Hello, visit a massage parlour back in 2017 and a week later I had burning throat low blood pressure,slow heart rate,and soon after I start to have red spots on chest and back non itchy,I have itchy buttocks for couple months burning sensation on the skin of the testicles for months,felt tired and luck of energy overall,I have first tes for hiv and other stds at 3 weeks and 6 weeks test for shyphilis and hiv at 3 months,now I still have a red spots coming and go but one on my nose won’t clear up and causing my nose to swelling.should I get test again? I have contact a clinic a few times but they keep telling me is no need for retest.is that hiv at 12 weeks and shyphilis at 6 weeks conclusive.?

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Hello, visit a massage parlour back in 2017 and a week later I had burning throat low blood pressure,slow heart rate,and soon after I start to have red spots on chest and back non itchy,I have itchy buttocks for couple months burning sensation on the skin of the testicles for months,felt tired and luck of energy overall,I have first tes for hiv and other stds at 3 weeks and 6 weeks test for shyphilis and hiv at 3 months,now I still have a red spots coming and go but one on my nose won’t clear up and causing my nose to swelling.should I get test again? I have contact a clinic a few times but they keep telling me is no need for retest.is that hiv at 12 weeks and shyphilis at 6 weeks conclusive.?

Hi, and thanks for your question.
The window period (the time between when a person comes in contact with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and when the STI will show up on a test) for HIV and for syphilis is 3 months. In fact, 95% of HIV tests are accurate after just 6 weeks but it can take up to 3 months for the final result. It sounds like you have tested several times after this 3 month window period, which means that your tests will be accurate and that you are negative for both HIV and syphilis and it is not necessary for you to get tested again.
The symptoms you describe do not sound specific to either infection. It does sound like you are feeling quite anxious and it might be helpful for you to see a counsellor to talk about the anxiety you are feeling about this sexual encounter and the fear of possibly acquiring HIV or another STI.

Let us know if this does not answer your question or if you have any more questions or concerns.
Health Nurse

This answer was posted on February 20, 2019.

This answer was updated on February 7, 2022.

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