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Old 01-28-2013, 06:48 AM   #1
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Diagnosed w/HPV-wondering about other STDs

In March of 2012 I had a one time encounter with another guy- mutual masturbation, a little oral both receiving and giving, neither of us climaxing from oral... a few weeks later, came down with general cold/flu symptoms. Developed a white coating on my tongue, had some swelling in my throat. Was tested for STDs at that point, but understood that it was too early- but was tested for HIV, Syphilis, Gon/Chla. All negative. White didn't go away. Tested negative again at 3 months for HIV, then tested for all again at 7 months, again negative. Developed a genital wart inside my urethra as well as sensitivity in my genital area, and was diagnosed with HPV, although I don't know which #. Still have the white coating on my tongue- it's rough, have a few bumps on my tongue also, and some bumps/rough areas in my mouth. I've done the searches on Google Images and alot of the pictures that look similar to my tongue are of people with syphilis. Of course, having been tested twice, once early and once quite later, my doctor is convinced that I don't have that, nor do I have HIV, or other immune system diseases.

Am I crazy for entertaining the notion that the testing may have been inaccurate? The test used for the syphilis screening was the RPR. I would like to hear other people's opinions.

 
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Old 02-08-2013, 07:58 PM   #2
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Re: Diagnosed w/HPV-wondering about other STDs

Just a bump on this- hoping someone has experience with the RPR test...

 
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Old 03-01-2013, 07:21 PM   #3
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Re: Diagnosed w/HPV-wondering about other STDs

I know it's a few weeks since you asked but just wanted to say that while it's not crazy to have doubts about the test results, I would say that you allowed plenty of time to pass between the tests and if the next set still showed that you're negative for all the other STD's you tested for, then I would believe that.

I'll admit being recently diagnosed myself (the wart was inside my rectum and now it's starting to grow outside anus), I read about how almost 100% of HIV+ gay men have HPV. One of my partners that I told about my recent diagnosis even went so far as to ask me to be honest on if I had HIV. That got me freaked out thinking that maybe I am HIV+ even though I last tested in December and that came out negative. I didn't read between the lines and realized that it didn't say 100% of those with HPV are HIV+. As it stands I'll likely get another HIV test sometime this month.

My point is the internet is definitely a good thing and it does allow us to learn more about what may or may not ail us and find out more info about our diseases, but it can drive us crazy with needless worry.

I hope things get better for you and for all of us suffering from this.

 
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