I need reassurance

[sadintn]

These are the tests that I have had.

Dna pcr with third generation antibody- Negative at 21 days
Rapid Hiv test at five weeks- Negative
Rapid Hiv test at 6.2 weeks - Negative

I called the person that I was with and asked him to go do a full std check. His hiv came back negative. I was last with him on Jan. 6 2009. He was tested on Feb. 16, 2009.

I would not be that concerned, but the fact that I did test positive for Chlamydia has scared me to death. He also was tested and tested positive for Chlamydia.  I was with since having my son in July of 08. He is the only person that could have given me the Chlamydia. He was very nice and went and got tested. However, I am still wondering what are the chances that he is in the window period. Six weeks has went by since I was last with him.  The only symptoms that I have had are oral thrush and that might have been from the antibiotics that I was on for the Chlamydia.  My feet seem to be constantly cold all the time. Nothing I do will help.  I am in a new relationship and I do not want to put him at risk. He has been through this with me all the way but I am afraid to move on because I am afraid that hiv might pop up.

[sadintn]

This whole window period thing is what is causing people so much doubt. Waiting three months is what I was told. This is so hard to do!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

When a person discovers they have an STD they are often concerned and it is natural to wonder if one could have other STDs as well.  Please know that he almost certainly did not know he had it and did not give it to you intentionally.  These things are part of the unfortunate part of sex.  Having chlamydia does not make him, or you, a bad person.  It just happened.  It is now time for you to put this behnd you and move forweard.  EWH

[sadintn]

I am sorry for repeating the question. I just was afraid that he might have been in the window period of three months as well.  My feet being cold constantly is probably due to stress.  I suppose I am still in denial that I caught chlamydia. I did not realize that it was that common. I have prayed and given it to God. I am ready to move on. Its hard to deal with this because this is someone that I trusted and have known for a long time. Before our last encounter on Jan. 6 he was in AA for three weeks. So if he had hiv he would have had to caught it before the AA. I do not believe that they are allowed to have sex there. lol

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You are obviously concerned about this as I see that you are essentially repeating the question you asked on February 14th, just with more negative test results.  This question could have been asked as a follow-up to the earlier questions, saving you some money.

You do not have HIV.  your tests tell you this and you can have great confidence in the combination of tests for HIV that you have had.  Even more importantly, you cannot acquire HIV from a person who does not have it.  If your partner had HIV on January 6th, his test would have been positive well before February 16th which is far beyond the window period.

As I mentioned to you earlier, chlamydial infection is far, far more common than HIV.  This year somewhere in the neighborhood of 3-4 million Americans will get chlamydia while, in contrast, a few thousand person will acquire HIV., most of whom are either men who have sex with other men or drug users who share needles.  

There is just no way that you can have HIV from the encounter you describe.  I commented on why you got thrush the last time you posted.  I urge you to try to relax and get this behind you.  EWH