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STD Exposure

I recently had unprotected sex with a sex worker while traveling to a developing country for business.  I've been diagnosed with gonorrhea, which I am being treated for.  However, I'm also concerned about having contracted other STDs.  Two days after the contact I was tested for HIV and syphilis.  The tests were negative.  Three days after contact I came down with a fever, chills, fatigue and sore throat.  On that same day I was given an antibiotic.  In less than 24 hours I felt almost normal.  Subsequently I had a discharge from my penis that was attributed to gonorrhea.  I was injected with antibiotics to combat the gonorrhea.  

My questions are: 1. Is it possible that the sickness I described is acute retroviral syndrome?  If it was, than shouldn't I have tested positive for HIV?, 2. I've read that an HIV test 3 weeks after contact should give you a good (though not definitive) result.  Is this correct?  As you can imagine I'm eager to get answers as soon as possible.  Would a test after 2 weeks provide any meaning indication either way?

Thank you in advance.  
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You would not have ARS symptoms 3 days after exposure. Symptoms or lack of will not tell you anything about your status. The only way to know your status is by testing. You can obtain your conclusive negative test result 3 months post exposure.
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As far as HIV is concerned you can take an hiv 4th generation test 1 month post exposure. If negative you can confirm the result 3 months after your last exposure.

Keep calm till then
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