HIV questions

[floyd1985]

Dear Dr.
I know I am being paranoid! And I am sorry! But I need to clear and understand some issues.
I posted early on this forum about a handjob risk of hiv infection.
I tested my self for hiv at:
4 weeks (search for antibodies hiv1 and 2) negative.
4 weeks 6 days (search for antibodies hiv1 and 2 and AG p24) negative.
6 weeks 2 days (search for antibodies hiv1 and 2 and AG p24) negative.
The reason that I am worried that is if I had a cut and the women giving me a handjob had also a cut what are my chances of getting any STI?
My health situation has not been good since I started to panic about this subject.
I have white tongue, allergies above my teeth on my gum (small white patches), weird taste, discomfort feeling in my throat and dry caught.
I have also a bit of weird feeling in my muscle especially left hand. But I practice bodybuilding so I think it is related to the exercises I am doing.
My questions are:
1) Is any of my tests are 4 generation?
2) How accurate is the test after 4 weeks? 6 weeks?
3) Is any of my symptoms are related to hiv?  
4) Do I need to get a confirmation test at 3 month? 6 month?

Thanks a lot for your helps.

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Good Morning

You are HIV negative.

You asked:-

1) Is any of my tests are 4 generation?

Yes, the last two tests are 4th generation. A fourth generation test uses both antibodies and p24 antigen.

2) How accurate is the test after 4 weeks? 6 weeks?

At 4 weeks the test is more than 99.89% accurate. At 6 weeks the test is near 100%.

3) Is any of my symptoms are related to hiv?  

no

4) Do I need to get a confirmation test at 3 month? 6 month?

No. You didn't do anything which might have exposed you to risk in the first place and you have had a sequence of tests - the 4th generation are excellent - and you have been proved to be HIV negative.

Best wishes, Sean

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Hello

No idea about your white tongue I'm afraid.

You are HIV negative.

Best wishes, Sean

[floyd1985]

Thank you Dr Sean for the answer.

But what causes the white tongue and the white patches on my upper gum?
It is not painful.

Thanks again!