HIV/AIDS

[Guest]

Doc:

I have a few questions. I am a male who recently had heterosexual sex with a woman who might have been HIV positive. I used a condom for the entire thing, and pulled out after ejaculating. What I am worried about is this, after taking off the condom I used a tissue to wipe off my penis. I'm worried that I may have swiped some vaginal fluid into the tip of my urethra (I know it's a small possibility), and I am also worried that I may have had an abrasion on the tip of the penis. There was no cut, open wound, or blood, but the skin may have been chapped a little bit. After the tissue, I then used water, I think, and then dried off with another tissue. What are my risk factors? How long does HIV in vaginal fluid survive outside the body? I have read that it can only survive for seconds, but then why can IV drug users still get infections from sharing needles and drug preparations? Is it because of the higher concentration of the virus that is present in blood? Or because the inside of a needle isn't exposed to the environment? Also, what would be a good way to get tested through this difficult period. My doctor recommended a test right now (I am two weeks post-exposure), and a test at the six month period. Do you still believe that 99% have seroconverted at the three month period? I don't trust my doctor at all, he has misdiagnosed many illnesses in the past. Also, I have had no symptoms of conversion sickness. However, I had diahrrea starting about three days after. But, I have a very nervous stomach and it may have just been due to what I have been going through, and a drastic change in eating habits in those few days. Thank you so much for this service.

[Guest]

There are no reports of transmission in couples where one is positive and one is negative, and they used condoms each time. The activities you describe after taking off the condom are common. You have not described any reasonable exposure. If you need, get an elisa at 2 or 3 months and if it's negative forget it, I mean forget it. GR
[quote] Doc:

I have a few questions. I am a male who recently had heterosexual sex with a woman who might have been HIV positive... [/quote]