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Sore Throat After Sexual Intercourse. RNA PCR HIV Test Negative. Black Patches On Tonsil, Drooling, Swollen Lymph Nodes. Should I Be Worried About HIV?
Question: I had oral, anal, vaginal intercourse with a lady on XXXXXXX 18, 2012. Since then, I have been having a on/off sore throat. 3 weeks after sexual contact, I did have RNA PCR HIV test and it came back negative. On April 7, 2012, I noticed black patches on my tonsils, I'm drooling, and my lymphs seem slightly swollen. I did have another PCR HIV test two weeks ago, and that came back negative. Should I be worried of HIV and/or STDs?
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
An unprotected intercourse does pose you at a risk of contacting STDs like HIV. Since your RNA PCR test is negative even at 8 weeks after the exposure, you need not worry about the HIV infection. Having a persistent sore throat is just a co incidence which needs a proper antibiotic treatment after a throat swab culture.
RNA PCR is a highly sensitive test and a negative test at more than six weeks after exposure is confirmatory of absence of HIV infection.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
An unprotected intercourse does pose you at a risk of contacting STDs like HIV. Since your RNA PCR test is negative even at 8 weeks after the exposure, you need not worry about the HIV infection. Having a persistent sore throat is just a co incidence which needs a proper antibiotic treatment after a throat swab culture.
RNA PCR is a highly sensitive test and a negative test at more than six weeks after exposure is confirmatory of absence of HIV infection.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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