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Does STD Increase The Risk Of Getting HIV?
Question: Dear doctor, I know that hiv it's not diagnosed by symptoms but just for my peace of mind I want to know if my symptoms are relative to hiv or no my following symptoms:
1. sore throat for more than a week
2. lower pain back and stomach for around week
3. sever fever, headache, muscles pain for two days
4. then chest rashes for one day ...see attached pic
5. now tiredness maybe from gonorrhea antibiotics
my exposure was just genitals rubbing and fingering and then touch my mind during body to body massage and I had diagnosed as gonorrhea from this exposure ...need your answer
1. sore throat for more than a week
2. lower pain back and stomach for around week
3. sever fever, headache, muscles pain for two days
4. then chest rashes for one day ...see attached pic
5. now tiredness maybe from gonorrhea antibiotics
my exposure was just genitals rubbing and fingering and then touch my mind during body to body massage and I had diagnosed as gonorrhea from this exposure ...need your answer
Brief Answer:
Get tested for HIV though unlikely .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic.
I have gone through the details.
The symptoms are non specific and may not be due to HIV.
The tiredness can be due to gonorrhea or antibiotics.The other symptoms may be due to any simple respiratory infection.
I do not think as related to HIV.
But it is better to get tested for HIV to relive your anxiety as there is risk exposure.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venerologist
Get tested for HIV though unlikely .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic.
I have gone through the details.
The symptoms are non specific and may not be due to HIV.
The tiredness can be due to gonorrhea or antibiotics.The other symptoms may be due to any simple respiratory infection.
I do not think as related to HIV.
But it is better to get tested for HIV to relive your anxiety as there is risk exposure.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venerologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thanks for your answer, what do you mean by " there is risk exposure" can hiv transfer by genital rubbing or fingering??" can you explain please....you didn't answer my question as you said it's not hiv related symptoms can you explain why?? and what the different from the real hiv symptoms?? appreciate your quick response???
Brief Answer:
Non specific symptoms. Can occur in many diseases.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for follow up query.
Genital rubbing can transmit HIV though rare , as there are chances of secretions coming in contact .If there are ulcers or open wounds the chances of transmission is high.This can be considered as risk exposure.
The symptoms of sore throat ,fever etc are found in many simple viral or bacterial infection. It may be upper respiratory tract infection due to any of these.These can cause weakness, muscle or body aches too .These are not specific to HIV.So they are not HIV symptoms.
There are no specific HIV symptoms. Some of the symptoms/ diseases can raise suspicion of HIV like: Repeated infections , severe candidiasis , unexpected weight loss,persistent lymph nodes,unexplained repeated diarrhea
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Non specific symptoms. Can occur in many diseases.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for follow up query.
Genital rubbing can transmit HIV though rare , as there are chances of secretions coming in contact .If there are ulcers or open wounds the chances of transmission is high.This can be considered as risk exposure.
The symptoms of sore throat ,fever etc are found in many simple viral or bacterial infection. It may be upper respiratory tract infection due to any of these.These can cause weakness, muscle or body aches too .These are not specific to HIV.So they are not HIV symptoms.
There are no specific HIV symptoms. Some of the symptoms/ diseases can raise suspicion of HIV like: Repeated infections , severe candidiasis , unexpected weight loss,persistent lymph nodes,unexplained repeated diarrhea
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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