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    Question Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    - I haven't had vaginal nor anal nor oral sex, so far.

    - I haven't used illegal drugs so I haven't used needles on myself, etc.

    It's more unlikely than likely that I'm HIV positive BUT I'm paranoid that I am because:

    - I had an operation on my throat (in 2008) to remove most of my parathyroid glands (because I was hyperpara (for short)). I'm now hypopara (for short).

    - And I've had treatment in my mouth, on my teeth from 2008 onwards.

    So is asking for a HIV test worth troubling a doctor about?

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    I'm pretty sure it's impossible that you'd have HIV if you've never had sex.

    Unless your parents have it.

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Quote Originally Posted by O_O View Post
    I'm pretty sure it's impossible that you'd have HIV if you've never had sex.

    Unless your parents have it.
    It's annoying me that I'm worried about a virus that I'm 99% likely NOT to have BUT because I've had medical instruments inserted into my body, I'm worried that I could've been infected with HIV by them not being new, etc.

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Quote Originally Posted by LordUsername View Post
    It's annoying me that I'm worried about a virus that I'm 99% likely NOT to have BUT because I've had medical instruments inserted into my body, I'm worried that I could've been infected with HIV by them not being new, etc.
    You haven't engaged in any risky behavior. It's 100% you don't have HIV! You do realize that they sterilize medical instruments and understand what that entails right?

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Quote Originally Posted by Fishmanpa View Post
    You haven't engaged in any risky behavior. It's 100% you don't have HIV! You do realize that they sterilize medical instruments and understand what that entails right?

    Positive thoughts
    I haven't engaged in physical sexual behaviour with any adult, so far. I am a failed nymphomaniac, Fishy! lol

    I know medical instruments are new and clean and sterilised - but my mind has been torturing me this morning (and now it's afternoon) that a doctor or dentist who treated me might have used unclean instruments from previous patients, etc.

    99% sure I'm making much ado about nothing but my mind likes to find any negative possibilities.

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    With all love, you're being a bit silly here. There is no way you could have HIV. No way at all.

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tinttu View Post
    With all love, you're being a bit silly here. There is no way you could have HIV. No way at all.
    I know I'm being silly. Hopefully, me typing about it live (as I have these thoughts) will deal with my doubts.

    (Also, I used to watch Salatut Elämät. I mention that because you have a Finnish flag.)

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Hi Mate absolutely fine iam 99.99999999999% sure you aint got HIV medical equipment goes through a intense autoclave machine so no risk atall so no need to be worried or no need to see a dr ATB

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    Re: Paranoid about HIV. Any help, people?

    Quote Originally Posted by LordUsername View Post
    I know I'm being silly. Hopefully, me typing about it live (as I have these thoughts) will deal with my doubts.
    Read back and it's painfully obvious. Also, look at some of the other rabies threads and ask yourself, "How would I respond to that person's fears and scenarios?"

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