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unprotected vaginal twice in one night
Back on jan tenth had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman of unknown status. She was white 36 and not a I'v drug user to my knowledge.I am white straight and circumsized. 33 days after sex I took at home oraquick oral swab and it was negative. At 45 days I took another oraquick oral swab test and it was negative as well. My question is would two negative tests in a little over six weeks be conclusive or do I need further testing? Dr Hook said @ 4 weeks its around 90%. I have been sick with sore throat and fluid on ears but its wintertime here in midwest usa so dont believe its ars. Came down with the sore throat and achiness and a white spot on lower lip around for weeks after exposure. This wouldn't be ars? Also had a fever blister for about a month on upper lip but is now healing. Is this suggestive of ars? Do you consider my exposure high risk and do I need further testing or can I put this worry behind me and move on? Thank you for your help and have a great day?
Thanks again and this is definitely behind me! Have a great weekend!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Thanks for the thanks. I'm glad to have helped.
No future HIV test of any kind, at any time, is going to change. You can expect negative results forever, unless and until you have a real HIV exposure in the future.
No future HIV test of any kind, at any time, is going to change. You can expect negative results forever, unless and until you have a real HIV exposure in the future.
Thank you so much forb the quick reply! If you feel no need for me to have additional testing I will put this behind me and move on! Hiv scares me and should have used a condom! One last question. Is oral at little over six weeks likely not to change ? Thank you and have a great weekend!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This could have been a follow-up in your previous thread, without a posting fee.
As Dr. Hook informed you, this was a very low risk exposure. The combination of low risk your partner had HIV, the chance of transmission if she did (around 1 chance in 1,000) plus your negative HIV test at 6 weeks amounts to an approximate chance you have HIV of around one in a hundred million -- i.e. zero for all practical purposes. Your symptoms are not typical for ARS and your negative tests prove it.
More testing? From a medical standpoint, no need. But if you need the additional reassurance of 100% reliable test results, you'll need a final oral fluids test at 3 months; or go to a clinic for a blood test, which would be 100% reliable at this time.
Whether or not you choose to have another test, do your best to mellow out. There is no chance you have HIV. If you have a regular partner, you should be having normal sexual relations without fear of transmitting HIV.
Regards-- HHH, MD
As Dr. Hook informed you, this was a very low risk exposure. The combination of low risk your partner had HIV, the chance of transmission if she did (around 1 chance in 1,000) plus your negative HIV test at 6 weeks amounts to an approximate chance you have HIV of around one in a hundred million -- i.e. zero for all practical purposes. Your symptoms are not typical for ARS and your negative tests prove it.
More testing? From a medical standpoint, no need. But if you need the additional reassurance of 100% reliable test results, you'll need a final oral fluids test at 3 months; or go to a clinic for a blood test, which would be 100% reliable at this time.
Whether or not you choose to have another test, do your best to mellow out. There is no chance you have HIV. If you have a regular partner, you should be having normal sexual relations without fear of transmitting HIV.
Regards-- HHH, MD
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