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Is there any possibility I get HIV
Dear Doctor thanks to answer my question. I am a 24 years old male. I had an oral sex with a man without condom, and we both help each other. After that the man told me he is HIV positive, and I am afraid of that I was infected by him. I had dental extraction 7 days before that, but I believe I it already cure. After 20 days I had ELISA test and it shows negative. After 25 days I had saliva test and it shows negative too. However I still freak of it, I just want to know is there any possibility that I catch HIV? Do I need to have the RNA test? What is the window period of ElISA test? Thanks.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
4th generation tests are conclusive 28 days after exposure. Believe you test results. EWH
I mean I did test with 4th generation again.
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Thank you for your patience. Though you told me did not worry about it, it still bother me a lot. I take ELISA test today again which is already 28 days after exposure, and it shows negative. I also take western blotting test and all the results show negative. Is that means I won't be infected any more? Do I need to take test later? Thanks.
Thank you for your patience. Though you told me did not worry about it, it still bother me a lot. I take ELISA test today again which is already 28 days after exposure, and it shows negative. I also take western blotting test and all the results show negative. Is that means I won't be infected any more? Do I need to take test later? Thanks.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to our Forum. I'll be happy to comment. Even though your partner had HIV, your risk for getting HIV from him is very low. We estimate that the risk for getting HIV from you performing oral sex on an infected partner is less than 1 infection in 10,000 exposures. If he performed oral sex on you, there is no known risk for HIV.
In your own case, your risk is even lower than I mention because of your test results. The HIV tests you have had would have detected well over half of recent infections by this time. Repeat testing with a 4th generation, combination HIV antigen/HIV antibody test at 4 weeks (28 days) after your exposure will provide conclusive results and, I expect. provide proof that you were not infected. We do not recommend PCR testing for HIV.
I hope this comment is helpful to you. Please do not worry too much- you risk for infection is very low. EWH
In your own case, your risk is even lower than I mention because of your test results. The HIV tests you have had would have detected well over half of recent infections by this time. Repeat testing with a 4th generation, combination HIV antigen/HIV antibody test at 4 weeks (28 days) after your exposure will provide conclusive results and, I expect. provide proof that you were not infected. We do not recommend PCR testing for HIV.
I hope this comment is helpful to you. Please do not worry too much- you risk for infection is very low. EWH
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