Please help, scared and confused about hiv

[Scaredoutofmind33]

Ok about 6 weeks ago I had unprotected sex with
A African American woman for about 1 minute
I am clueless as to if she was HIV positive and like I said
this was for only a minute.

Had Hiv test done after 2 weeks that was negative
but now after 6 weeks im having some diarrhea
and numbness in arms and legs, no fever though

Ive been very anxious but just started to settle down until
The diarrhea came on, I know they say the risk from a
female to a male is extremely low, what scares me is I
had some friction burn/lesions on penis about half inch long
from rough sex with Hiv negative person about 24 hours before

Is my anxiety starting to gt the best of me or should I be worried

ANY help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[Scaredoutofmind33]

thanks iommi, is this because within 6 weeks
even if you havent had hardly any symptoms
there still should be some kind of small amount of detectable antibodies
that would show on the test after 43 days ?

[iommi]

Yes, that's correct.
The experts who used to answer questions here (Dr Hook and Dr hansfield) said today's hiv tests are among the most accurate and specific out there.
Test results trump symptoms or lack of.

[Scaredoutofmind33]

well I got tested yesterday which woulda been 43 days since possible
exposure, and it came back negative. I didnt know the name of the test
but it was 2 vials taken out of arm of blood , did glance at the sheet
and it said (rapid) , and the doctor said its a very sensitive test.

So everything is ok then ?

[iommi]

Great, that's 7 weeks.
The Drs who used to participate in the expert forums said they have never seen an 8 week negative turn positive.
At 6 weeks around 99% would test positive by now.
A final test at 12 weeks is the CDCs recommendation.
IMO that final test is more formality then necessary but I encourage you to follow through for complete peace of mind.

[iommi]

Oops, 6 weeks but none the less, this is nearly conclusive.

[Scaredoutofmind33]

surprised no one else has commented????

[sleeplessnights34]

As iommi said, the abrasion isn't a concern, however, with all due respect, in my opinion, I think you should get another antibody test at 12 weeks for a conclusive result to be on the safe side. Again, as iommi mentioned, any antibody test would be a great indicator and would not be likely to change.

[iommi]

vaginal fluids enter the urethra when unprotected, your abrasion doesn't sound like a concern.

Try avoid over analyzing this, it will fuel anxiety.
Test asap as advised, a negative now is more likely a true indication of your status.

[Scaredoutofmind33]

Thanks for answering iommi, what I dont understand is if small
Ammount got through the cut/skin burn , wouldnt the body be able to
Fight off / kill off such a low ammount without it progressing ?

And also wondering
What percent of women have hiv in the united states ?

[iommi]

You are correct about the female to male transmission, none the less this was a risk.

If you can get a 4th gen test for a conclusive result or a 3rd gen at this time would be a great indicator of your status.
Unprotected sex is a risk for other possible STDs, you may want to play it safe and test beyond hiv.

Your symptoms aren't classic for hiv, besides hiv symptoms mirror other things.

[Scaredoutofmind33]

To be more clear the friction burns (kinda carpet burn like)
Was from someone who was def hiv negative

It was only one abrasion the was about a half inch long
But it def still caused discomfort and was created only 24
Hours before the 1 minute of unprotected sex which has
Me worried to death at this moment (since diarrhea showed up)