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A 29-year-old male asked:
I received a hand job from an hiv positive lady. she touched her vagina in the act. 2 weeks later i got a sore throat, night sweats, joint pains, mouth ulcers. rapid alere test at 4 weeks came neg. 2 months later, i still have the symptoms. infected?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Nobody has ever been known to become HIV infected by hand-genital contact. Negative Alere® at 4 weeks proves your symptoms are not due to HIV: it is not possible to have HIV symptoms that long and still have a negative HIV blood test. So for sure you do not have HIV. See a doctor to evaluate other causes of your symptoms. Good luck.
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
The only way to be sure is to be tested. Please see your Physician for referral for appropriate lab tests.
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Reviewed Apr 09, 2021

Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Testing is optional when there is no risk of infection.
Apr 9, 2021
Last updated Jul 31, 2021
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