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Validity of Negative HIV Result
I broke up with my girlfriend of a year and a half in December of 2011. In our committed relationship, we had unprotected sex.
I found out in early January that she had been cheating on me with multiple partners and that she had stds.
I abstained from sex and was tested today for HIV. My rapid test came back negative. My testing supervisor said that my results were conclusive because it had been more than a month since last having sex.
I read online that most people will test positive within 22 days or so.
So my question is: Can I believe this HIV negative result, or do I need to be tested again? Will my result change in a few weeks?
The last time I had unprotected sex with my ex girlfriend was during the first week of December (2011).
Is that long enough to believe a negative test?
I have convinced myself that I'm positive, so this could be anxiety, but I am not handling it well, even after testing NEGATIVE TODAY!
Any suggestions/answers would be appreciated.
-Trae
I found out in early January that she had been cheating on me with multiple partners and that she had stds.
I abstained from sex and was tested today for HIV. My rapid test came back negative. My testing supervisor said that my results were conclusive because it had been more than a month since last having sex.
I read online that most people will test positive within 22 days or so.
So my question is: Can I believe this HIV negative result, or do I need to be tested again? Will my result change in a few weeks?
The last time I had unprotected sex with my ex girlfriend was during the first week of December (2011).
Is that long enough to believe a negative test?
I have convinced myself that I'm positive, so this could be anxiety, but I am not handling it well, even after testing NEGATIVE TODAY!
Any suggestions/answers would be appreciated.
-Trae
Okay, thanks.
Do you have any data or personal experience with the likelihood of a negative results going positive in such short time?
I keep reading that being negative after 4 weeks is pretty conclusive, but not 100%.
Do you have any data or personal experience with the likelihood of a negative results going positive in such short time?
I keep reading that being negative after 4 weeks is pretty conclusive, but not 100%.
Thanks, Teak.
So I shouldn't feel at ease at all about the result, and there is a significant chance the result could change in 2 weeks?
So I shouldn't feel at ease at all about the result, and there is a significant chance the result could change in 2 weeks?
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In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure. Persons at high risk who initially test negative should be retested 3 months after exposure to confirm results