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Suggest Medication For Sore Throat After Having A Oral Sex

Hi. I'm an 18 year old male and engaged in unprotected oral sex with another guy where he ejaculated into my mouth and I swallowed. I have since developed a sore throat, swollen glands and aching legs which have been persistent now for around a month and a half. I went for a full sexual health screening at 3 weeks and 6.5 weeks whereby I tested negative for all STIs and HIV with the DUO test. I also had an instant DUO HIV test at 9 weeks at a Terrance Higgins Trust Fastest clinic which also came back negative. What was my risk and should I consider myself negative even though I still have symptoms? Many thanks.
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello. Thank you writing to us.

Oral sex carries a lower risk in terms of HIV as compared to unprotected vaginal sex Or anal sex. Nevertheless, risk is low but not Zero.
Out of the 3 occasions when you took HIV DUO test, the first one at 3 weeks was too early since the test is ideally don earliest at 4 weeks. At 4 weeks the test is 99.8% sensitive.
Therefore, testing negative at 6 weeks and at 9 weeks almost rules out the possibility of HIV but it is a recommendation to take up a test at 12 weeks of sexual contact to be taken as conclusive. At 12 weeks this test is 99.9% sensitive.
Most likely it would turn up as negative in your case but you must take it up at 12 weeks too for your own peace of mind.
You must also test for other STD's, specially Syphilis by an RPR test and Pharyngeal Gonorrhea by an oral swab test.
Syphilis can also cause systemic symptoms and swollen glands at various sites like neck, inguinal, elbow etc. Similarly, Pharyngeal gonorrhea is associated with sore throat and swollen neck glands.
I suggest you to fix up an appointment with a specialist so as to ascertain the exact cause of these symptoms

Regards
Always practice safe sex with a condom!!
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Suggest Medication For Sore Throat After Having A Oral Sex

Hello. Thank you writing to us. Oral sex carries a lower risk in terms of HIV as compared to unprotected vaginal sex Or anal sex. Nevertheless, risk is low but not Zero. Out of the 3 occasions when you took HIV DUO test, the first one at 3 weeks was too early since the test is ideally don earliest at 4 weeks. At 4 weeks the test is 99.8% sensitive. Therefore, testing negative at 6 weeks and at 9 weeks almost rules out the possibility of HIV but it is a recommendation to take up a test at 12 weeks of sexual contact to be taken as conclusive. At 12 weeks this test is 99.9% sensitive. Most likely it would turn up as negative in your case but you must take it up at 12 weeks too for your own peace of mind. You must also test for other STD s, specially Syphilis by an RPR test and Pharyngeal Gonorrhea by an oral swab test. Syphilis can also cause systemic symptoms and swollen glands at various sites like neck, inguinal, elbow etc. Similarly, Pharyngeal gonorrhea is associated with sore throat and swollen neck glands. I suggest you to fix up an appointment with a specialist so as to ascertain the exact cause of these symptoms Regards Always practice safe sex with a condom!!