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Originally Posted by Ihateopapi (Post 709920)

Hi,

I'd like to know if anyone could help me to find a place where I could be tested for HIV and other stds.
I've already e-mailed a support website and I'd like to know if anyone else could maybe offer some advice. This is what I sent them.

So there you have it. I know some will be tempted to laugh at me and to be honest, I deserve it, because this is the stupidest thing I've ever done. So go ahead if you must, but if you make fun of me, at least try to offer some help as well. Hopefully this will end up as nothing but a big scare and an important lesson learned, but on the other hand, I can't help but fear the worst.

dont feel bad, we all make mistakes. i truly feel for you, i wish u all the best.:vsign:

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Originally Posted by SaintKat (Post 709957)

Brand spanking new account? Check.
First post about sex/relationships? Check.

Conclusion: Obvious troll is obvious.

You are not exactly a veteran of JF, so if you have nothing more to contribute, amuse yourself elsewhere! :mad:
Troll or not, the discourse and information is not wasted.

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Originally Posted by Ihateopapi (Post 710192)

I'll go tomorrow, although it's probably too early for detection (less than 48 hours after exposure). I'll be sure to go often though, and maybe I'll give an update to this in the future, if I can still find the thread in a few weeks/months. From what I was told on other forums my risk is low EVEN if she DID have HIV (but there's no way to know), but I'm still scared and probably will be for the coming weeks. Anyway, thanks for the support.

Risk is risk, no matter how low. As bELyVIS pointed out, this is about life, not something minor to be playing odds with. Yes, 48 hours is too early for a reliable test for HIV. HOWEVER, HIV is not the only STD you put yourself at risk for. Hopefully, if you have already gone for testing the clinic also ran tests for the standard array of infections that are commonly tranmitted this way. The sooner you know about any of them the better, because all of them are treatable. And not even HIV is not the immediate death sentence it once was - IF you find out early and take care of yourself.

Please people, latex (or nitrile if you are really allergic) is SO much cheaper and easier than prescription drugs!