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hiv test after nine weeks of possible exposure?

i had an hiv test come up as negative after thirty days (which was a rapid test) and another come up negative (blood drawn) after nine and a half weeks. will  it come back up possibly positive at six months? the guy i was with says he was negative and we didnt use protectin unfortuantely. i am worried because i have had a sore throat for like two/three weeks now. thank you.  
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I was suffering from sore throat , left side chest pain , fever , abdominal pain...and little pain at my penish...but i have done sex...10 weeks ago...and got  elisa test 1 day ago...and got negative result......is that possible that i am affected from hiv....and i have got a blood test report which says my eosinophils is 8....which have to be in between 1 to 6....please help me...i am worried..!!!
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Your 3 month test will be conclusive.
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3Months is conclusive as per the guidelines and that is what holds good for unprotected penetrative sex. All said n done 4-6 weeks elisa is a very good indicator of your status. If the partner was negative then no need to even test. 6 months is the norm in certain countries using outdated testing technology(these days very very rare and can safely ignore this norm).
It could be an STD and hence post ur concerns in the STD forum, to help assess your STD concerns.
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After nine and a half weeks a negative HIV test means you are OK.   Some people like to test out to 3 months for absolute certainty, but it is probably not required these days.  You certainly do not need to test out to 6 months - that was the old recommendation, and it is out of date now.

In future use condoms for all sexual penetrations - they will protect you from HIV.
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