like a previous poster I was foolish

[skater01]

I wont get into the was it stupid or not. Clearly it was stupid and risky. I have had unprotected anal sex with three men in the last 3 months. They r complete strangers so i know nothing of their backgrounds. In all three instances I was the bottom so to speak. The last encounter was 31 days ago. Three weeks ago I developed flu like symptoms with mild fever and soreness. Since then I have a lingering cough and fatigue. I thought it was jsut the flu. The fatigue thing on its own didnt concern me because i have had periodic bouts of physical fatigue all of my life long b4 i engaged in risky sex and this feels like the fatigue I have always dealt with. No swollen nodes as far as i can tell..no rash but of course everyone is different. My question is simple. It has been just at one month since the last time i had sex of any kind. Is it too early to test and if not what tests should i request? Where do i go for such tests? Are they expensive or does health insurance cover these things? I would like to be tested for everything that I should be tested for so what would that be?

Thank you so much.

[skater01]

those mid life crisis days are so over for me now...hopefully its not too late...im going to go into seclusion until may and then get the 3 month test.

[MikeJohn78]

please use condom to protect yourself and other people. It is too dangerous!!!

[Teak]

3 months post your last unprotected anal sex will be when you can receive your conclusive test result.

[jhguy011]

Contact your city or county health department.  They can give you information on local testing options.  http://www.hivtest.org/ is a good place to start.

HIV test results are conclusive after 3 months.  Some people show antibodies as early as 2 weeks, but some can take up to 3 months.  A test after 6 weeks is almost completely sure.

Use condoms from now on.  They are absolutely effective when used correctly (that means use lots of lubricant too to prevent ripping!).