Tested @7 weeks for syph, hiv, and hep c, all neg. Tested again at 14 weeks for peace of mind for syph and hiv, neg. Skipped the hep c based off the info I had read on here. Didnt get throat or rectum swabs since there was technically no contact. Only slight kissing I didnt perform oral on him. Had a sore throat about 1.5 months after figured it was allergies, again around 3 months after but also had cold. Did get treatment with amoxicillin for 10 days and augmentin for 10 days in the 2nd/3rd month post one right after the other. Now at almost 4.5 months post I got a rash on my arms was red, slightly itchy and went away when you touched it. Took benadryl for a couple days and it was gone.....THEN a couple days later I started having joint pain in my hands and feet with swelling, slight redness around joints and itching. Some pain in elbows and knees..... Is there any chance these symptoms are related to the encounter? Hep c? Did I miss Gon ???

The tests you had are highly reliable, much more reliable than exposure history or symptoms. You could have had a very high risk exposure (you didn't, even if your partner was infected, on account of the condom use plus near zero risk from cunnilingus); and your symptoms could be typical for the STDs you're concerned about. Your symptoms really don't match any of them, but even if they did, the test results rule. Your 2 week chlamydia and gonorrhea tests were conclusive, as were the later blood tests. I agree there was no need for oral or rectal swab testing.

I'm not sure where and how you became concerned about sore throat as an STD symptom (oral gonorrhea and chlmydia rarely if ever cause symptoms at all). Maybe you read somewhere about disseminated gonococcal infection (gonorrhea in the bloodstream) causing arthritis and skin rash, but those symptoms are nothing like you describe. They also are not typical for hepatitis C -- and anyway, you tested negative for that as well.

I have the feeling you are quite concerned about a sexual decision you regret. Howver, you need to entirely eparate that in your thinking from your various symptoms. For sure they are entirely unrelated. That said, your symptoms could be significant:  the combination of itchy rash (hives?) and joint pain (arthritis) could indicate any number of medical conditions, some of them serious. If they continue, I would encourage you to seek medical care for diagnosis.  But for sure no concern about any STD.

I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if anything isn't clear.

HHH, MD

There are no medical conditions, including HCV infection, that interfere with HIV testing. Even if you had HCV, it would not affect your HIV test result. The same is true of all other causes of liver disease.

That completes the two follow-up comments and replies included with each question and so concludes this thread. I hope the discussion has been helpful and helps you move on without worry. Best wishes.