[Question #4541] Follow up
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81 months ago
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Hello doctor. I have follow up questions from what I wrote yesterday. I am rying to get passed it. I am so depressed.
1. Do you think I will develop and skin to skin infections?
2. I am planning on testing in 6 weeks. I know you said I can have unprotected sex with my regular partner. I guess you are assuming my test results with be negative with respect to this event?
3. Do you think I got HIV?
4. Am I going to be ok regarding this event.
Please do not be mad at me doctor. I am trying to move on from an event that I would not ever normaly do and do not want to put my partner in harm. I need help and will seek it.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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I'm sorry you felt the need to return to the Forum. The exposure that you describe was a virtually no risk event with no medical reason for continuing concern. I suspect these follow-up questions are more of a manifestation of your guilt and anxiety over your misstep than anything else. This is not the purpose of this Forum. I have provide brief answers to your questions below but my advice is that you would benefit more from discussing your guilt and anxiety with a trained, confidential counselor than asking these sorts of questions.
1. Do you think I will develop and skin to skin infections?
No
2. I am planning on testing in 6 weeks. I know you said I can have unprotected sex with my regular partner. I guess you are assuming my test results with be negative with respect to this event?
Correct
3. Do you think I got HIV?
No
4. Am I going to be ok regarding this event.
Yes
Again, I think you are overthinking this. Please consider counseling. Also, I urge you to stay off the internet. What you see there will mislead you. EWH
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81 months ago
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Thank you. This makes me feel better. What is the percentage of an uncircumziced (top) male not wearing a condom and one wearing a condom with respect to getting infected?
After you answer this, I plan to move on. I trust your advise as it has helped me thru before. Thank you doc.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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I'm pleased my assurances are helpful. You really do need to move forward and put the exposure you described behind you.
Studies have shown with a high degree of precisi N that circumcision reduces the risk for infection among men exposed,to,infected partners by about 50%.
EWH
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80 months ago
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I call on you once again because I am and have been stressed and do not have anyone else. I have been to a doctor here and he agreed with your advise that there really is nothing to worry about. I however have a partner so I am using due diligence. I asked the doctor to do a dna pcr test. Of course nothing is ever easy for me. They took my blood and the lab lost it. I went in again and they took my blood but the other lab wanted it frozen. They want me to go in for the third time. I am a mess. So my event. I used a condom for oral and a condom for anal.
My issue is that I was drunk and it was dark. Like I stated, I woke up after the act wearing the condom. I guess it was intact because the penis did not look like a banana. I just got a call from the doctor's office and they said that the lab did not need the blood frozen and them will do the test. It will not be ready until tomorrow.
It has been 11 days and I have no other symptoms. I just need your help doctor. Pleade advise.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
80 months ago
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I'm sorry that you have had so many challenges in getting a PCR test to prove to yourself that you did not get HIV. Please don't worry, I am confident that when you get your test results tomorrow they will be negative. I hope that when that occurs you will be able to move forward without continuing concern.
As you know, we provide up to three responses to questions. As this is my 3rd response, this thread will be closed later today without further responses. In addition, I must warn you the further repetitive, anxiety-drive questions or seeking re-affirmation of whatever has already been said may be deleted without an answer and without return of your posting fee.
Take care. Your test will be negative. EWH
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