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Need for further testing?
I was with someone in a relationship having unprotected sex for months (including anal (twice), oral (both ways), and vaginal.) I later found out that person cheated on me several times throughout the relationship. That person told me he used condoms with "most" of the girls but I'm not sure how reliable his word is at this point. To be proactive, I got a elisa test and western blot done at 10-11 weeks (I cannot fully remember the exact time because we had sex on a semi-regular basis; like once or twice a week we would see each other when I wasn't in school) since the last time we had sex (all forms). I got my blood test done at a labcorp testing site here in town through the online website. I received the "HIV 1 antibody test with reflex to western blot confirmation and HIV 1/0/2 Abs Qual" according to my online results. My results came back negative or "non-reactive". Would this be confirmation that I do not have the virus? Would you suggest me going back and getting tested again or do you think these results suffice? Thank you.
I haven't had any symptoms really but a runny nose and sore throat but really, that could be anything, especially since it is cold season right now so I'm not relying on that at all. I'm just worried because this particular person did give me HPV-which I did get a colposcopy for and had biopsies done. All with only mild displasia and reassurance from my ob/gyn that there was no cancerous cells or reason to be worried. I was reassured it would most likely clear on its own because I'm "young" and it was just "mild" changes.
Thank you very much!
I haven't had any symptoms really but a runny nose and sore throat but really, that could be anything, especially since it is cold season right now so I'm not relying on that at all. I'm just worried because this particular person did give me HPV-which I did get a colposcopy for and had biopsies done. All with only mild displasia and reassurance from my ob/gyn that there was no cancerous cells or reason to be worried. I was reassured it would most likely clear on its own because I'm "young" and it was just "mild" changes.
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much! It puts my mind at ease. I really appreciate it! I really enjoy my Dr but I really can't afford to see her/talk to her as often as I'd like so this really helps!
Forgot to mention, I did get the gardisil vaccine. I got all three cycles of it.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The HIV test result is 100% conclusive.
Oh yes, I was tested for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Both came out negative. This was on my last pap. I've only had two bc I've only been sexually active for two years.
My doctor didn't show concern for the HIV testing either but I just felt compelled to do it-possibly bc I am getting into the heathcare world as well. My partner was a heterosexual male who only had sex with other women.
So, you think I can just use these results as conclusive? I really don't want to put myself what I went through the first time-i didn't sleep the whole night, I had severe anxiety, and i was basically worrying myself sick.
Also, I definitely learned my lesson from this relationship on condom use. Just because I'm faithful, doesn't mean my partner will be. :(
My doctor didn't show concern for the HIV testing either but I just felt compelled to do it-possibly bc I am getting into the heathcare world as well. My partner was a heterosexual male who only had sex with other women.
So, you think I can just use these results as conclusive? I really don't want to put myself what I went through the first time-i didn't sleep the whole night, I had severe anxiety, and i was basically worrying myself sick.
Also, I definitely learned my lesson from this relationship on condom use. Just because I'm faithful, doesn't mean my partner will be. :(
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
You had a standard HIV antibody test, with negative results. It proves for sure you didn't catch HIV. Although standard advice is for testing 3 months after the last exposure (you're almost there), it really isn't necessary; with the standard tests in use today, negative results at 6-8 weeks are virtually certain. In case you are interested, here is a thread that explains this in more detail: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/-A-Question-on-Testing/show/1347755
As an additional reassuring comment, I'll point out that you really were not at any significant risk of HIV, which is rare in partners like yours (assuming you are in the US or other industrialized country). However, I hope you also were tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, which are much more likely than HIV in situations like yours.
As for your HPV, you may or may not have caught it from the partner described here. HPV and abnormal pap smears can take several months or years to show up, and it rarely is possible to know for sure when and from whom any particular infection was acquired. In any case, you were correctly informed about the likely outcome, that it will clear up without any problem. However, you should have one of the HPV vaccines, preferably the one that protects against 4 strains of the virus -- the two that cause 70% of cervical cancer and the two that cause 90% of genital warts. Discuss it with the doctor or clinic you have seen for the pap smear problem.
I hope this helps. Take care. (And use condoms!) HHH, MD
You had a standard HIV antibody test, with negative results. It proves for sure you didn't catch HIV. Although standard advice is for testing 3 months after the last exposure (you're almost there), it really isn't necessary; with the standard tests in use today, negative results at 6-8 weeks are virtually certain. In case you are interested, here is a thread that explains this in more detail: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/-A-Question-on-Testing/show/1347755
As an additional reassuring comment, I'll point out that you really were not at any significant risk of HIV, which is rare in partners like yours (assuming you are in the US or other industrialized country). However, I hope you also were tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, which are much more likely than HIV in situations like yours.
As for your HPV, you may or may not have caught it from the partner described here. HPV and abnormal pap smears can take several months or years to show up, and it rarely is possible to know for sure when and from whom any particular infection was acquired. In any case, you were correctly informed about the likely outcome, that it will clear up without any problem. However, you should have one of the HPV vaccines, preferably the one that protects against 4 strains of the virus -- the two that cause 70% of cervical cancer and the two that cause 90% of genital warts. Discuss it with the doctor or clinic you have seen for the pap smear problem.
I hope this helps. Take care. (And use condoms!) HHH, MD
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