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Is HIV Transmission Possible Through Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?

Hello, 11 days ago I visited a sex worker. After showering prior to the session I managed to pop a pimple I had on my back with a towel. First, I lay on my stomach upon a towel-covered bed. As the sex worker prepared to apply the oil, she noticed I was bleeding from my back and announced that she was going to apply oil around that area and skip it. At a certain point she began rubbing her genitalia against my lower back(away from the pimple), after which I flipped on my back, at which point she proceeded to give me a handjob. I tried to stay on the towels that covered the bed, and I hope I managed. However, my primary fears are (1)that, while occasionally fidgeting, I might have somehow rubbed my pimple against that part of the towel which had come in contact with the part of my skin that had been exposed to her genitalia, and (2)the fact I noticed a rash of some sort on her neck(only, though I didn t look at her back). That was 11 days ago. The very next day I started experiencing a general itch around most of the body. The following days(beginning from perhaps as soon as the second day)saw the onset of a headache and dull thuds in my ears. Perhaps there was also a scarcely noticeable increase in body temperature during this period to around 37C(98.6F), but I m not so sure. On day 6, my doctor diagnosed it as a common virus(something he called Simby ). By day 7 or 8 the symptoms seemed to be receding. However, later on during day 8 there began a worsening in the symptoms. That night saw an increase in temperature to above 37.5C(99.5F). By that time pressure in the ears has build up somewhat and a very low-intensity sneezing, running of the nose, and inflammation of the throat became just barely noticeable. Heartburn and nausea also began at around the 8th day. On the morning of 10th day I measured a normal body temperature, but during the day it went up again to slightly lower than 37.5C(99.5F). That day I also noticed a recurring pressure in the stomach area and where the liver is. I saw the doctor again that day and told him about a sexual encounter I was concerned about(without going into details), he realized I feared HIV and reassured me that it is most probably only a flu. Just to be on the safe side, he referred me to a general blood test. Finally, day 11 saw the onset of watery diarrhea. Whether or not I ve noticed a rash, I honestly cannot tell(there are several suspicious, extremely faint blotches on my back and chest, but these are areas where I ve always had pimples, plus this is mosquito season). In light of this description, can my symptoms indicate HIV, and, also, what other illness with similar symptoms could I have caught there? Any help will be appreciated.
Thu, 10 Aug 2017
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Infectious Diseases Specialist 's  Response
hello, According to the details it is unlikely to be HIv or other sexually transmitted diseases. it is more likely a viral flu or a viral diarrhoea. you could have contacted it by any one who had the infection. this would self resolve in 3_5 days. take a rest for few days, take lot of fluids. take loratidine, famotidine and if you have vomiting domperidone also. If you have fever take paracetomol. Don't worry .Get well soon. thanx
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Is HIV Transmission Possible Through Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?

hello, According to the details it is unlikely to be HIv or other sexually transmitted diseases. it is more likely a viral flu or a viral diarrhoea. you could have contacted it by any one who had the infection. this would self resolve in 3_5 days. take a rest for few days, take lot of fluids. take loratidine, famotidine and if you have vomiting domperidone also. If you have fever take paracetomol. Don t worry .Get well soon. thanx