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9.5 week negative hiv test and one exposure

Hey , hope all is well I have a few questions about my possible exposure to hiv . First I am a female and my risk was basically a threesome ( male an another female) the guy use a condom but did not switch out to a new one between the girl and I . There was some kissing involves but that's all and I'm so worried that she may have something an isn't saying anything .I asked her about her status and she said she was fine but you never know . I know this was dumb and believe me this is a learning experience for me . I tested negative at 4, 7.5 , and 9.5 weeks . Is there anyway someone can shed some light for me I've been experiencing alot of anxiety and my doctor says im fine but shes a regular Gyn . also i got bacterial vaginosis after this incident which took place on july 19 th in so my doctor perscribed antibiotics and within this time I wasn't eating from extreme anxiety so I had a little vomit during the day followed with a IBS I also lost about 10 lbs from this but if you don't mid answering me at your earliest conscience ill appreciate it    Thank you in advance for your time  
A couple questions
1. Is this a risk ?
2. I've heard hiv can't survive in air is this true in my case?
3. Likely hood off one exposure?
4 . Are my test conclusive ?
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239123 tn?1267647614
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Welcome to the forum.

This was a low risk exposure, since a) assuming neither of your threesome has special HIV risks (e.g., injection drug use), it is unlikely either of them has HIV; b) heterosexually transmitted HIV remains rare in the US; and c) you used a condom.  Neither BV nor IBS would have any effect on the test results or on your risk for HIV.

Most important, your HIV test results are conclusive:  no matter how high or low the risk might have been, the tests show you were not infected.  Below is a link to a thread that goes into detail (and links to another thread as well) about HIV test reliability.  As you will see, it isn't necessary to wait 3 months for conclusive results, depsite the official advice from most health agencies.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1891685

To your specific questions:

1,3) This was an extremely low risk exposure with regard to HIV.  I would put the chance at no higher than 1 in many million.

2) It doesn't matter whether, or how long, HIV can survive in the air.  Your test results show you were not infected.

4) Yes, your results are conclusive.

So all is well -- no worries!  I hope my comments have been helpful.  Best wishes--  HHH, MD
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Sorry doc I got you mixed up with dr hook thank you again
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Thanks doc for your wonderful explanations I'm so thankful and God bless you for helping others in such a timely Fashion I am so appreciative I can finally move on from this .
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