. Kindly clarify my fear as to whether my symptoms are early signs of HIV. Nowadays I try to get out of the stress by concentrating on my work and I am relieved of pain in the body. Please help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

What you experience are not the symptoms of HIV. They seem more likely to be that of an STD (sexually transmitted disease). In the case of HIV, it will not resolve after a minor treatment. I suggest you get tested for STDs. The symptoms resemble those of an STD. I suggest you do the following:

Proper hygiene should be maintained.
Wash the glans with water and antiseptic solution very gently.
For fever, take half a tablet of Paracetamol 650 mg thrice a day or as required. Take one tablet of Cefixime and Ofloxacin 200 mg after lunch and dinner for three to five days. The fever may be due to climatic conditions.
If you still feel anxious, then you can take the fourth-generation Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immuno Assay (CMIA) kit test. If the test report is negative, then you do not have any HIV infection. Kindly consult a skin and venereal specialist for the STD test.

I hope this helps. Do get back if you have any further queries.

Thank you.