[Question #6774] HIV fear- TSH declined than normal range after handjob
65 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
65 months ago
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Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your question. No matter whether your masseuse had a sore or blood on her hand and/or whether you had a cut on your penis without knowing it (all of which are unlikely) these encounters did not put you at risk for HIV. Thus testing related to them was unnecessary. The testing you have had however at 8, 11, 12 (twice) and 14 weeks are ALL entirely conclusive and serve to confirm that the encounter you describe did not put you at risk and that you did not get HIV from them. Be confident of this- once again, you did not get HIV from the encounter you described. These comments are true for HIV-2 as well.
Thus, any change in your TSH and elevation of your BP are not related to a hidden, undetected HIV infection. With all due respect to your endocrinologist, you can be confident that this is not HIV and there is no need for testing.
Please do not worry. There is no need for further testing for HIV of any sort related to the events you describe above. EWH
65 months ago
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Appreciate if i can ask few more questions
1. I am from Malaysia and the lab here using the ECLIA and CMIA for the HIV 4th Gen blood test and Alere HIV 4th Gen combo for finger prick, rapid test. May i ask whether all these tests are similar with the window period you shared earlier for conclusive results at 6 weeks ?
2. Both rapid test and lab blood test are same and as effective in providing conclusive result at 6 weeks ?
3. i had unprotected sex with my wife, after that she lose her weight (for 3 kg) and now her body weight maintained, no further drop. Her menstruation in Feb did not end as expected, prolonged bleeding (minor) until she tooks medication and the Dr said that it is due to hormone change. After which, during her Mar menstruation, it only last for 3 days whereby the volume was excessive on 1st day, could this due to hiv infection ? i google and read that HIV virus might interupt the female hormone and affect their menstruation
4. I had needle pricking or tingkling sensation around my left chest (under nipple),abdomen and left upper abdomen, anyway it does not happen consistently, sometime it last for few minutes or few hours, after which it stopped for few days and it might come again, is this a sign of HIV neuropathy ?
5. I had an enlarged lymph node under my right armpit, it was painful when touched, it took about 2 weeks to resolve, is this considered HIV related ?
My apology if i had repeated any question, thanks again to your help and advice
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
65 months ago
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Straight to your follow-up questions:
1. I am from Malaysia and the lab here using the ECLIA and CMIA for the HIV 4th Gen blood test and Alere HIV 4th Gen combo for finger prick, rapid test. May i ask whether all these tests are similar with the window period you shared earlier for conclusive results at 6 weeks ?
These tests are all well known and reliable. For each of the 4th generation tests, results are reliable at any time more than 6 weeks after exposure.
2. Both rapid test and lab blood test are same and as effective in providing conclusive result at 6 weeks ?
Yes
3. i had unprotected sex with my wife, after that she lose her weight (for 3 kg) and now her body weight maintained, no further drop. Her menstruation in Feb did not end as expected, prolonged bleeding (minor) until she tooks medication and the Dr said that it is due to hormone change. After which, during her Mar menstruation, it only last for 3 days whereby the volume was excessive on 1st day, could this due to hiv infection ? i google and read that HIV virus might interupt the female hormone and affect their menstruation
I cannot tell you what is causing your wife's problems but each of the problems you mention can be caused by many things. What I can assure you is that you do not have HIV from the events you describe and cannot have transmitted HIV infection to her. These are separate problems
4. I had needle pricking or tingkling sensation around my left chest (under nipple),abdomen and left upper abdomen, anyway it does not happen consistently, sometime it last for few minutes or few hours, after which it stopped for few days and it might come again, is this a sign of HIV neuropathy ?
Absolutely not. HIV neuropathy is a problem which occurs with far advanced, long standing HIV. You do not have HIV. This is not a concern.
5. I had an enlarged lymph node under my right armpit, it was painful when touched, it took about 2 weeks to resolve, is this considered HIV related ?
No, lymph node swelling is non-specific. If your lymph node swelling had been due to HIV, it would most typically be non-tender and would not have resolved.
Your follow-up questions suggest that you have been searching for information on the internet. Please stop. Particularly when it comes to HIV, much of what is found on the internet is out of date, misinterpreted, taken out of context of just plain wrong. I hope this responses are helpful. EWH
65 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
65 months ago
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