antibody blood test, which came back negative. I got the test exactly 19 days after the encounter. My doctor said that the accuracy here is about 95%. I have read differently, unless antibody tests have become even better. I contacted my doctor a week after the encounter and they suggested I get tested right then. Is my doctor way off on this one? She contradicts everything I have read regarding the antibody test.
I was with this girl and i wasn't wearing pants and she was on top of me. I think i went in her for a second, but she denied it. I honestly think I got HIV
Is my doctor off on her statistics? I mean, everything I've read says that the antibody test is virtually ineffective until 4 weeks to several months have passed.
I knew my doctor was a bit off. Should I get retested immediately? If there was any penetration, it wouldn't have been all the way in, as I did not feel anything. Let's say the head penetrated, but that's it. How likely is it that I would get HIV if the girl has it? Sorry for all the questions, it's just that I'm very worried and it has honestly ruined my life for over 4 weeks now.
I really hope you're right. Living with the thought that I have an infection that essentially would ensure that I will be dead in 10-15 years is a nightmare. So what is even considered an exposure? If someone penetrates even a little, isn't that enough considering your penis is somewhat in her vagina? I remember reading an article saying that even with full penetration, it's hard to get HIV. How is that even true?
Wow that's a very long time. So when you were losing weight, how did it happen? Did you just urinate a lot which caused a rapid weight loss? I went from an average of 217lbs just a week ago and I'm now 212lbs. It's like every little thing I notice freaks me out.
Everyones immune system will react differently to HIV infection.You can't make estimates like 10 - 15 years.With a healthy lifestyle and ARV therapy you can live a very long time.It is a fact that people are living alot longer now with HIV than in the past.