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can i do a hiv rapid test after 4th week ?
i felt i cheated my fiance.. she is so innocent and she trust me a lot. i was in a depression after having sex with a prostitute. and i saw all the stuffs about HIV in internet and after reading i was half dead. i didn't step out for few days i was in bed .
i was feeling guilty .. and i thought i was infected with HIV .. so i thought i don't want to pass to my fiance . that y i was thinking of HIV test all this days (day and night) .
i was feeling guilty .. and i thought i was infected with HIV .. so i thought i don't want to pass to my fiance . that y i was thinking of HIV test all this days (day and night) .
thank you so much.. for helping me figure out.
Your right , its was the first time having sex with a prostitute..
Thats y im worried ..and the condom was still on my penis. I didnt know the status of the penis because the prostitute removed from my penis. after she removed the condom my penis was not wet.
i know that my penis was not wet because after she removed the condom from my penis. I want to wash my penis. That time i noticed that my penis was not wet.
I cheated my Venice.. that's y i was so worried. that's y i thought of testing for HIV .
Your right , its was the first time having sex with a prostitute..
Thats y im worried ..and the condom was still on my penis. I didnt know the status of the penis because the prostitute removed from my penis. after she removed the condom my penis was not wet.
i know that my penis was not wet because after she removed the condom from my penis. I want to wash my penis. That time i noticed that my penis was not wet.
I cheated my Venice.. that's y i was so worried. that's y i thought of testing for HIV .
I'm guessing your anxious because this was either your first time having sex, or your first time with a prostitute. Either way, congratulations! :)
As long as the encounter you describe is accurate, you have no risk of contracting HIV.
First, as you say, the prostitute put a condom on your penis. Think about it, that means she practices safe sex, and more than likely it wasn't just because it was your first time. Remember sex workers use condoms to protect themselves, NOT their clients. This is evidence that this particular sex worker more than likely consistently practices safe sex, and therefore the odds of her actually having HIV is probably very low.
Second, you say you do not know the status of the condom. If the condom broke, you would have know it. When they break, they break wide open. If the condom was still on your penis, and the head of your penis was covered, you did not experience an exposure. I repeat, if your penis was COVERED by the condom after you finished..you have NO risk. And, in fact, you don't even need to test. Condoms(other than those made of animal skin), when they don't break or slip off, are 100% effective against the spread of HIV.
Third, depending on where you are in the world, and the type of sex you are having. Heterosexual female to male transmission is exceedingly rare. Of course, there are some exceptions to this rule. However, if you confine your sexual practices to heterosexual oral and vaginal sex, and couple that with the proper use of condoms, you have little to no worry about HIV.
Bottomline, you don't even need to be tested for this exposure. However, if you want to get tested, follow the suggestions already provided to you.
As long as the encounter you describe is accurate, you have no risk of contracting HIV.
First, as you say, the prostitute put a condom on your penis. Think about it, that means she practices safe sex, and more than likely it wasn't just because it was your first time. Remember sex workers use condoms to protect themselves, NOT their clients. This is evidence that this particular sex worker more than likely consistently practices safe sex, and therefore the odds of her actually having HIV is probably very low.
Second, you say you do not know the status of the condom. If the condom broke, you would have know it. When they break, they break wide open. If the condom was still on your penis, and the head of your penis was covered, you did not experience an exposure. I repeat, if your penis was COVERED by the condom after you finished..you have NO risk. And, in fact, you don't even need to test. Condoms(other than those made of animal skin), when they don't break or slip off, are 100% effective against the spread of HIV.
Third, depending on where you are in the world, and the type of sex you are having. Heterosexual female to male transmission is exceedingly rare. Of course, there are some exceptions to this rule. However, if you confine your sexual practices to heterosexual oral and vaginal sex, and couple that with the proper use of condoms, you have little to no worry about HIV.
Bottomline, you don't even need to be tested for this exposure. However, if you want to get tested, follow the suggestions already provided to you.
Well If the condom break , u had come to know , I guess your condoms doesn't break ...about the test .... get your self test with 4th generation test at 4th weeks ..
i had sex with a sex worker on 16th oct 2014.. for me it was the first time. so she put me a condom on my penis. after that i started fearing about hiv. so on 20th oct 2014 . i tested for hiv (rapid test). and the results came negative . im not able to study and do anything . im very much feared . should i do another hiv test ?
A 4th gen HIV/antigen DUO test is the only test that will give a conclusive result at 4 weeks.
A negative rapid test at 4 weeks will be very encouraging, but not conclusive until 6-8 weeks. The 90 day waiting period is out dated. Rapid tests are much more sensitive today compared to one's in the past.
What was your exposure?
A negative rapid test at 4 weeks will be very encouraging, but not conclusive until 6-8 weeks. The 90 day waiting period is out dated. Rapid tests are much more sensitive today compared to one's in the past.
What was your exposure?
No- usually rapid HIV tests can be conclusive after the 6th-8th week although many experts recomment the 90 day window period.
I would suggest you wait another month.
I would suggest you wait another month.
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