Can i conclusively consider my self HIV free

[imsosoworried]

I would like to thank you for your great work.
Please answer me i am so worried

I had sex with a sex worker in Berlin, after this exposure i made several test as follows:
after 87 days Combo Ag/Ab HIV 1/2 test and it was negative
After 97 days Antibody test and it was negative
After 103 days a viral load PCR/ RNA test and it was also negative.

Can I consider my self HIV free conclusively and stop being worried and living in hell or i still need to do more tests in order to be 100% sure knowing that i am having some symptoms for time to time(now after 4.5 months): Skin rash, mouth herpes, Swollen lymph

Please answer me

[nikchin]

You never need any tests if you used condom correctly. :) good day.

[imsosoworried]

:) i will.

Actually i did use condom in that day and it was my last exposure.

Thank you very much for your time

[nikchin]

You dont need any further testing. You can distribute chocolates amongst poor kids instead :)

[nikchin]

The more website you will go through, chances of more irrelevant information you will access increase. Internet searching worsen problems more than resolving :). Here, on this website, you will get best of the answers for your query which you can rely on. Just imagine the technology has been advanced in todays world, we can even open a door with our voice, why on the earth would medical technology make people wait for 6 months to get tested? Imagine if a person has a 4 risky encounters, according to the statement you found in one of the websites you accessed randomly, he should wait for 2 years to get tested? Atleast I cannot digest this, I can just laught at it. Yes, it could be true, but during the ancient ages with old testing methods when this disease was initially diagnosed, certainly not the case in todays world :). You are 100% negative and nothing in this world can change the status of your report in above case. I do not know what your encounter was but going forward, use condom for penetrative sex always. I hope this solves your query.

[imsosoworried]

Thank you it really helped

Should i test at 6 months after exposure? some website tells the window period is 6 months ???

Thank you

[nikchin]

Regarding your symptoms, they are certainly from stress. Accept your status as HIV negative completely and I am sure within hours the symptoms will vanish coz its all in the brains and not body in this case :). Good luck.

[nikchin]

Generally the first 2 tests are done for HIV that is the HIV instant duo - window period is 28 days. This is a 4th generation test. For standard traditional antibody test, window period is 12 weeks (3 months). Both the test results are accurate. Earlier the 12 weeks test was considered conclusive so in that case you are 100% negative, given the sensitivity of 4th generation tests, the results are accurate as well. Advances in technology has made people not to wait for 3 months to get a test done. I hope this helps :)

[imsosoworried]

Hi Nickchin,

Thank you for your answer i made the two other tests because i read that the window period is 90 days after exposure.
I would like to ask you which of these three test is the more accurate and reliable?

And what about my symptoms?? it might be because i am so stressed?

I am 100% HIV free???

[nikchin]

Hi,

Your first test had already confirmed you didnt have HIV and didnt need any testing post that. Yes! you are safe and have successfully tested negative for HIV.

Regards,
Nikhil