Do I have HIV? So Scared

LegacyUser

I'm 19 and gay and I recently got really drunk and had anal sex with two different guys without condoms. I was both top and bottom.

Please don't lecture me about condoms, I know all about it and I have always used them before now. Its just I was soo drunk (not that its an excuse and Im going to cut down).

I have no reason to think either of the guys have HIV, but, please if they did, will I definitely catch it? From looking online it seems like most guys who have had have had a good few bareback sessions.

Marksie

OP: It is not a definite but no amount of statsistics will help:

If you had unprotected anal sex, you have put yourself at risk.

The only way to be sure is to go and get yourself tested.

StormWarrior

It's no good asking on here, you will have to go to your GP and get tested, although I think you have to wait a few months before the test (may be wrong though.)

AARRRGH

The answer is "probably not".

Whether you worry or don't worry, it won't change the outcome, so try not to worry.

Get yourself down to St. James's ASAP. There are some drugs you can take which greatly reduce the risk of HIV infection (after potential exposure to HIV.)

Miss Fluff

The sooner you get to James's and talk to professionals the better OP.

This is not a worry you can just ignore, hopefully a worry that will bring you the results you hope for, good luck

Bottle_of_Smoke

Receiving it is the most risky if they ejaculated. How long ago was it? Think you'll be waiting at least 3 mths before you can be tested. Maybe ask the guys if they've been tested, but if they were willing to do it with you unprotected then there's probably been others. Don't have sex with anyone, even with protection until you get your results. Talk to a counsellor I reckon, it's not gonna be an easy waiting time.

Probably best to get tested for the rest immediately You can get ass chlamydia & other stuff probably so tell the doc whatever you've done

LegacyUser

It was about a month ago..

One of the guys didnt cum, I asked him to pull out after 3/4 mins and he did. I dunno if he had precum, but thats less risky right

zeusnero

dublindude wrote: »

Get yourself down to St. James's ASAP. There are some drugs you can take which greatly reduce the risk of HIV infection (after potential exposure to HIV.)

I stand to be corrected but I didn't see the OP mention he's based in Dublin...

As with the other posters the only way to know for sure is to get tested. You can go to one of any number of STI clinics across the country - there may be a waiting list for some of them though.

Check out the list here...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=152605

Once you do the test you'll have to talk to a councillor (which is a good thing) and from there it's a one or two week wait for the results.

All the best - and if it comes back clear, count your blessings and stay safe in future!

LegacyUser

zeusnero wrote: »

I stand to be corrected but I didn't see the OP mention he's based in Dublin...

All the best - and if it comes back clear, count your blessings and stay safe in future!

I am in Dub

and I will stay safe in future... this was the BIGGEST mistake of my life. If I'm poz I'll want to die. I could never tell my parents, they dont even know im gay

jackeroo

If it was in the last 36hours you NEED to get to james's hospital ASAP

There's drugs called PEP which, if administered within a 36hours of possible infection could save your life. This is your safest option get down there ASAP.

Im a pharmacy student, and PEP is only available in hospitals which specialise in sexual health which is James's in Dublin if thats where you're from...

hope this helps, good luck

Marksie

Here are a few addresses OP:

Dublin

St. James's Hospital. G.U.I.D.E. Clinic, Hospital 5, James's Street, Dublin 8. Tel: 01-4162315 / 4162316.
Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Infectious Disease Clinic, Outpatients Dept., North Circular Road, Dublin 7. Tel: 01-8032063.
The Gay Men's Health Project Clinic, the Women's Health Project (for women working in prostitution only) and the HIV Testing Centre (open to all) can all be contacted through the Baggot Street Clinic, 19 Haddington Road, Dublin 4. Tel: 1800 201187.


Other Useful Telephone Numbers
Dublin AIDS Alliance. Tel: 01-8733799.
Drugs/HIV Helpline. Tel: 1800 459 459.

bored and tired

StormWarrior wrote: »

It's no good asking on here, you will have to go to your GP and get tested, although I think you have to wait a few months before the test (may be wrong though.)

from what ive heard you should get tested at 3 months and if thats clear you have to get retested at 6 months, if that is the case can you ask these guys will they get tested, but then again, they may have had multiple partners in the last 6 months. ring st james for information and get an appointment.

also i agree with bottle of smoke, dont have sex with anyone even protected until you have got the all clear, youd just be playing russian roulette with them

LegacyUser

I am a girl & had unprotected anal sex with my boyfriend of 1 year and half & he came inside me both times... last time happened 5 mths ago... am I okay? how do u catch HIV anyway?

Karen_*

You're probably ok but only a test can tell you that. don't get so drunk again that you put yourself in this danger. A few pints is not worth sacrificing your entire life for.

Marksie

worriedddd wrote: »

I am a girl & had unprotected anal sex with my boyfriend of 1 year and half & he came inside me both times... last time happened 5 mths ago... am I okay? how do u catch HIV anyway?

If you are worrried then go to your doctors.
The risk does depend on you boyfriend being HIV positive.

However, as you asked, I think its worthwhile to post this as there does nto seem to be a campaign of awareness.
Lets start one here:

Main Known Modes of HIV Transmission
Having vaginal or anal sex without a condom with someone who is infected.

Having contact with the blood of someone who has HIV. This could be having a blood transfusion from someone who is infected with HIV

From a mother who has HIV to her baby: HIV can pass to the baby during pregnancy, during the birth of the baby, or through breast-feeding. Only about one in three babies born to HIV-positive mothers get HIV.

Receiving an injection from an unsterilized needle that was previously used by someone with HIV.

Heterosexual transmission is the route by which most people with AIDS have become infected with HIV worldwide
This category of AIDS cases is also among the most rapidly increasing.

A significant portion of HIV infection among women in the World is acquired through heterosexual contact. HIV can be found in the blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, or vaginal fluid of a person infected with the virus. The lining of the vagina can tear and allow HIV to enter the body. Direct absorption of HIV through the mucous membranes that line the vagina is also a possibility. The male may be at less risk for HIV transmission than the female through vaginal intercourse. However, HIV can enter the body of the male through his urethra (the opening at the tip of the penis) or through small cuts or open sores on the penis. HIV can also be transmitted to a man or a woman through anal sex.

Using a latex condom at every sexual encounter is the best way to protect against HIV. A condom is more likely to break during anal sex than vaginal sex. Therefore, during anal sex, a water-based lubricant should be used in addition to a condom to reduce the chances of the condom breaking.

Infection of HIV is explained as below:
Infection is aided by Langerhans cells in mucosal epithelial surfaces which can become infected. The CD4+ T-lymphocytes have surface receptors to which HIV can attach to promote entry into the cell. The infection extends to lymphoid tissues (MALT) which contain follicular dendritic cells that can become infected and provide a reservoir for continuing infection of CD4+ T-lymphocytes.

Transmission is intracellular: HIV transmission most likely requires HIV-infected cells, such as macrophages, lymphocyte or spermatozoa, which enter the body through microabrasions of the mucous membranes or through penetration of the skin with a needle.

Infection is also aided by the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases that can produce mucosal ulceration and inflammation.

Transmission via free virus appears to be unlikely.

Taken from this website:
http://www.hivaidscare.com/hivtransmission.php?acode=na

Taz