So today I called the counseling at the clinic where I got tested for STDS. ( Herpes, HIV, Gonorrhea,Syphilis, Chlamydia, etc.) Here is my problem:. My exposure was on March 22 with a sex worker with oral sex with a condom on and vaginal sex ( don't remember if i wore condom or not). Today I called to ask if my negative test result on July 9 was conclusive ( 3 months and 18 days since the exposure.) She said yes except for Syphilis that apparently it can take months to develop and that I should get tested next month. I also called CDC and they said my test for all std is conclusive and that only HIV should I get tested at the 6 month mark again just to be sure I'm not in that 3%.
As of know the symtpons i have know are a stuffy nose that I've had for over a month and mouth ulcer inside my mouth and two small reddish sores on my upper lip.
My real questions are..
1. What is the testing period for HIV and Syphilis? I ask cause I've been told two different answers and all kinds of different things on the internet have really confused me..
2. Is my negative test result on July 9 ( 3 months and 18 days since exposure) conclusive? Can I clear my mind and start to believe there is no STD in me? ( I have not have any exposure since march 22)
3. Will it be necessary for me to test on September 22, my 6 month mark?
4. How reliable is Ora quick? I used it on july 8 and it came out negative for HIV but I'm questioning the accuracy?
5. When I got tested on July 9, the doctor told me that the test they use can find exposure of HIV 2 weeks after exposure and I was told it was a rapid test. How reliable are rapid test and what generation do they fall under?
I'm sorry for all the questions but my life has been hell since march 22 and I really need to clear my mind about all of this..
Please help me.