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Should I be worried?
Hello and thank you to everyone here that can help me in advance.
Over the past week I've been worried about my Negative test results that I received a year ago. My BF (I'm gay) told me last week that one of my sexual encounters before I met him has HIV (Still not 100% sure if it's true or false).
The guy used a condom however he didn't "finish" in it. He decided to do it on me and my genitals. (Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a condom?) Seeing that he told me he was negative at the time of our hook-up, I didn't think anything about it and continued to masturbate trying to make myself finish.
For the next 6 weeks I wasn't worried because I didn't know his (alleged) HIV + status. Then I met my BF and we had unprotected sex and I trusted him and still do. However I became worried about HIS past encounters and made both of us get tested (at about 4 weeks after meeting). Both of us were Negative. =) We were both carefree and happy until now...a year after being tested the first time.
I look back on the calendar and the length of time between my risky exposure and our tests is 8.5 weeks. I understand that the Orasure Oraquick tests can be quite reliable at 8 weeks which gives me comfort, however I'm still worried. My bf says I'm fine. I think I should get tested again because I wasn't tested 3 months after.
Anyone think I have anything to worry about or am I just making myself worry for no reason?
Over the past week I've been worried about my Negative test results that I received a year ago. My BF (I'm gay) told me last week that one of my sexual encounters before I met him has HIV (Still not 100% sure if it's true or false).
The guy used a condom however he didn't "finish" in it. He decided to do it on me and my genitals. (Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a condom?) Seeing that he told me he was negative at the time of our hook-up, I didn't think anything about it and continued to masturbate trying to make myself finish.
For the next 6 weeks I wasn't worried because I didn't know his (alleged) HIV + status. Then I met my BF and we had unprotected sex and I trusted him and still do. However I became worried about HIS past encounters and made both of us get tested (at about 4 weeks after meeting). Both of us were Negative. =) We were both carefree and happy until now...a year after being tested the first time.
I look back on the calendar and the length of time between my risky exposure and our tests is 8.5 weeks. I understand that the Orasure Oraquick tests can be quite reliable at 8 weeks which gives me comfort, however I'm still worried. My bf says I'm fine. I think I should get tested again because I wasn't tested 3 months after.
Anyone think I have anything to worry about or am I just making myself worry for no reason?
How am I supposed to answer your question if you had no risk? Of course your test will stay negative.
For real risks, most people test positive by 8 weeks, but 3 months is conclusive.
For real risks, most people test positive by 8 weeks, but 3 months is conclusive.
Ok. Well thank you for that.
I'm still worried because I'm just that kind of person unfortunately.
Is it true that after my 8.5 weeks negative, my results most likely will stay negative when I test again?
I'm still worried because I'm just that kind of person unfortunately.
Is it true that after my 8.5 weeks negative, my results most likely will stay negative when I test again?
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