Concerned about Exposure and Testing

[trex2010]

Hi Doctors,

Sorry, I posted this on the free board and meant for it be be here....newbie mistake.

Here is the scenario.  I'm a 36 year old healthy, married, straight male with no history of STD's.  15 months ago, I had an unprotected encounter with a woman whom I don't know very well at all that resulted in internal ejaculation.  This was a HUGE mistake and one I very much regret and am dealing with on multiple fronts.

My first fear (despite her telling me she was clean) was STD's.  Wanting to be anonymous, I ordered tests from an online shop called privatemdlabs that uses LabCorp for their specimens.  I had full tests performed 30 days after the event and all was negative.  I continued to have HIV tests (probably way more than needed) every 2 - 3 weeks.  So at 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 months, my tests from privatemdlabs all came back negative.  I also went to Any LabTest Now and had a test at 11 months that was negative as well (they use Quest Diagnostics).

I was actually convinced I was negative until an acquaintance (who I did not know had the disease) passed away not to long ago from AIDS.  I guess that the shock of that discovery and his subsequent death triggered me to start worrying again.  So, my question is can I rely on an online vendor and retail shop such as this?  Can I believe my results as negative and move on?  Should I go to my GP and have another test performed or do you think I'm okay via privatemdlabs.com and Any LabTest Now?

Thanks in advance for your response and expertise.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Glad to help.  EWH

[trex2010]

Thanks Doctor Hook!  That definitely eases my anxiety.  Appreciate all you do.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Please, please believe your results.  I am sorry for the loss of your aquaintance but that has nothing to do with your situation.  You had sex with a low risk partner and now have been repeatedly tested.  You did not get HIV.  Be confident of this.  EWH