Are loose bowels a symptom of acute hiv or is it diarrhea?

I had protected sex with someone for the first time three weeks ago.I got a flu/sore throat two days later that cleared up shortly.I noticed a swollen lymph node in my right side of the back of my neck, it's still there.I also had loose bowels consistently almost since day 1 of the incident perhaps due to the immense amount of worry of getting an STD, mainly herpes at the time.I didn't even have an appetite to eat a lot of times due to the worry.However, as time passed a little of the worry went away and perhaps my bowels improved, not sure.Then school started and I read about 'acute hiv' and persistent diarrhea.I began worrying again and every morning I have the loose bowels.It's usually not diarrhea as in it's not watery, just loose, thin, clumpy maybe a little watery sometimes.On the weekend I woke up a bit later and I kind of held it in, and when I used the bathroom in the afternoon the bowels were normal formed, well a bit soft still but it was not diarrhea.

I also had some phlegm at the back of my throat 2 days ago. I thought it would progress to a sore throat but it didn't. It pretty much cleared up. Does this count as flu-like symptom? Thanks for any advice.

Symptoms of acute HIV disease (acute retroviral syndrome) are experienced by between 40-90% of cases.

Diarrhea is not the most common symptom. Fever, rash, headache, sore throat are much more common.

We can get diarrhea from so many things I wouldn't jump to HIV first as a cause.

If you are that concerned get a test. It is the only thing that will tell you whether you have HIV or not.

Get a test....

I doubt you would notice u had HIV if u had the unprotected sex just 3 weeks ago.

Most people don't notice they have it.

You should see a doctor just incase you do have it because it can buy you precious time once u are diagnosed and have treatment options available.

Don't sit around and NOT do anything.

GET TESTED, you'll be okay.

And if it is negative, in the future be extra careful always.HIV/AIDS is not nice.

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