I fear i must have contracted hiv

[Victor457]

I had protected sex at the end of January with a csw i was drunk and tge room was dark i wasn’t seeing properly. Firstly the csw simulated her vagina then touched my penis while putting on the condom. Then we had sex for like 2 minutes and i decided to stop because i wasn’t in the mood i didn’t even precum. The next day i went to the clinic to get pep. I took pep for 7 days then i decided to stop it due to feeling unwell. After 4 days when i’ve stopped pep, i checked in the mirror and found that i have developed many ringworms at my back and neck After seeing those ringworms i got scared and continued pep which means i skipped pep for 4 days i was taking( anzavir-r and lamivudine tenofovir disproxil from mylan made in india) i finished the whole pills and i was feeling fine then in the next 3 weeks after i stoped pep, i startedt feeling sharp and throbbing pains all over  the body, pins and needles, 3 painful swollen lymph nodes in the groin and one day i got blurry vision for like 2 minutes i couldn’t see anything, ringing ears, stomach gurgling and headaches. This is my 4th month now after the exposure and i still have those lmyph nodes in the groin and ringworms. Could these be hiv symptoms or pep longterm side effects. I am imagining that maybe the condom had broken somehow because i wasn’t focused what i remember is that sex was too rough and my penis was hurting and decided to stop and this was my first time having sex in my life. I feel very embarrassed i don’t know what to do, i am scared of getting tested. Please help me figure out how to deal with this issue.

Thanks,

[mike_no]

Please see a dermatologist for your ailment, it has no relation to HIV infection. As stated by GR, you had no risk whatsoever and it's very unfortunate that a doctor gave you PEP despite of the fact that you were never exposed to the virus. You don't need to test.

Also, sex is supposed to be enjoyed instead being stressful, if you are stressed with such irrational fear due to having sex, it is advisable for you to see a therapist to overcome whatever is causing this fear.

[GuitarRox]

I'm a little shocked any doctor would give you pep for this episode.  It wasn't a risk for HIV and pep was most certainly not warranted.  The only risks of HIV transmission are actual penetrating unprotected anal or vaginal sex or sharing IV drug needles.  Touching her and then yourself or anything at all like that is of zero risk!  Air inactivates the virus.  You didn't need pep and never needed it.  You didn't need to test then or now either.  Your lymph node has nothing at all to do with HIV as you couldn't get hiv from what you describe.

[Victor457]

Are there lymph nodes on left and right sides near the scrotum on the adductor longus muscle that’s where i am experiencing rubbery lumps.

[AnxiousNoMore]

This is an hiv prevention forum and you don't have hiv.
This is not a lymph or lump self diagnosis forum.