girlfriend sore throat

[modster]

hi im a 35 year old male in the uk, approx 10 years ago i had a short sexua realtionship (had unprotected sex about 3 times) with a girl who i was lead to belive was a little promiscuous and to be honest i havent worried about it since and have been perfectly well since then(only missed a few days work through sickness in 10 years pretty good i think lol), but i have a new partner with who i have had a sexual realtionship for approx 6 months now and  a few weeks back she came down with what the doctor thought was throat a infection/ tonsilitis with ear ache and prescribed her anti biotics, it seemed to clear up in 3-4 days and she was fine, what concerned me a little was although we kissed had sex a day or so before she became ill i never got any symptoms i was wandering wether this could be due to the fact i could have given her hiv and her symptoms could be down to ars? thanks for your time

[Dr. Jose Gonzalez-Garcia, MD, MRCGP, PhD]

Hello,
Thank you very much for your post.
I somehow think this to be highly, highly unlikely.
Symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome would not happen so quickly after the initial infection and the symptoms seem to be related to a simple upper respiratory tract infection any way and nothing else to worry about.
If you are concerned about those unprotected sexual encounters that you had ten years ago, the best you can do is to be tested for HIV.  I am sure that you will be negative and this way you would not have the slightest doubt in your mind.
Best wishes,
Dr José

[Dr. Jose Gonzalez-Garcia, MD, MRCGP, PhD]

I honestly think that you are overreacting and worrying unnecessarily.  After 10 years, you would not necessarily have any problems.  You would certainly not have any symptoms of acute sero-conversion, as that would have happened 10 years previously, and in the event of an infection then, you might have develop HIV-related illnesses by now.  I think all of this is irrelevant and unlikely.  Go and have a test; it will be negative and will give you the peace of mind that you need.
Best wishes,
Dr José

[modster]

would you expect after 10 years i would be experiencing symptoms doctor?

[Dr. Jose Gonzalez-Garcia, MD, MRCGP, PhD]

Well, I still think this to be highly unlikely.  However having the test would be a good idea anyway.
best,
Dr José

[modster]

hi doctor jose thank you for your answear, just one thing you may have misread in my question is that i have been in a sexual relationship for 6 months with my current girlfriend and her symptoms where only in the last 2 weeks.