Always Get Mutual Test

I have survived by reading this forum for the past few months. I was in a 'friends with benefits' relationship with someone who adamantly claimed to be HIV Negative. After several oral and fingering episodes over several months we did have intercourse. She broke the news to me that she was HIV positive a few months ago. Whether she knew this or not, I don't know, but now that she knows she believes she has been infected over a year. I feel bad for her, and the anxiety, of course, was crazy. Testing negative at 4 months post vaginal intercourse and 4 weeks post oral/fingering was a relief and now testing negative at 6 months post vaginal and 3 months post oral is huge and according to everything I've read is conclusive. Both Dr. Hook and Dr. Handsfield know their stuff and needless to say, I was playing with fire. I got lucky and this forum helped sustain me. My one piece of advice to everyone, for what it's worth, is if you get into a mutual partnership, do a test such as Home Access where you can both write down the anonymous number and watch the blood stick and then call on each others' results, which they allow 3 times. Good luck.

[scardycat870]

Congrats on your 6month neg! I just had a 5 month neg but I'm experiencing a few symptoms. I also had a 9.5 wk and 3.5 mnth neg. Its hard accepting my results when I feel lk this. Doc says I'm gd tho.