Bleedding gums, early symptom of HIV infection?!
Question:
Bleedding gums, early symptom of HIV infection?
I had a low risk exposure and after 2 months have bleeding gums, ie in the morning when i spit i see blood mixed with saliva and after 4 to 5 spits the blood stops.
Is this just a bleeding gum problem or a early symptom of HIV infection ( after the low risk exposure I had light fever, headache and yeast like infection on my genitals which is gone now).
I got tested for HIV after 3 weeks of exposure with negative results
Answers:
It's probably not a symptom of HIV infection. It sounds more like a symptom of gingivitis. Easily bleeding gums is more a long-term symptom of HIV/AIDS. If you are under a lot of stress, you could be neglecting your oral hygiene which will contribute to gingivitis. I wouldn't take that as a sign of HIV infection, but you should still follow up again with an HIV test because the one at 3 weeks could have been a false negative (if they recommend you get tested again later). It doesn't sound like you got HIV, but you should get tested just so that you get some piece of mind.