afraid of needle prick injury

[samk3304]

hi, I was playing with my friends in the beach and I accidentally fell from a smal cliff and slided myself into bags full of used syringes waste.  I m afraid that I may have been stung by any of those used needles so I got tested after 45 DAYS with simple antibody hiv test and result was negative. should I wait till 3 months or 6 months to get a conclusive result? will I get infected by this incident. ?  I m really afraid n can't concentrate on anything.  Pls help!

[samk3304]

ya I did a lot of googling to get info but thanks a lot for your advices.  I feel little relief.

[maash2281]

Yes , As Iwan said , your chances are very rare. 6 months is very old methodology . 3 months are conclusive. else Get one 4 th gen test now and move on with your life.


Note : DONT GO to Doctor GOOGLE ever.

[samk3304]

thanks for instant reply. I wil take 3 mnths test n also consult a doc too. after 3 mnths test is there a need to test again on 6th month?  I guess by your advice the chances of getting hiv is less isn't it?

[Iwan25]

The likelihood of HIV infection from this is extremely unlikely. HIV does not survive long therefore the chances of there being some active virus still capable of infection is rare. Maash is right that you need to wait 3 months for a conclusive result via an antibodies test or you can take the duo test now. The fact you were negative after 45 days is a good indicator. Having said all of this I would have advised a trip to the emergency centre after the risk as other infections can be caught via unsterile needles. I would recommend a visit to the doctors though, but not for HIV

[maash2281]

3 months for antibody test or you can take 4th gen DUO test now.