Do I have hiv?

Sorry. It could be an unrelated virus or illness that's bringing up the presented symptoms. Or another kind of STD. Please get a second opinion with a separate test from a different facility or home testing kit (if they are available).


We don't have any medical professionals actively working here to answer this. In theory, we may have a doctor or nurse or whatever interacting in this forum but it wouldn't be ethical or reliable to give out this kind of advice without literally interacting with you or any other patient via the internet (least in this type of forum).

1. The HIV test is pretty reliable. False negatives are extremely rare. If you are really worried, you can get tested again after a couple of months. Then you should be absolutely certain.

2. HIV is difficult to get. Even if you have unprotected sex with someone who is HIV+, there is about a 1% chance that you will yourself contract the virus.

If you know for a fact that your partner is HIV positive, then you might want to get tested again. It is always a good idea to talk to your doctor.

Other than that, it is very unlikely that you have HIV. People have protected sex (and unprotected sex) all the time. People get a flu all of the time sometimes lasting for weeks. These are very likely two unrelated events.

Hopefully you have a doctor. Go talk to them, and listen.