Am I HIV positive?

[supermike]

I have cheated on two occasions last month.
First an eposide with a korean student in Singapore and the second with a girl from Finland I meet in China.
First episode was protected until the morning after where I had unprotected intercourse since we where out of condoms. This was 3 weeks ago today.
Second episode was 2 weeks ago and was protected intercourse, but the condom broke after 15-20 min. Did notice straight away and withdrew within a few seconds.

I tested 1 week ago for HIV and Chlamydia. I called the doctor today and got to know that the chlamydia test was pos. Not to worried aboit that as I have not had sex with my girlfiends in many weeks and will start treatment now. My great concern is HIV. Im very afraid since only my chlamydia test results had been sent to the doctor. It was a hiv duo test and the doctor told that most people will turn pos in 14 days. I read that if the test is pos, they run a WB test allso to confirm the test, and it may then take a few more days to get the test results.

Do a hiv test take longer than a chlamydia test? Shouldnt I have the results from the HIV test by now if it was negative.

Have had slightly sore throat the last 8-9 days, but no fever.
Tags: sex, worried, test, HIV

The testing is done in Scandinavia

[Edward W Hook, MD]

I anticipate your results, both now and in two weeks will be negative. Take care. EWH

[supermike]

Thank you for your answer. I have already informed the two partners i may have got it from or given it to.
Waiting for my results.

And if the test turns out negative I will get a new  at 4 weeks, as you mention.

The episode in Singapore was with a 21 year old student from Korea.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to The Forum.  I'll be pleased to comment.  Your risk for HIV is relatively low and certainly lower than your risk for chlamydia which is both much more common than HIV and much easier to catch if exposed.  HIV rates in Singapore, like elsewhere vary in terms of who your partners are but in general they are not excessively high.

With regard to your question about the time it is taking to get your test results, in general chlamydia tests are done at different locations than HIV tests and on different schedules.  I would not worry at his time about the fact that your chlamydia test results were available before your  HIV results.  I would point out however to provide you with all of the facts that typically HIV DUO test results are not conclusive until 4 weeks after an exposure. thus while I anticipate that your HIV tests will be negative and that you should consider this strong evidence that you did not get HIV from either of these exposures, the results are not yet conclusive.

Finally, I hope you will do your best to inform both partners of your chlamydia diagnosis.  You do not know which partner you were infected by and it is unlikely that they are aware that they are infected.  EWH

[supermike]

I know I have to wait for my results, but how common is hiv in singapore? I have informed my partner, now in hollidays in Korea about the chlamydia, and if she have tested for sti included hiv reasently.