Exposures Now Scared

[gatsby216]

A Year ago I was involved in a 3 month sexual relationship with my friend she is HIV+  We had Protected Sexual Intercourse 4 Times and Had Unprotected Oral Sex 8 Times We Broke it off Because she was scared of infecting me and im Terrified of Getting Tested I dont think i have it Although Now I Have Chest infection Symptoms (a year later) But Hey Its Allergy season. I am 32 years old and circumsized and have NEVER gotten an STD of any kind (if that matters)  My Questions are 1. Should i Be Concerned about HIV From the Exposures? 2.Should I Run Out and Get Tested? 3. Has There EVER been a Documented case of HIV acquisition From Unprotected Oral Sex Or Protected Vaginal Intercourse? 4.Are Chest Infection symptoms also HIV symptoms. Thank You.

[LIZZIE LOU]

"you are fine cuz trust me you get really sick after weeks-months from getting it. its rare for a person not to feel sick as hell after a year."

please refrain from giving out INCORRECT information

[livestr0ng]

nop.  you cant get it from oral. you d be the first. they just say you can cuz technically you can. but no one has gotten it from oral. you are fine cuz trust me you get really sick after weeks-months from getting it. its rare for a person not to feel sick as hell after a year. you cant get it from protected sex. no chest infection has nothing to do with it. mononucliousis. thats the feeling when you get infected. huge lymph nodes on your neck, you cant swollow from sore throat, feeling out of it, like sick as hell, loss of appetite, dirahea. go get tested to ease your mind. but expect a negative result. cuz if u don get tested ur gna think oh i might have it and next time u wont use protection cuz u might think there is no point and than u can catch it. a lot of people got it that way. scared to get tested n they keep doing risky stuff eventually they get it. and than you wouldnt be posting on here a year later because after only a month you will be feeling so sick you d have to go to the dr. so don wrry your fine. go get tested and put an end to it =)

[LIZZIE LOU]

protected sex is just what it says...PROTECTED sex !

as far as oral sex...there is no risk.  here are a few quotes from the hiv experts here at medhelp:

FROM THE HIV EXPERTS HERE AT MEDHELP:

"As you know from other posts about oral sex, our stance is that giving or receiving oral sex is not a risk for HIV.  Some others suggest that there is an appreciable risk of HIV from oral sex however, there are no convincing scientific reports which support these statements.  The presence of a burn in your mouth, or a sore, or ingestion of blood does not change this.  Still no risk an no reason for testing."  DR HOOK

"As far as HIV is concerned, there is no known risk of getting HIV from performing oral sex on an infected partner, even if that person's genital secretions get into your eyes or if you swallow"  DR HOOK

There is no debate (among experts) about the HIV risks associated with oral sex.  The risk is so low that almost nobody who cares for HIV infected patients has ever had a patient believed to have been infected that way.  Among experts, it's a semantic issue about using terms like "no risk" and "very low risk".  There is no difference between my or Dr. Hook's use of "low risk" and other experts' "no risk".
DR. HANDSFIELD

"And oral sex is basically safe sex -- completely safe with respect to HIV and although not zero risk for other STDs, the chance of infection is far lower than for unprotected vaginal or anal sex.  Please educate yourself about the real risks.  If you stick with oral sex and condom-protected vaginal or anal sex, you have no HIV worries and very little worry about other STDs. "   DR HANDSFIELD

"I am sure you can find lots of people who belive that HIV is transmitted by oral sex, but you will not find scientific data to support this unrealistic concern..."   DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread by touching, masturbation, oral sex or condom protected sex."- DR. HOOK

in the public HIV Prevention forum of MedHelp, TEAK and the other moderators maintain that oral sex in all forms is a zero risk activity. Would you agree with this assessment?  
I TOTALLY AGREE / DR GARCIA

The observation on thousand and thousand of observations is that HIV is not spread by oral sex (of any sort).  DR. HOOK

"With regard to the question you ask, I will repeat, as I’ve said more times than I can think- there are NO credible cases in which persons have acquired HIV through performance of oral sex- none!!.  The chance that you will be the first is ridiculously low.  You are more likely to be hit by lightening while reading my reply to you. DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread by masturbation, through oral sex, through kissing or other casual contact." DR HOOK

"There is no credible evidence that HIV is spread through oral sex, with or without the presence of cuts or blood in the persons mouth."- DR HOOK

"Oral sex. there is no evidence that HIV is spread through giving or receiving oral sex"- DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread through oral sex."  DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread through giving or receiving oral sex"   DR HOOK

[gatsby216]

Also The Condoms Remained intact each time, & we NEVER Had Anal.