Hello doctor,I had unprotected sex once and had a fever within a couple of days of the exposure. A couple of years have passed by and I have started getting headaches and symptoms like sinus and tonsils. I went to the ENT and I was told I had grade 3 tonsils and it is better to go for surgery. I took a major surgical profile test and they also did an HIV test at the same time. The HIV test showed non-reactive. This was a year back. After that, I was never involved in any unprotected sex. Please let me know if tonsils have anything to do with the HIV and also comment on that I have got tested for HIV after three years of unprotected sex. I got tested for tonsils at multiple places. Few say go for surgery and few say no need for a surgery. Can someone please help?
Hello. Tonsillitis is not a specific sign of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection though it may happen more commonly in those who are HIV positive as compared to the others. Moreover, a negative HIV screening test result after three years of risk exposure rules out HIV infection with certainty. As far as surgery for tonsillitis is concerned, it would be best for you to go with the advice of an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeon.  For more information consult an HIV AIDS specialist online -->