HIV after 8 years

[sam2269]

i have a possible exposure 8 years ago i m afraid of testing now i get frequent cold as far as i know if i got hiv that time i must b sicker much more can anyone help in this regar

[Sara_MHModerator]

After eight years, if you had HIV, it would be detected.  We wish you the best of health and are closing this thread.

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[AnxiousNoMore]

What was the exposure?

[sam2269]

penile anal and vaginal rubbing and ejaculation . i m male  of 31 it was 8 years back i m too much worried abt that that penis may went inside anus or vagina without my knowledge

[sam2269]

i have used antibiotics twice in 4 months and again feeling not well i m too much afraid that i have not gone for test

[AnxiousNoMore]

Take a 4th generation test if you can't figure whether there was penetration. It isn't hard to figure if there was penetration so it is abnormal to not know.

[sam2269]

usually how long after hiv is shown up i mean are 8 years enough for hiv to show up

[AnxiousNoMore]

I don't know what your reasoning is since you have chosen to live in fear for 8 years and talk it over with people on chatlines who can't test you, instead of testing.
I have finished repeating myself for no useful purpose, other than to say therapy might be of benefit.
Best of luck in future.