Hi.. I recently had sex with a Sex Worker in Las Vegas. Today marks 17 days since that episode. We used a condom and she gave me oral for a few minutes than we proceeded to vaginal and i finished in her. I noticed she kept her fingers around the bottom of the condom the whole time probably making sure it never came off during. After we were done she went to thebathroom and i took the condom off. I didnt notice any breaks but i cant really be to sure. Since then, i got 1 lump onn my lower right of my neck., have had coughs, and what seemed to be flu like symptoms but without the fever. (granted its end of january and technically it is flu season here in california) I have been racking my brains thinkin i have HIV and having to wait for the 3 month window period... given this nformation am i over reacting? thanks in advance

Home / Answered Questions / Hi.. I recently had sex with a Sex Worker in Las Vegas. Today marks 17 days since that episode. We used a condom and she gave me oral for a few minutes than we proceeded to vaginal and i finished in her. I noticed she kept her fingers around the bottom of the condom the whole time probably making sure it never came off during. After we were done she went to thebathroom and i took the condom off. I didnt notice any breaks but i cant really be to sure. Since then, i got 1 lump onn my lower right of my neck., have had coughs, and what seemed to be flu like symptoms but without the fever. (granted its end of january and technically it is flu season here in california) I have been racking my brains thinkin i have HIV and having to wait for the 3 month window period… given this nformation am i over reacting? thanks in advance

Hi.. I recently had sex with a Sex Worker in Las Vegas. Today marks 17 days since that episode. We used a condom and she gave me oral for a few minutes than we proceeded to vaginal and i finished in her. I noticed she kept her fingers around the bottom of the condom the whole time probably making sure it never came off during. After we were done she went to thebathroom and i took the condom off. I didnt notice any breaks but i cant really be to sure. Since then, i got 1 lump onn my lower right of my neck., have had coughs, and what seemed to be flu like symptoms but without the fever. (granted its end of january and technically it is flu season here in california) I have been racking my brains thinkin i have HIV and having to wait for the 3 month window period… given this nformation am i over reacting?thanks in advance

The chances of getting HIV from protected intercourse are quite low, especially when there is no evidence that the condom broke or fell off.

Some people get a flu like illness within a few weeks of getting HIV. This is called a seroconversion illness. At the same time, your symptoms are typical of many viral and bacterial infections. As you mention it is flu season, so it is very possible that another infection is causing your symptoms.

Although your chances of getting HIV seem low, the only way to know for sure is to get tested. Some HIV tests (NAAT) are about 90% accurate at a few weeks after contact. HIV antibody tests are about 95% accurate at 4 – 6 weeks. You might want to talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to test for HIV, given your situation.

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This answer was posted on February 3, 2014.

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