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Have I been HIV infected or seriously paranoid?
I'm a 25 yr old virgin. One relationship in the past but we did not engage in sexual intercourse. However I performed oral sex on my partner two occasions, since I never tried it before it last around 20 seconds each time. Both times it was unprotected. He did not ejaculate in my mouth and I tasted a small amount of his pre cum.
I'm not aware of his HIV background since we're no longer together. That is the only act I have performed and I'm convicting myself I have contracted HIV. I had no open cuts or sores in or around my mouth. It was carried out 9 months ago and since i have felt no symptoms or anything out of the ordinary. My partner at the time was a gym freak which makes me think if he was HIV positive he would have either told me or he would be aware of it. I'm aware only one other partner previously but we never discussed their sex life.
I do feel as though I'm being paranoid but do I have something to worry about?
I'm not aware of his HIV background since we're no longer together. That is the only act I have performed and I'm convicting myself I have contracted HIV. I had no open cuts or sores in or around my mouth. It was carried out 9 months ago and since i have felt no symptoms or anything out of the ordinary. My partner at the time was a gym freak which makes me think if he was HIV positive he would have either told me or he would be aware of it. I'm aware only one other partner previously but we never discussed their sex life.
I do feel as though I'm being paranoid but do I have something to worry about?
You'll need to post in the HIV anxiety support group,. You do not have an HIV concern and this forum does not deal with anxieties.
I think I am paranoid and its getting the best of me. Worth thing is I don't know his HIV status. What if he has been infected by someone else?!
You're right but I know that 98% of my worry is due to paranoia. It won't settle until I see it for myself. It's just the agonising wait of geetibg results even though I have very low risk. I'm worried big time because I haven't done anything related to intimacy before so now it's becoming a major issue for me
You had no exposure so why would you want to test?
But I cannot tell you what to do. I personally would not even contemplate it.
But I cannot tell you what to do. I personally would not even contemplate it.
Thank you. Your short message means a lot and has given me a little consolation.
I've been reading sites and going crazy with the information overload. It's driving me crazy! Would you still think getting a blood test at the doctors might put my mind at rest?
I've been reading sites and going crazy with the information overload. It's driving me crazy! Would you still think getting a blood test at the doctors might put my mind at rest?
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