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Could throat ache, and fever after unprotected sex mean HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old male. I only received unprotected oral sex for roughly two minutes around 46 days ago from a commercial sex worker. I did not have any intercourse. I do not know her HIV status. I had an episode of diarrhea immediately after within the next five days and it resolved ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted your concern. Unprotected insertive oral sex with an HIV-positive woman has a negligible/non-existent risk of transmission of HIV for the male partner unless she had oral sores or blood mixed saliva or bleeding gums which might increase the risk. You hav... Read Full »
I had some sexual encounters. Should I get an STD test?
Query: Hello doctor, Due to work, I have been away from my wife for more than two years. I had a few sexual encounters with sex workers here. I had unprotected oral sex and protected vaginal sex twice last year, protected oral sex and protected vaginal sex once last year, unprotected oral sex and protected... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, ideally speaking, I feel tests are the need of the hour, as there are unprotected sexual encounters (oral sex) with high-risk individuals (commercial sex workers). Considering the future implications of... Read Full »
I had sex with a sex worker. Will I get HIV?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex with a c. During sex, she rubbed her vagina against my penis. I felt like the penis entered in her vagina for a moment. Then, I immediately asked to wear a condom. Six weeks after this incident, I had a pain in my right knee. There was no swelling or redness. It resolved in a da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though joint pain occurs in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), fever, malaise, and enlarged lymph nodes are more common in the initial stages of HIV. The involvement of a single knee joint seems unlikely. But as you had physical relations with a CSW (commercial sex wo... Read Full »
I have severe anxiety due to fear of HIV. Please help me.
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with a sex worker with a condom on but at that time, I had itching problem in my hip joints. I had sex for four to five minutes. That was my first time having sex. I am in too much fear of HIV. I tested tri-dot on the 31st day and it was negative. Before the test, I had a ski... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chances of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) by protected intercourse is nil if used in a right way. Tri-dot being negative after one month is good. The chances of HIV tests coming positive later is almost nil. It would be better to go for HIV a... Read Full »