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27 year old female. Had a sexual encounter with a guy of unknown status. No actual sex, only performed oral sex without swallowing or coming in contact with any semen. 2 days later I woke up with a sore throat. Gonorrhea, mono, strep and chlamydia swabs all came back clean. Freaking out that I could possibly have HIV. No other symptoms other than persistent swollen tonsils. Anyone deal with this?
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david911 Pepper01
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If you had unprotected oral, you definitely somehow came in contact with semen, unless it lasted no more than a few seconds and he was not pre-stimulated. However, symptoms showing up that quickly doesn't seem quite like it. You must have had tonsillitis coming your way before your sexual encounter. Whatever the case, I hope you recover soon because I know that tonsillitis causes extreme discomfort.
Pepper01 david911
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Precum potentially, although I didn't notice anything. I stopped sucking and finished him with my hand. That's what I mean by no contact with ejaculation. Thank you! I hope so as well.
david911 Pepper01
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You're welcome. I'm thinking that the tonsillitis coincided with the sexual encounter because of the short window. But you shouldn't be that scared. Is this your very first tonsillitis?
Pepper01 david911
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My tonsils have been swollen for 6 weeks and counting. Didn't know tonsillitis could last this long.
sagarius Pepper01
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Pepper01 sagarius
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I've been 3 -4 times since late March. All times it was said to be viral and they will not give me antibiotics as antibiotics don't work for viral pharyngitis. Each time I'm told it will go away, it doesn't so I go back and told the same thing.
Guest Pepper01
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Besides the vitamins, try gargling with salt water a couple times a day. It helps with the inflammation as and also it is said to help with tonsil stones (if that is what is going on).
pattino Pepper01
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david911 pattino
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You're right about the smell. I'd stayed close to someone who had it. The putrid smell from the person's breath was unbearable. But that's how nature made it. The tonsils swell in the presence of infections.
Guest Pepper01
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I could be any common bacteria strain or virus causing the issue, if you have ruled out these main STIs. I would give it a little time and hopefully it goes away.
Be safe and good luck.
Guest
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Pepper01 Guest
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Thank you! I'm definitely trying lol
aahmad6969 Pepper01
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carol28050 Pepper01
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A male friend got infected with HIV from oral sex. It is really rare to get infected that way though and you certainly wouldn't have symptoms so soon. It is worth knowing that while transmission that way is rare, it is possible. A lot of people don't realise , including my male friend..
Guest carol28050
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aahmad6969 carol28050
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Are you sure? Because there is only one case of infection with oral sex and it might not transmitted that way and if that case was infected from oral sex it was because of her husband's severe gum bleeding.