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Anxiety, hiv infection, low neutrophills
I am really scared. 54 year old from indian. I had protected sex with comdom 8 months ago. Had small rashes on both groin after 4 months which went away with 2 tubes of hydrocortisone cream. I have been anxious since i had rashes around my groin.
I had flu in december and febuary. Later fatigue and went to doctor in indian. Did some test and says my neutrophills are low.
Do you think the low neutrophills indicate hiv infection?
Do you think my anxiety could reduce my neutrophills?
When i got the first result that my neutrophills are low? I was worried and started searching and some said hiv can cause a reduction in neutrophills.
I had another test..the neutrophills slightly went down..so i am not sure if anxiety could reduce neutrophills.
Pls help.
I had flu in december and febuary. Later fatigue and went to doctor in indian. Did some test and says my neutrophills are low.
Do you think the low neutrophills indicate hiv infection?
Do you think my anxiety could reduce my neutrophills?
When i got the first result that my neutrophills are low? I was worried and started searching and some said hiv can cause a reduction in neutrophills.
I had another test..the neutrophills slightly went down..so i am not sure if anxiety could reduce neutrophills.
Pls help.
Don't worry. No risk. If you have too much anxiety. Please go for test. It will 100 percent negative.
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Just take miks's advice and don't waste your time doing a test. If you test, you might as well test to see if she made you pregnant.
Thank u all. My results came back negative and the anxiety went away immediately.
Anxiety is good...it can damage the brain within short time.
Am i save to continue having sex with condom?
Anxiety is good...it can damage the brain within short time.
Am i save to continue having sex with condom?
If you have to ask that question again after your placebo test, then it is time to see a therapist because you haven't accepted any of the advice here so far.
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Condoms are effective and when it is used correctly, it safeguards you from HIV transmission.
Since you used a condom and it didn't fail, you don't have to worry about HIV.
There are numerous causes for the health concerns you have expressed here today, it is irrational to relate it to HIV. It's is evident that you have read a lot online about HIV and you are monitoring your body very closely. Usually, it is noted that such anxiety is displayed due to certain emotional issues like guilt of something or fear of dying or stigma of the disease etc. We can only help you guess that underlying issue from here. However, to treat the real issue objectively, you would have to reach out to a counselor.
As far as HIV is concerned you didn't have a risk. You don't need to test.
Since you used a condom and it didn't fail, you don't have to worry about HIV.
There are numerous causes for the health concerns you have expressed here today, it is irrational to relate it to HIV. It's is evident that you have read a lot online about HIV and you are monitoring your body very closely. Usually, it is noted that such anxiety is displayed due to certain emotional issues like guilt of something or fear of dying or stigma of the disease etc. We can only help you guess that underlying issue from here. However, to treat the real issue objectively, you would have to reach out to a counselor.
As far as HIV is concerned you didn't have a risk. You don't need to test.
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