[Question #13333] HIV risk from unprotected BJ and kissing
6 days ago
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Dear Dr. During a daft drunken weekend in Bangkok, I received 2 unprotected BJ from different CSWs and rubbed one of their vaginas lightly externally. I made sure I did not touch my penis or rub my eye with this hand until I washed it. On another occasion I open mouth kissed a CSW briefly for a few seconds. There was no other sexual activity besides this. 4 days after, I felt a painful lymph node under my left arm, the next day I developed a mild fever and muscle weakness in my legs. I'm getting quite stressed about the possibility of having been infected by HIV. Am I overreacting to this? Additionally my eyes are stinging and watery, could I have picked up an infection from the towel my face was resting on during the massage I had? It smelt a little musty.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
6 days ago
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Welcome back to the Forum. The activities you describe did not put you at risk for HIV. As I said to you 4 months ago- "... there are no proven cases of HIV acquired from receipt of oral sex. Rubbing her vagina and clitoris is likewise no risk." That fact is still the case. Similarly, there is no risk for HIV from open mouth kissing or from rubbing your eye with your hand before it was washed. If these were your only exposures, I see no need for testing.
The symptoms you describe do not suggest HIV either. A single swollen lymph node, mild fever and weakness 4-5 days after the activities do not suggest HIV and occurred too early to be due to HIV. Your eye irritation is not suggestive of an STI either. I see no need for testing for HIV related to the events you describe. If your eye becomes red or the irritation worsens, youmight consider seeing a doctor, not because of fear of HIV or other STI but to get it looked at for other causes professionally.
I hope this information is helpful. Please don't worry. EWH
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