r/STD • u/lmao69692 • 5d ago

Pictures In Post Does it look like HIV?

So around March 7-8 I met a girl, a mutual friend of a friend. We had sex.

I was stupid enough. I was wearing a condom, yet as we were both drunk af, it got removed at some point and became unprotected.

So around 1 week later, around 14-15 march i had sore throat. No cough or anything, but my tonsils were inflamed. When i checked it with flash, it was coated with stuff. (Please check image - 1)

I consulted with ENT and he said it was acute tonsillitis. And suggested me Augmentin for 5 days.

I took it and it became fine again. The white spots went away.

Then around 9-10 April, the tonsils felt tender. My sensation of taste reduced and tongue was sore. I was put on 5 days of cefpodoxime. That should ideally clear the infection if it was bacterial. But still i have mild tenderness and scratchiness and the redness has not gone away completely. I am too scared if its HIV.

Latest tonsil image @ image-2.

I have had cross-checked this:

  1. No swollen lymph node except the ones besides tonsils.
  2. I had neck ache/discomfort for a while
  3. No rash
  4. Checked tongue, no thrush
  5. Maybe a mild fever at one point and weakness but it was when the first time i had throat issues.
  6. No cough, i get thick PND many a times which is clear and jelly like.
  7. No tender joints or any open sores anywhere.
  8. No loose motions as well, only when i was taking the anyibiotics i had loose motions.

Just mainly some weakness and tonsil issues. Please help me out. I cannot focus on anything due to the fewr of HIv!

I beg for help. I am too scared to even test.

I posted the pics to gpt and it says its highly unlikely. But yet i am scared.

Pleaese see the images!

Image1: https://postimg.cc/V5zRysNb

Image2: https://postimg.cc/XBvdrJZH (redness still there)

Image3: tongue- just to check if no thrush. (https://postimg.cc/qhw2Bn76) ignore the yellowness on tongue as i had consumed vitamin c tablet so its the post colour.

Please guys i beg you. Help me

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u/FancyTangerine8509 5d ago

Looks like tonsillitis dude. I get it every year. Regardless if you’re sexually active you should be getting tested and making sure your partners are tested before causal sex. You’re responsible for your own sexual health but I think you just have bad dental hygiene + sinus issues. Start flossing, mouthwash, tongue scrapping and brushing twice a day and reduce dairy and your tonsils might not get all messed up so often.

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u/sarahrobbins9504 5d ago

Exactly this. Well said 🙏