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HIV Prevention Community
If you believe you have been exposed to HIV and want help to judge your risk, would like advice about HIV testing, or have questions about the effectiveness of condoms or risks associated with specific sexual practices, this is the site for you.
Three instances of delayed HIV seroconversion occurring in health-care workers have been reported;in these instances, the health-care workers tested negative for HIV antibodies greater than 6 months postexposure but were seropositive within 12 months after the exposure DNA sequencing confirmed the source of infection in one instance. Two of the delayed seroconversions were associated with simultaneous exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV). In one case, co-infection was associated with a rapidly fatal HCV disease course; however, it is not known whether HCV directly influences the risk for or course of HIV infection or is a marker for other exposure-related factors.
So basically "no one knows".
keep taking your meds :)
My DR. said HIV test has no effect even if you test positive for any STD incliuding Hep B and C, that is if you test after 3 months of exposure.
Anywhere before that isn't good enough anyway.
Regards,
FWK