Chances of hiv infection after unprotected sex

[theunfortunateguy]

Hi, I am a 26 year old male, I had unprotected anal sex with a sex worker 6 weeks back. And 12 days after exposure I got tonsillitis, I went to the doctor and she prescribed antibiotics, it came down in a week. In the mean time my lymph node was swollen, i had fever, night sweats, i feel my left part of stomach is a  bit swollen. I took a hiv antibody test at 4 weeks after exposure and it came to be negative. I told my doctor about the possible exposure but she asked me to wait for 12 weeks. What are the chances that I have hiv? and do you suggest any test to confirm hiv infection earlier? I read that early diagnosis could help in treatment.

[whatsmyname2]

Please i need an answer... I was reading that during ARS, antibody tests are usually negative but viral load tests are positive. I was tested at 5 weeks during symptoms, negative to antobody, but no viral load test. Does this make the negative test less valuable?

It's so confusing

[whatsmyname2]

Ok thanks... how big do you think my exposure was? I am so scared

[Teak]

3 months post exposure is when you can obtain your conclusive negative test result..

[whatsmyname2]

Hello again

i keep having some symptoms... swollen lymph nodes, temperature around 36, oral rush...

I read the antobodies start to get produced about 1-2 weeks after the ARS... Is it possible that my test at 5 weeks wasn't able to detect them?

please help...

[whatsmyname2]

Please Teak tell me, what are my chances of resulting positive after testing negative to INSTI after 5 weeks? I am still scared, it's hard to manage.

[whatsmyname2]

Yes I was careless, that is for sure. You realized I was at risk then... I hope the next result will be negative as well, I am still scared.