[Question #12011] Curiosity

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10 months ago
I always practice safe sex. Three years ago I messed around with a 50 year old male (I was 38 at the time). This was my first time messing around with a male. We gave each other oral and we did some intense rubbing. He rubbed his penis against my anus and in the middle of my glutes. There was no penetration. He tried but I did not let him. I have a phobia of needles. I took oraquick HIV test and it was negative. All this happened 3 years ago but as of late I’ve developed night sweats and feel hot all the time. Could this be HIV?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
10 months ago
Welcome to the Forum.  Thanks for your implied confidence in our service.  I'll be glad to comment.  The encounter you describe was virtually no risk.  There are no proven cases in which a person has acquired HIV from receipt of oral sex and the, in my opinion, overly conservative estimate from the CDC is that the risk of acquiring HIV from performing oral sex on a partner with untreated HIV is less than 1 in 10,000 encounter, on average.  Your other activities were no risk whatsoever.  

While the Oraquick HIV test rarely has falsely negative results- these are rare.  Your results serve to confirm the no risk nature of your encounter over three years ago.  I would not worry in the least and see no reason for concern of for further testing.  EWH
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10 months ago
Yes, I figured. I just wanted reassurance. The night sweats had me concern especially since the internet search engines always tell you that your symptoms are an illness. I asked the guy his status and he said he was clean but he was nervous when I asked him. I was sober so I know even though the rubbing was intense he did not go inside me. I’m sure I would have felt a penis go inside me. I don’t like taking risk
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
10 months ago
The internet is misleading on this (and so much else).  Night sweats are very non-specific.  FYI, one relatively common cause is reflex ("heartburn"

I agree, if there had been penetration you certainly would have known it.  EWH
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