[Question #3543] STD/HIV Worry
89 months ago
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Doctors, thank you for the service you have provided here as
well as previously on MedHelp. I have been in a committed relationship for over
3 years, unfortunately after a series of events on a Saturday in February (over
7 weeks from today) I had a risky sexual encounter with a 20 year old female
that was a bar pickup after we had talked for a while after having a cigarette.
We went back to her place and began having sex initially with a condom (of
which I requested) at one point in time the condom broke. We did stop for a
minute but she got back on top of me for a brief amount of time (1-3 minutes)
and I ejaculated outside of her. I had severe std worry as well as a primary
HIV concern. I do not know the person at all. I had a negative chlamydia and gonorrhea
urine test after 23 days from a local Planned Parenthood clinic. I have
experienced lack of sleep, about 1/2 dozen occurrences of night sweats, lack of
appetite which led to weight loss. I was examined by my PCP at 26 days out, we
did a blood draw for HIV, but otherwise he said I appeared to be OK just over
anxious/guilty. During this time I discussed the events with my girlfriend in
hopes of relieving some stress. At about 4 weeks out, I discovered a red bump
on my penile shaft and both my PCP and dermatologist thought it to be an
ingrown hair, it was swabbed for herpes which came back negative. Over the past
couple weeks (now 54 days out) I have continued being anxious. I have had
sensations in the tip of my Penis as well as a feeling of my boxers being wet
from time to time, and an increased need to urinate (sometimes even hourly). On
Monday, which would have been 51 days out, I took a HIV Antibody test (appears
to be 3rd gen it only mentions antibodies) via my PCP, performed at a local
hospital lab via blood draw. It came back negative and I thought this would
help alleviate my anxiety as well. I still have concerns as well as the
sensation at the tip of my penis. Is it time to trust my results and
move on?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
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89 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
89 months ago
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89 months ago
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