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Good Afternoon Doctor,
About 2 and a half weeks ago I was at a bachelor party, I had a couple of drinks (which is more than what I usually have), got carried away during a private lapdance and had unprotected sex for no more than 30 seconds with an exotic dancer. I worried myself sick to the point where I signed up (paid $600) for a early detection test. I have received all my results (even HIV anti body) except for the pcr by dna portion of the HIV test. I have worried myself so sick in the past two weeks that I no longer can function properly. It has become very hard to even breath.
During these tests I've discovered that I have been exposed to genital herpes in the past (level 5) but apparently not from this encounter because the early detection herpes test came back negative. What are the chances that I may have caught HIV? I am a married man, and love my wife dearly and made the biggest mistake of my life, which is why it was only for 30 seconds, I was too drunk to notice until that far in.
Thanks Dr.
About 2 and a half weeks ago I was at a bachelor party, I had a couple of drinks (which is more than what I usually have), got carried away during a private lapdance and had unprotected sex for no more than 30 seconds with an exotic dancer. I worried myself sick to the point where I signed up (paid $600) for a early detection test. I have received all my results (even HIV anti body) except for the pcr by dna portion of the HIV test. I have worried myself so sick in the past two weeks that I no longer can function properly. It has become very hard to even breath.
During these tests I've discovered that I have been exposed to genital herpes in the past (level 5) but apparently not from this encounter because the early detection herpes test came back negative. What are the chances that I may have caught HIV? I am a married man, and love my wife dearly and made the biggest mistake of my life, which is why it was only for 30 seconds, I was too drunk to notice until that far in.
Thanks Dr.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
See above.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This could have been a follow-up to your previous thread.
The negative PCR (below) is highly reliable. Between the very low risk of HIV from this sort of exposure (as Dr. Hook advised) and the negative PCR result, it is extraordinarily unlikely you have HIV. But for a completely definitive result, you still should have an HIV antibody test, ideally 6-8 weeks after the event. It will be negative.
Your HSV blood test result makes no difference. Having HSV-2 elevates the risk of HIV if exposed, but first you have to be exposed to HIV. The chance you caught HIV in this situation remains near zero and the negative HIV test results still are reliable.
As for the HSV-2 test, I'm not sure what you mean by "level 5". If that is the numerical result of your HSV-2 blood test, then for sure you have genital herpes due to HSV-2. Be on the alert for outbreaks; most people who have not noticed symptoms come to recognize mild outbreaks once the diagnosis has been made by blood test. You need to inform your wife and any other current and future sex partners you have genital herpes. Your wife should be tested for HSV-2.
That will be all for this thread. If you have more questions about herpes, take a look at the herpes forums (professional and community); if you can't find the answers by reviewing previous discussions, feel free to ask a new question there or on the STD forum.
Regards-- HHH, MD
The negative PCR (below) is highly reliable. Between the very low risk of HIV from this sort of exposure (as Dr. Hook advised) and the negative PCR result, it is extraordinarily unlikely you have HIV. But for a completely definitive result, you still should have an HIV antibody test, ideally 6-8 weeks after the event. It will be negative.
Your HSV blood test result makes no difference. Having HSV-2 elevates the risk of HIV if exposed, but first you have to be exposed to HIV. The chance you caught HIV in this situation remains near zero and the negative HIV test results still are reliable.
As for the HSV-2 test, I'm not sure what you mean by "level 5". If that is the numerical result of your HSV-2 blood test, then for sure you have genital herpes due to HSV-2. Be on the alert for outbreaks; most people who have not noticed symptoms come to recognize mild outbreaks once the diagnosis has been made by blood test. You need to inform your wife and any other current and future sex partners you have genital herpes. Your wife should be tested for HSV-2.
That will be all for this thread. If you have more questions about herpes, take a look at the herpes forums (professional and community); if you can't find the answers by reviewing previous discussions, feel free to ask a new question there or on the STD forum.
Regards-- HHH, MD
SORRY TO POST SO SHORTLY AFTER. I LITERALLY GOT A CALL AS I WAS SENDING MY QUESTION. PCR TEST CAME BACK NEGATIVE. SHOULD THIS BE CLOSURE???
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