Is there a chance that my body did not produce HIV antibodies?

[greghouse9986]

I had an unprotected sex with a woman I do not know anything about(probably a prostitute).
Sexual contact was almost a year ago(11 months and couple of days).
During this period of time I got tested in that order :

- 10 days after contact -> PCR test
- 84th day after contact -> Rapid blood test called Anti-HIV 1/2 (either 3rd or 4th generation)
  --on the same day I got tested for HepB(two different tests) and HepC.
- About 8th month after contact ->Rapid blood test (Different from previous one. Probably 3rd generation).
- 10th month after contact -> HIV Combi ECLIA (4th gen. test with 100% sensitivity and 99.8% specificity. Looks for antibodies and p24 antigen).

Reason behind my 3rd test on 8th month was that I had 5-6 molluscums on my arm. Googled and read that HIV patients have it. Got scared and that is why I took that test. I had those mollscums removed using electric coagulation. Only scars remain now.

Reason behind my last test was that I had Folliculitis in armpits. Dermatologist said that it was either from sweating or from shaving. But still, I'm anxious.

Now I have oral mucocele but probably from stress or my teeth retainers.

My infectionist said that there is no way of testing positive after you tested negative after 6th month. How true is that?

[GuitarRox]

You had a risk by having unprotected vaginal.  Glad you got tested. Your tests are conclusive. You aren't going to be the only person on the planet that doesn't develop antibodies. That's anxious thinking. You don't have HIV. It is time to let this fear go.

[greghouse9986]

Thank you! What got me thinking was that I found some blog on Google that said that in rare cases you may not develop antibodies for a year. I suppose I should never Google about medical stuff

[AnxiousNoMore]

Yes, there are 5,000 diseases and conditions that can come without warning so it would take up your life if you listed them and Googled about all of them so no reason to select hiv out of the list.

[GuitarRox]

The internet is great, greghouse9986. However, there is a lot on there that is inaccurate and if you are anxious, it can build one's anxiety.  It doesn't hurt to read about things online (you're here, right?). But you need credible sources. /this is a moderated website with inaccurate information deleted so medhelp is credible.  take care

[greghouse9986]

Thank you all for helping me.

[greghouse9986]

One more thing I keep thinking about : Is there a high chance of lab error in any case of these tests?

[CurfewX]

This is a standard lab test. If the lab can't perform a simple test like this, they shouldn't be in business at all.  You have over-tested, and you do not have HIV. It's time to forget about this and move on.

[greghouse9986]

Good to hear that it's not some specially hard test to do. Thinking about Molluscums bugs me. Never had it before and looked like a bad coincidence

[AnxiousNoMore]

Disease doesn't follow a schedule so there is no purpose in trying to determine why you got molluscum at the same time you had no exposure to hiv. There are 5,000 diseases and conditions that you can get with no warning so it is wrong thinking to feel that molluscum or any of the 5,000 only infects people who have had a no risk sex experience.