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After Protected Sex Last Year And Tested After 7 Weeks

Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2020

Question: After protected sex last year and tested after 7 weeks ,6 month's and 7 months all were non reactive but now 15 days back i got a cut on my thumb bleeding and flesh could possibly be seen but unintentionally i shook many people's hands and they were very sweaty and i could feel their sweat on my cut and after 15 days i got fever,sore throat lasted 1 days..neck lymph nodes and after 3 days later more lymph nodes in my armpit and a small rash near my armpit and also i heard early hiv symptoms starts after 10 days which in my case has also appeared after 10 days ...today one more lymph node in right armpit...can this be hiv???

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
HIV is unlikely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.

HIV will not get transmitted through sweat.

Moreover, the symptoms and signs you have mentioned are not suggestive of HIV. This is likely due to infective causes like pharyngitis or sore throat. The incubation period (time period between exposure and appearance of symptoms) is around four to six weeks as well.

As of now, better to consult a general practitioner and start a short course of antibiotics preferably Co-amoxiclav.

If symptoms persist, it is better to see a physician and get evaluated thoroughly.

Wishing all the best.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Shinas Hussain (53 minutes later)

These symptoms appeared 15 days after my sweat exposure which is in hiv acute infection time frame

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
HIV will not get transmitted through sweat.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

HIV will not get transmitted through sweat. No cases reported so far.

If you are still worried you can go for HIV serology testing for reassurance (after a couple of weeks).

There's nothing to worry about.
Wishing all the best.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Shinas Hussain (59 minutes later)

Thnx doc for the reassurance but I was scared coz of lymph nodes that's it..fever lasted just for just 3 -4 hours ..sore throat also lasted not more dn 1 day

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Given

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Lymph node can enlarge in many conditions and it is not a sure sign of AIDS,
You can wait couple of weeks for spontaneous recovery.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D