Question 1

I met a 40-year-old lady in Dubai, and she ended up performing oral sex on me. I was wearing a condom, but at one point, I sucked on her left nipple for maybe a minute. I'm not sure about her HIV status; she seemed like a prostitute. I can't really remember if any breast discharge got into my mouth, but right after, I rinsed my mouth with water. Then, about five minutes later, I brushed my teeth with toothpaste and swallowed. I'm really concernedcould I have contracted HIV from this encounter? It's been 71 days now, and I had two different rapid tests, both came back negative. Should I be worried about getting infected?

Accepted Answer

Very minimal risk of you getting infected,no need to get yourself checked once in a year and try to have safe and protected sex

Question 2

I'm really concerned about my HIV status. So, I had a PCR RNA test 22 days after potential exposure, and it came back not detected. Then, at 44 days, I did an HIV combo test and it was negative. Finally, I did HIV rapid testing at 76 days, and that was negative too. Based on these results, am I in the clear?

Accepted Answer

Visit your Physician for evaluation and appropriate management

Question 3

I'm getting a bit worried because a couple of months back, a street dog tried to bite me but didn't really get a good grip. It left a small wound on my thigh just with one of its teeth, and I cleaned it up with Dettol right afterward. It's been over two months now, and its almost healed  there's just a little dark spot left. Everything seemed fine, but now Im starting to get anxious about whether I could've picked up any infections or viruses from it. I see the same dog around regularly, so I can identify it if that helps. What should I do to check if Im all clear from any infections or viruses from the encounter?

Accepted Answer

Fever Persisting Despite Treatment

_Test results interpretation:_

1. _Initial tests (2132016)_:
    - Typhoid rapid test: Positive (IgM antibodies), indicating recent typhoid infection.
    - Negative results for malaria and microfilariae.
2. _Follow-up tests (2552016)_:
    - Typhoid rapid test: Negative (IgM and IgG antibodies), suggesting the infection has been cleared.

_Persisting fever:_

1. _Possible causes_:
    - Relapse or re-infection with typhoid
    - Other underlying infections (e.g., urinary tract infection, pneumonia)
    - Inflammatory or autoimmune conditions
    - Medication side effects
2. _Additional tests recommended_:
    - Blood cultures to rule out ongoing bacterial infections
    - Complete Blood Count (CBC) to assess for signs of infection or inflammation
    - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) or C-Reactive Protein (CRP) to evaluate for inflammatory conditions
    - Urine analysis and culture to rule out urinary tract infections
3. _Fever type:_
    - The persistent fever could be a low-grade fever, which is a common symptom of various conditions.

I'm really anxious right now. After I took off the condom, I accidentally touched the tip of my penis with the same hand. Could this be a risk for HIV or any other harm? I'm pretty scared about this.

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