Any one
Hi. I have unprotected sex before 3 weeks and i have:
-very runny nose(1 week)
-throat pain for 2 days.
I didn't have sex since that but 3 of my friends get sick from me.(only the symptoms)
Its mean that I don't have hiv?
Hiv symptoms only can transfer like flu(only the symptoms)
Hi
. It is understandable that you have concerns given having some symptoms. We are not medical professionals and thus cannot assess your risk for contracting HIV. That said, there can be multiple potential causes for the symptoms you experienced. Also, the interaction you describe with your friends would not come under HIV transmission. This article from our editorial team discusses how HIV is transmitted: https://h-i-v.net/transmission. The only way to be sure of your status is to get tested and this article discusses who should be tested, when, and the different available tests: https://h-i-v.net/diagnosis-testing. Hope this information is helpful and please feel free, if you like to keep us posted on how you are and to ask additional questions. Best, Richard (Team Member) First of all thanks. I do the test.
But my main question was if someone know a case that symptoms of hiv pass to another without sexual contact,
Like flu..?
, HIV can only be transmitted through five bodily fluids including breast milk, blood, precum, semen, and vaginal secretions coming in contact with an open membrane. It cannot be transmitted through saliva, touching, sharing food, sweat, and it does not live very long outside the body. You can definitely learn more about the specifics which may ease your mind through this article: https://h-i-v.net/transmission that Richard shared above. Let us know how your test goes, we are here for you. - Liz (Team Member)
Thanks Liz. There is any research or knowledge that only the syptoms can be tranfer. Like runnt nose, fever, sore throat not the hiv.. only the symptoms. Or it's mean that its definitely not hiv.
Thanks in advance!Hi
. As noted in this article "HIV is not passed on easily from one person to another. The virus does not spread through the air like cold and flu viruses:" https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/causes/#:~:text=HIV%20is%20not%20passed%20on,to%20get%20into%20your%20blood. There is no research finding the cold-like symptoms being transferable from one person to another without the actual transfer of the virus from the bodily fluids previously mentioned. The transfer of symptoms you described above would not be due to HIV. Wishing you the best. Richard (Team Member)
Alafia (Peace)
We hope you have had the time to take in the responses. The only way to know your status is to get tested. We suggest that you use harm reduction moving forward meaning using condoms. Khafre (H-I-V.net Team Member)
