Still concerned

[Valhalla111]

Dr's back on dec 19 I was at a conference and I ended having unprotected vaginal with a female co worker she is 42 and married I was tested by my dr for hiv blood test on 3/3 negative and again on 3/31 negative...do you believe that enough time has gone by I believe 102 days as of last test to make this conclusive and would you mind explaining how window period and today's testing has changed with some drs saying 6 months. My dr believes this is conclusive but he has been so patient with me he said we could retest at 6 months but doesn't think I need to. Thank you

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Your standard antibody test is 100% reliable.  I am ntirely confident enough time has passed.

[Valhalla111]

Thank you dr. Handsfield just a couple of quick questions...I think I had a standard antibody test does that matter? Also with all your years of experiance you are confident that enough time has past for accurate results?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Welcome to the forum.

Your doctor is correct: your results are conclusive.  In fact, even though official advice usually still is for definitive testing at 3 months or more after the last possible exposure, 4-6 weeks (depending on the specific test or combinations of tests) actually is conclusive.  Here is a thread that discusses this in detail:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1704700

In addition, you had a sexual exposure that was extremely low risk.  The chance a woman like your partner has HIV is no higher than one in many thousand.  You really didn't need HIV testing at all in this situation.

So no worries, all is well.

Best wishes--  HHH, MD