[Question #1200] Worried (Towel and Dildo)
103 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
103 months ago
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Welcome to the Forum. I will be pleased to comment on the information that you have provided. the short and most direct answer is that from what you say, I see no reason at all for you to be concerned about HIV, that nothing you have described suggests that you should be taking PrEP, and that there is no need for testing related to the events you describe. I applaud that you are working with a counselor to address your fears.
In a bit more detail, use of a dildo, with our with a condom, that had not immediately been used on another person is a no risk event which should not concern you at all. Similarly, since blood can not stay inside of a solid pin, as it can with a hollow point needle, the pin prick you describe at work should not worry you either- it too was a no risk event.
As for your symptoms, a productive cough of the sort you describe is not a sign of the ARS and is most likely simply a cold or upper respiratory tract infection unrelated to any risk for HIV. This is in no way suggestive of the ARS.
I hope these comments will comfort you and help you to not worry. Nothing you describe suggests HIV in any way. There is no reason for concern, no reason for testing, and certainly no reason for PrEP. EWH
103 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
103 months ago
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Thank or your appreciation, I am glad that you found my comments helpful. I can understand how, particularly if you are "looking for" connections and symptoms that the things you mention might be related rather than coincidence which is what has most likely happened. As I said, you need not worry.
Take Care. EWH
102 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
102 months ago
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102 months ago
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