Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: leeds, england
Help Please! Posted: 10-18-05 15:38pm
Eight months ago I slept with a man
unprotected. He assured me he had
previously had a sexual health checkup and
at the time, I belived him. I now have
doubts about weather he was telling the
truth and it is causing me much
distress.
I also had cystitus a couple of months ago
and rencently got thrush diagnosed by my
doctor. This is the only symptoms I have
had could it be possible I have hiv?
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kiklis2k
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Get Tested to Get Comforted Posted: 10-24-05 21:10pm
Youve been already in a long gap since the
incident, however, you have not mentioned
if you had sexual exposure after that
incident. Since the gap is long, you are
already in the comfortable zone to get
tested. I mean you have crossed the
window period.
Its better for you to get tested
confidentially, to make sure youre safe
and sound.
Dont loose courage. And dont imagine
symptoms. Get tested and be sure that
the symptoms are due to normal illness.
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unbreakable
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: leeds, england
Posted: 10-25-05 12:17pm
I dont understand what you mean by sexual
exposure?
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unbreakable
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Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: leeds, england
Posted: 10-25-05 12:20pm
And if I did have it would my immune syste
be affected by now? I havent been ill in
anyway except a uti.
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cd998776
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Posted: 10-25-05 17:53pm
I think kiklis2k means have you had any
sexual intercourse/activity since this
incident. And no, you won't be immune to
it; I think that kiklis2k is just looking
at the possibility that you could have
spread it to someone else.
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unbreakable
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Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Location: leeds, england
Posted: 10-26-05 10:35am
Yea I have im with my bf now... I didnt
mean am I immune to it. I ment would I
have got poorly? Like ive had no colds or
throat infections or anything dince well
before I slept with the guy.... Im just
really worried, im having a checkup soon
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cd998776
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Posted: 10-26-05 16:17pm
Hiv is not at all related to colds or
infections. Essentially hiv attacks
your immune systems and prevents the
reproduction of white blood cells.
This puts you at a more vulnerable risk
for getting colds/infections etc. And
makes it more difficult for your body to
fight them off. When your white blood
cell count drops below about 10,000 (as an
effect of the hiv), you are labeled as an
aids patient. Aids cannot be passed
between people; only hiv can.
