morbid fear of unkown disease

[stratusCT]

I'm a 25-years-old male and exactly FOUR YEARS AGO I had an episode of unprotected sex with another boy, I was top.

After that, I made several tests and it's all right with my health.

What bothers me is: IF THERE IS A NEW CONTAMINATION WORLDWIDE SPREAD, LIKE AIDS, IS FOUR YEARS TIME ENOUGH FOR US TO KNOW THAT?

I try to range information reading the HIV history (people died of "unkown ailments" many years before, so I'd say that nowadays doctors could at least say 'there is something we don't know what it is causing diseases').

Now we have antibodies exams, so a new disease could develop unespecific and specific antibodies, is that correct? Or nobody could see this?

Considering also 4 years, I believe the previus partners of my partner could already developed symptoms.


I really want to move on and be happy with a girl. I've behaved properly over the last years, but I just can't get rid of this phantom, I have problems with OCD, paranoia and depression, so I'd ask you please to help me to solve this out.

Thank you so much for your kindness,

Stratus.

[stratusCT]

Hi, I'm writing again, I just got my negative results from HIV and previously I've been tested negative for hepatitis and every deseases, but I STILL am very afraid of an unknown incubated disease being spread on the population.

The last time I had unprotected sex was FIVE YEARS ago ! and that relation keeps coming to my mind, I have OCD and I feel guilty about it, but I still would need some words on knowing if it would be possible to be contaminated with some disease or not, I can't have social contact without thinking of this.

The last time my five-years-ago partner had unprotected sex was about , now, seven years ago. Would that be enough time for doctors realize there is a new disease going on, as for:
- symptoms on the population
- developed diseases (on immunossupressed people or not, with several partners or not)
- antibodies recognised on tests
- antigens recofnised on tests

?

Please if anyone who's more aware of research methods could answer I'd really appreciate.

[Teak]

Seek professional mental help with phobias. This is not an HIV concern.

[jojo2008]

My sister has OCD and to me I am seeing it. If all the test come back normal than you dont have it. It can take up to 3 months to detect but NOT 4 YEARS.
I think you need to get on meds for this. Im not trying to be rude, I know ocd alters your life and my sis has been on meds for years and she no longer experiences it anymore.

[LIZZIE LOU]

go peddle your pills elsewhere.  you have been reported for spamming the forum :)

[stratusCT]

Teak,

I know this is not a mental health forum, but I don't think my question is a mental health question, too -- please if you could just say something.

I had a high risk relation 5,5 years ago. The other person is healthy till nowadays, and so am I (tested many times to any STD).

My question is regarding the period before a new STD is recognized (by CDC and so on). Do you think that 5 years would be enough for CDC to recognize a new disease if it was spread on the population? Time enough to show symptoms on an outbreak perspective?

Please, Teak. I'm moving to another country and I wonder if knowing more about this might help me to start things on a calmer way.

Thanks a lot in advance,

strat

[regularjoey]

You just said you were healthy, what disease are you talking about??? Even if you had some infection, why would you care about it if you are not feeling ill?  See a shrink, man.