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Translation problems when I was tested for HIV
Hi Dct. HHH,
Your site is a great source of comfort.
I am a hetrosexual male living in Thailand and the problem I have is understanding the communication between myself and my Doctor here. Seven weeks ago I visited a Thai prostitute working in a bar, she masterbated me with a condom on. Briefly, for approx 1 minute, she perormed condom protected oral sex on me. I am of an age (51) where I had very little sex education when at school and none regarding HIV. Therefore I know very little about STDs and for some reason got very worried about the possibilty of being infected with HIV.
I studied your forums here and came to the conclusion that I had nothing to worry about. None the less, I decided the best thing to put this incident behind me was to go for a test, reviewing your threads I was happy that a test at 6 weeks would put my mind at ease. I went for the test, I don't know the name of the procedure, however the clinic here in Bangkok drew blood from my arm and told me to wait.
I waited 20 to 30 minutes and the Doctor told me the result was negative. I asked what the test was and he could only call it Anti-HIV test. I figured I was home free and then he told me I have to go back for another test at 9 weeks and yet another at 12.
I attempted to find out if he thought that I was at risk and should I not have un-protected sex with my wife, his answers were very confusing. He seemed to indicate that I had experienced Zero risk and yet he wants me to go back for further testing.
I guess I need some help from you understanding this.
1. Do you think I am at risk of HIV?
2. Do I need further testing?
3. Is it safe for me to have unprotected sex with my wife?
I was quite under control having read as much information here as possible, but now I am afraid to say I am deeply worried and very scared of hurting my wife. Please help.
Best Regards, StupidFarang
Your site is a great source of comfort.
I am a hetrosexual male living in Thailand and the problem I have is understanding the communication between myself and my Doctor here. Seven weeks ago I visited a Thai prostitute working in a bar, she masterbated me with a condom on. Briefly, for approx 1 minute, she perormed condom protected oral sex on me. I am of an age (51) where I had very little sex education when at school and none regarding HIV. Therefore I know very little about STDs and for some reason got very worried about the possibilty of being infected with HIV.
I studied your forums here and came to the conclusion that I had nothing to worry about. None the less, I decided the best thing to put this incident behind me was to go for a test, reviewing your threads I was happy that a test at 6 weeks would put my mind at ease. I went for the test, I don't know the name of the procedure, however the clinic here in Bangkok drew blood from my arm and told me to wait.
I waited 20 to 30 minutes and the Doctor told me the result was negative. I asked what the test was and he could only call it Anti-HIV test. I figured I was home free and then he told me I have to go back for another test at 9 weeks and yet another at 12.
I attempted to find out if he thought that I was at risk and should I not have un-protected sex with my wife, his answers were very confusing. He seemed to indicate that I had experienced Zero risk and yet he wants me to go back for further testing.
I guess I need some help from you understanding this.
1. Do you think I am at risk of HIV?
2. Do I need further testing?
3. Is it safe for me to have unprotected sex with my wife?
I was quite under control having read as much information here as possible, but now I am afraid to say I am deeply worried and very scared of hurting my wife. Please help.
Best Regards, StupidFarang
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This question should have been posted of the HIV site. There will be no further responses.
Your exposure was low risk. As you know from looking around our site, we would not recommend testing to start with. Since your risk is very low, an early test is sufficient to be sure you are not infected. The advice the doctor gave you is the "standard message" which is given to be conservative and not miss any infections. Your chances of getting infection from your exposures are far less than 1 in 10,000 from the exposures you describe. Then a negative test at 6 weeks reduces your risk of infection another 98 or 99%. Putting all of this together--you do not have HIV. Nothing further to worry about.
1. No
2. No
3. Yes
EWH
Your exposure was low risk. As you know from looking around our site, we would not recommend testing to start with. Since your risk is very low, an early test is sufficient to be sure you are not infected. The advice the doctor gave you is the "standard message" which is given to be conservative and not miss any infections. Your chances of getting infection from your exposures are far less than 1 in 10,000 from the exposures you describe. Then a negative test at 6 weeks reduces your risk of infection another 98 or 99%. Putting all of this together--you do not have HIV. Nothing further to worry about.
1. No
2. No
3. Yes
EWH
Many thanks for your advice.
You have relieved my anxieties and made me feel alot better. I shall now put this incident behind me.
Thank you.
You have relieved my anxieties and made me feel alot better. I shall now put this incident behind me.
Thank you.
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