I would just point to my original reply=
""Relax. You will not be HIV positive from this exposure. The oral contact to your penis by the sex worker is of no consequence.
You performing oral sex on a female is of no consequence.
There are lots of conflicting statements about testing windows for HIV which you have noted.
I have been practising medicine since the mid 1980's when the HIV/AIDS epidemic was at its worst. I have seen very many tests appear and had unfortunately plenty of experience as to how well they perform.
The fact is that modern third generation HIV tests - which the one you were likely offered at the testing facility in Greece is greater than 99.9% accurate at 6 weeks.
A 4th generation HIV test - HIV DUO or HIV combi will be greater than 99,89% at 28 days or afterwards.
In your case, whilst it might have been interesting at the time, in my mind the sexual event described was uninteresting and no risk. If you have a public health lab test at eight weeks then you can forget about HIV. ""
best wishes, Sean
Hello doctor today it was 8 weeks and 1 day and i had my hiv test which reads:
antigen/antibody HIV (HIV Ag-Ab)............. negative (0.11) S/CO positive > 1
so i am negative but some doctors that saw my tests suggested to check again in 6 months but they are the same that said to me at the start that 2 months is sufficient.....
any comments i appreciate.....
I had a test as well after 4 months after a a risk i thought i had. That time i did not know exactly how Hiv is transmitted.( I was not at a risk at all as i learnt earlier) and i did an Elisa test here in Greece- Athens in a private lab. I paid 50 Euros for just an a Hiv test -Elisa one. The microbiologist told me that i had to repeat it at 9 months!!!!! She told me that she worked in a hospital ( Aids unit) here in Athens and that in 9 months its conclusive.
I called the AIDS phone line in Greece and told me that the Elisa test in Greek hospitals is 2 months conclusive!!!
Different views. However i make a great search and i found that 3 months is conclusive. All the antibodies tests are accurate and reliable in 3 months even in private lab. The problem with the Greek Hospitals is that you have to wait ( propably one or two weeks) in order to get the results.
""So to recap. what you are saying is that it is that i did not have any hiv risk. but if i want to have a test i should go with the public free one at 8 weeks..... is that correct""
yes
best wishes, Sean
So to recap. what you are saying is that it is that i did not have any hiv risk. but if i want to have a test i should go with the public free one at 8 weeks..... is that correct
Hello Svenski
Thank you for visiting the Forum.
Relax. You will not be HIV positive from this exposure. The oral contact to your penis by the sex worker is of no consequence.
You performing oral sex on a female is of no consequence.
There are lots of conflicting statements about testing windows for HIV which you have noted.
I have been practising medicine since the mid 1980's when the HIV/AIDS epidemic was at its worst. I have seen very many tests appear and had unfortunately plenty of experience as to how well they perform.
The fact is that modern third generation HIV tests - which the one you were likely offered at the testing facility in Greece is greater than 99.9% accurate at 6 weeks.
A 4th generation HIV test - HIV DUO or HIV combi will be greater than 99,89% at 28 days or afterwards.
In your case, whilst it might have been interesting at the time, in my mind the sexual event described was uninteresting and no risk. If you have a public health lab test at eight weeks then you can forget about HIV.
I hope that helps you?
best regards, Sean