Could this be hiv rash

[Heartboy1]

I’m male in my late 20’s, recently had unprotected insertive heterosexual sex, about 3 weeks later I had this rash on my elbow, stomach cramps, sore throat, nasal congestion.. no fevers at all, no night sweats.. though I have anxiety which is even making matters worse cos I think all day . I already booked an appointment with the clinic so I can get tested .. 5 days from now which makes is 37 days from date of exposure. Please is 37 days enough to detect the virus.. and could this be an hiv rash ? Please I need helpful answers as I’m someone who is dealing with severe anxiety and depression.. Thanks

[Galen70]

No HIV seroconversion rash is totally different and doesnt occur on the elbow only.

UK guidelines now suggest testing at 45 days to be as close to 100% sure as possible. 37 days will still be pretty reassuring for you.

You should think what is the chance of the person you had sex with having HIV .

In UK -

Heterosexual women Black African 8.7 per 1000 - 0.87 %

Non-Black African 0.1 per 1000 - 0.01%

then theres the event, and the risk of acquiring HIV from just one episode of unprotected sex. This is less if you are circumcised.

Doing a fancy equation , EVEN if the person is HIV positive, and IF they are not on treatment ( 95% or more of people living with HIV are on treatment ) or dont know their status, the chance of acquiring HIV through one episode of unprotected vaginal sex is 1 in 1,219 .

People often over estimate their risk. Do get an STI screen however - if you are in the 18-24 age group there is a one in ten chance of getting chlamydia .

[Heartboy1 in reply to Galen70]

Thanks for the reply, it was really helpful.

[Galen70 in reply to Heartboy1]

Most welcome

[Heartboy1 in reply to Galen70]

My test came out negative for all stds, and I’m told I have to repeat hiv p24 antigen and antibody test in 3 months which should be early November.. I’m already having anxiety disorders cos I no longer have contact with my ex as she moved to another country. I had this rashes on my legs which lasted for about 4 days …plz see picture, I get chills with no fever, mild headache, I really don’t know how to deal with the anxiety situation.. must confess I’m worried about my health.. apologies for the blurry picture

Rash on leg

[Galen70 in reply to Heartboy1]

There is no need for a p24 antigen as this is only positive within 6 weeks or less of a new infection

How many days is it now since the sexual contact