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Accepting a Negative
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Accepting a Negative
by pjd35, Jul 24, 2008 10:53AM
Hi,
I had an encounter with a dancer which she gave me a lap dance. At one point she pulled my penis out rubbed it and proceeded to grind on it . Now she was wearing a g-string and there was NO penetration. I had such fear that 4 days later I went to the clinic got tested for all STD and HIV. All negative.
After reading posts here similar to my ordeal it gave a bit of reassurance of the risks involved. Every reply seems to be the same."Near zero risk, no need for testing, put it behind you, move on and live"
Now 4 weeks and 5 days after the ordeal I went and had a Rapid finger ***** HIV test. Negative. The woman at the clinic tried to reassure me and said, "your at low risk, you tested Negative and there is really no need to re-test unless it is to calm any fears that still linger."
Now with all this info about the risk of my particular exposure and the Negative test can I truly move on and put this behind me ?
I don't mean to obsess with this but it is a very emotional event the ups and downs are crazy.
I had an encounter with a dancer which she gave me a lap dance. At one point she pulled my penis out rubbed it and proceeded to grind on it . Now she was wearing a g-string and there was NO penetration. I had such fear that 4 days later I went to the clinic got tested for all STD and HIV. All negative.
After reading posts here similar to my ordeal it gave a bit of reassurance of the risks involved. Every reply seems to be the same."Near zero risk, no need for testing, put it behind you, move on and live"
Now 4 weeks and 5 days after the ordeal I went and had a Rapid finger ***** HIV test. Negative. The woman at the clinic tried to reassure me and said, "your at low risk, you tested Negative and there is really no need to re-test unless it is to calm any fears that still linger."
Now with all this info about the risk of my particular exposure and the Negative test can I truly move on and put this behind me ?
I don't mean to obsess with this but it is a very emotional event the ups and downs are crazy.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jul 24, 2008 12:29PM
, Jul 24, 2008 12:29PM
You correctly learned from reading the forum that the risk of HIV transmission was zero, even if the lap dancer had HIV, which she probably did not. You did not need testing, but your negative test result proves you weren't infected.
Your exposure is no different than all of the other similar ones you found on the forum. There is no legitimate rationale for any emotional "ups and downs" from this experience. You can "truly move on and put this risk behind you".
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Your exposure is no different than all of the other similar ones you found on the forum. There is no legitimate rationale for any emotional "ups and downs" from this experience. You can "truly move on and put this risk behind you".
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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I should have added . Was the Negative at 4 weeks 5 days too early? The nurse did not seem to think so.
This will end my post.