Hi doctor, I had protected sex with a commercial sex worker. The act involved a handjob and blowjob with condom. No penetrative sex involved. I am now having sore throat and cold after four days. Should I be worried about HIV or STD?
Hello. I have gone through your problem and understand your concern. As you had blowjob with condom, so the chances of HIV or STD are rare but can occur. A sore throat and cold after four days of the exposure can be due to STD or in general common cold which is likely a strong possibility. So, I recommend that you should be investigated for the possible STI/ HIV also as soon as possible, as a baseline and these can be repeated after three and six months. It also decreases your apprehension, as you investigated for HIV and found negative. Similarly a timely action can be taken for any STI/ HIV if found positive. At this point of time, it is unlikely that you have HIV infection as you had protection, but testing is recommended. Thanks and regards. For more information consult a sexologist online -->