Cervical Screening/STD Check-ups

I finally went and had a cervical screening and the doctor said my cervix looks very healthy (by visual, haven't got the results yet). I also asked for a full STI/STD check. As soon as I mentioned HIV, she looked at me like I was a crazy person. She was confused as to why I would even think I had HIV and told me off for Googling symptoms. She didn't even want to include it in my blood test examination but did it for my peace of mind.

It did help me to relax, I know it's not saying I don't have it, but the way she reacted sort of showed me that maybe my anxiety is the source of my issues, and I'm reading too much into symptoms that I might not even really have. 

I had the blood test this morning and even the pathologist was confused as to why I would automatically jump to HIV.

She said the results should be back by tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday), but my follow up appointment isn't until Monday. She said if anything was wrong, then my doctor would call me - she said she's confident I won't hear anything but my anxiety won't let me relax that easy.

After my cervical examination and just voicing my concerns with the doctor, I had such a good sleep. She told me to relax and everything will be fine. My body aches and pains are gone, my throat feels better, my headache is gone... all of what I was feeling was stress.

I won't be able to fully relax until I get my results, but I am feeling more relaxed.

Has anyone else gone through this sort of anxiety, and what did your results show?

I'm scared if I relax too much that the universe/life will throw me a curveball...

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