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Question: I had hiv1 rna pcr and std 10 test panel done after 17 days of vaginal sex with a commercial sex worker(condom protected). After 2 weeks of the sexual encounter, I had cold sweats, shivering, light fever, lower stomach ache,repeated bowel movements although no loose motions and very fast pulse. I also observed that my lymph nodes in groin are slightly swollen and my tongue jad a white coating. My test results showed that I am hiv negative, but i have hsv1 IGG at 46.9. I did feel slightly itchy and burning sensation on my left hands fingers. I also had a boil on my inner thigh. The symptoms resolved after 8-9 days. Again, after about 4 weeks, I started feeling lower abdominal pain and gas, very high pulse rate, general feverish feeling and I had a very reddish and dry fingers and upper palm . I also had another boil at the same place and that burst.It has resolved after 7-8 days, although i still am having bowel movements.
I am attaching my report. Please let me know 1: Are these symptoms in-line with herpes?
2: Do you think it could be hiv and may not have been caught that early.Additionally, can it be hiv2 , simething for which I have not tested.
I am attaching my report. Please let me know 1: Are these symptoms in-line with herpes?
2: Do you think it could be hiv and may not have been caught that early.Additionally, can it be hiv2 , simething for which I have not tested.
Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to HIV/STD.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all, you had a protected sex. So the chances of getting HIV and STD are negligible.
Earliest manifestation of HIV can appear 3-4 weeks after the exposure in presence of an infection and not earlier than this. So your symptoms started by 2 weeks after the exposure could unlikely be due to HIV.
Fever, lower abdomen pain, cold sweats, shivering can occur to anybody without HIV or HSV as well as the boils also.
HSV 1 is not a STD primarily. It can be present with 40-50% of population in any community including children. Moreover you had HSV 1 IgG positive. Ig G positive means it is not due to recent infection. But indicates that you had come across a HSV 1 infection before 6 months or earlier at your childhood or so.
1. HSV 1 symptoms are very much akin to that of the symptoms you had recently.
2. HIV 2 can not manifest as early as 2 weeks.
So all your symptoms are unlikely be due to HIV/STD.
Dr S.Murugan
Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to HIV/STD.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all, you had a protected sex. So the chances of getting HIV and STD are negligible.
Earliest manifestation of HIV can appear 3-4 weeks after the exposure in presence of an infection and not earlier than this. So your symptoms started by 2 weeks after the exposure could unlikely be due to HIV.
Fever, lower abdomen pain, cold sweats, shivering can occur to anybody without HIV or HSV as well as the boils also.
HSV 1 is not a STD primarily. It can be present with 40-50% of population in any community including children. Moreover you had HSV 1 IgG positive. Ig G positive means it is not due to recent infection. But indicates that you had come across a HSV 1 infection before 6 months or earlier at your childhood or so.
1. HSV 1 symptoms are very much akin to that of the symptoms you had recently.
2. HIV 2 can not manifest as early as 2 weeks.
So all your symptoms are unlikely be due to HIV/STD.
Dr S.Murugan
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