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Are Fatigue, Fever, Diarrhea After Unsafe Sex Signs Of STD?

I recently had sexual intercourse with a prostitute, I was protected. I did not pull down the condom completely down only about 3/4 of my penis was covered. Iam still not sure if the condom was expired or not but only a day after I had feelings of fatigue. This went on for the next five days. On the sixth I had a slight fever but constantly fluctuating. I also feel as though my lymph nodes are slightly swollen. On two of the days I had diarrhea but it soon went. Through the days I have been stressing and I sometimes think the anxiety is causing my symptoms. DO I have HIV? Im beginning to think I may have caught it.
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Flu like symptoms such as these are not diagnostic of HIV and in your case, I don't think that these symptoms are related to HIV infection.
It is very unlikely that one will develop flu like symptoms to new HIV infection just a day after contact. HIV related flu like symptoms usually develop 1 to 6 weeks after infection is acquired.
Since you say that the condom covered almost 3/4th of your penis, it must have covered the glans and business end of the penis. Therefore, your this particular sexual encounter can be considered as a protected one.
HIV cannot enter human body through Intact skin on the base of penile shaft. Therefore I think that you are absolutely safe as far as HIV is concerned.
However, for your own peace of mind, you may take up a screening test for HIV at 1 months after this particular sexual encounter.
Most likely the test will turn out as negative.

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Are Fatigue, Fever, Diarrhea After Unsafe Sex Signs Of STD?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic Flu like symptoms such as these are not diagnostic of HIV and in your case, I don t think that these symptoms are related to HIV infection. It is very unlikely that one will develop flu like symptoms to new HIV infection just a day after contact. HIV related flu like symptoms usually develop 1 to 6 weeks after infection is acquired. Since you say that the condom covered almost 3/4th of your penis, it must have covered the glans and business end of the penis. Therefore, your this particular sexual encounter can be considered as a protected one. HIV cannot enter human body through Intact skin on the base of penile shaft. Therefore I think that you are absolutely safe as far as HIV is concerned. However, for your own peace of mind, you may take up a screening test for HIV at 1 months after this particular sexual encounter. Most likely the test will turn out as negative. Regards