Question
Have I caught HIV?
17 April 2008. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.
I had a mad spell 2 years ago, using drugs and visiting saunas. One night I
visited a positive guy and he dropped a glass which broke. He then picked up the
glass.
We started having sex, which I broke off because I was worried about him
having picked up the broken glass. We had kissed and he had rimmed me.
A few nights later i had a very short case of the shivers where I was
shivering uncontrollably. This lasted for about 10 Minutes.
Have I caught HIV?
Answer
The way you describe the situation, the risk of infection is negligible. The shivers can be a result of many other reasons. The only way to check your HIV status is by having a test. We advise everybody with an active sexual life to get tested regularly, say once every 6-12 months.