Am I really HIV negative

[DVR123]

Hi guys, thank you for the excellent forum, I have learned so much from it!

5 months ago I had unprotected vaginal sex with a women I don’t know very well. It was a one night stand. After 1 day I visited my local Dr and she advised that I start with PEP as soon as possible as there is a possibility for HIV infection. She did a blood test and it was negative for HIV and all other std’s. About 33 hours after the unprotected sex I started with my 30 day PEP course. I finished the course. She said I must do another HIV test after 3 months to be sure the medication worked and I am not infected by HIV.

I did a at home rapid finger prick test, an approved one, exactly 12 weeks after I stopped taking the PEP medication. Thus I did the test 16 weeks after the unprotected encounter. The test was negative. I did send a picture to the manufacturer of the test to be sure it is negative. The next day I wanted to be sure my result is negative and I did another at home rapid finger prick test and again it was negative.

For some reason my HIV fears again arose today and I’m not sure what to do. Should I do another test? Should I maybe do a blood test? Or can I trust the 2 negative rapid finger prick tests I received? Please assist me

[AnxiousNoMore]

You have to wait one month after you stopped taking pep before the window period starts. A duo is conclusive after 4 weeks and any other after 12, so you have to add that to your window period before you test.
All tests are approved, but the differentiator you need to know is whether it was a duo or antibody.