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Are Mild Fever And Sore Throat After Sex Signs Of HIV Infection?

Hi. I had protected sex with a prostitute about a week ago (vaginal and anal) I also engaged in some fingering later I noticed that another finger (not the one I inserted inside the vagina, but the one right next to it) had a smallcut on it. I developed a sore throat and mild fever about 3 days after intercourse. Could this be a symptom of HIV infection? Do HIV symptoms manifest so fast?
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Hello dear,

A. First of all, HIV cannot be diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms.
The presence of mild fever and sore throat is indicative of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
It can be managed with a course of antibiotics, antihistamine preparations, analgesics (like Paracetamol) & perform warm salt water gargle.
Kindly consult your Physician/ ENT specialist & start treatment as advised.

B. There is no need to panic with thoughts of HIV infection.
To relieve your concern, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR.
So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Are Mild Fever And Sore Throat After Sex Signs Of HIV Infection?

Hello dear, A. First of all, HIV cannot be diagnosed only on the basis of symptoms. The presence of mild fever and sore throat is indicative of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. It can be managed with a course of antibiotics, antihistamine preparations, analgesics (like Paracetamol) & perform warm salt water gargle. Kindly consult your Physician/ ENT specialist & start treatment as advised. B. There is no need to panic with thoughts of HIV infection. To relieve your concern, you can undergo certain tests like p24 assay or PCR for HIV, which becomes positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive. Even the presence of a single virus in the body can be detected by PCR. So, if this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe. Wishing you a good health. Take care.