I have been experiencing diarreah for about 2 weeks.?!


Question: I have been experiencing diarreah for about 2 weeks..?
I'm afraid that this may be a sign that i've contracted HIV...is this a valid concern based on that sypmtom.? I'm a gay male and have protected sex most of the time but have had unprotected sex a few times.Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Diarrhea has many causes:

Stomach flu, bad water/milk, parasites, some meds, laxatives, sorbitol (the sweetener in sugarless gum), fructose, traveling, stress, inflamation, or obesity. It can also be a sign of bad absorption in the intestines or of cancer.

You are right about it being a sign of HIV:

Here are some other signs:

EARLY
Several flu-like symptoms, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, enlarged lymph nodes (in the neck, armpits, and groin), fever, headache, muscle aches, joint pain, skin rash, sore throat, and weight loss.

LATER

Confusion, Diarrhea or other bowel changes, Difficulty concentrating, Dry cough, Fatigue, Fever, Loss of appetite, Mouth sores, Nail changes, Night sweats, Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin, Pain when swallowing, Personality changes, Repeated outbreaks of herpes simplex, Shortness of breath, Tingling, numbness, and weakness in the limbs, Unexplained weight loss, and Yeast infection of the mouth (thrush)

Go to your doctor. You should have went after 48 hrs of loose stool.Health Question & Answer

first of all there is a six month window from the time you had unprotected sex for hiv to show up in a test. Second stop reading signs and symptoms...IT WILL MAKE YOU GO CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For now go get an std test. Then 6 mos after you had unprotected sex go get an hiv test. Some places it's confidential. Be safe. I know lots of stuff can happen in the heat of the moment but protect yourself you have that power.Health Question & Answer

The best thing to do is to see your doctor.. If you are worried about having an STD dont avoid being tested for one.. If you keep putting it off the worse the condition will get... It only takes on time unprotected to contract an STD... Be smart and go to the doctor with your concerns and get tested...Health Question & Answer

2 weeks is a long time to have the runs. I would go to a doctor, let him check you out. Don't get uptight about HIV yet, see what the doc says. Good luck.Health Question & Answer

thanks for sharingHealth Question & Answer

i suggest you see a doctorHealth Question & Answer



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