I had protected sex on the 14th and 17th of January with my girlfriend whom I have been with for 3months. I didn't know her status. Two weeks after the last encounter we went for tests and I found out that she is positive and I was negative. Two days after I felt something in my throat, like the inner part was swollen. I could swallow anything nicely but the way I felt wasn't normal. I only felt like cracking sharp pain for just one day. Two after this throat started I had a rash on my face, and the following night the rash allover my penis head, and I still have this rash on the face and on my penis head its now bumps that looks like the rash is now inside the skin of the penis head. A week after I felt so tired for two days that I didn't feel like doing anything. Headache everyday. Pain by my left knee. I have been getting tested like everyday because of worrying and also as just a way to easy my mind. The last time I got myself tested was on 25th day after the last encounter( last Monday). I have question to someone who have a heart .by this tym the sore throat is gone,headache better, the rash is still there, bumps on penis head still there and I also have blocked noses but no cough or mucus.
If the symptoms are gone is it the right time for the HIV specific antibodies to have Been produced. Some they don't develop symptoms so they should wait for 3months and in contrary I have been going through symptoms should I get tested soon after these symptoms heal. I am deadly worried. Am just 23 no child! no wife! no family! I was a good moral man all this while. Please help am stressed. Don't know what to do!
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Hi Tati,
Wait for the 3 months to retest. It's not just a matter of developing antibodies but they have to be high enough to be detected. This is called the "window" period.
I know it is difficult to wait. Testing now will not be reliable. Follow up at 3 months and again at 6. If you test negative at 3 months, the odds favor a negative at 6 months.
HIV is not a death sentence. There are antivirals and other medications that can help reduce the infection. New treatments are being developed at all times.
Hang in there my friend. Keep us posted and good luck.
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