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Hi to everyone. Just want to ask some questions about the HIV Testing. 5 months ago i had protected anal sex and unprotected oral sex with a gay black guy. He is top, i.m bottom. But i.m not sure it was 100% safe sex when we were having sex. That's y i.m still worries about getting infection of HIV.
1. So, am i still have the chance to get the HIV if the Balck guy has been tested Neg- by ELISA (Don't know what generation is that) at 16 Weeks in Malaysia? Or he is still in the "6 months "Window Period"?
2. He just tested the HIV and Hep B only. Never Test the Hep C. I heard Hep C could delay the HIV 'Window Period' if both get infected at the same time. Is that really that Hep C can delay HIV "Window Period"?
3. What do you guys think that if i tested Neg- at 18 week by EIA (Dont know what generation) and the Black guy had tested Neg- at 16 week by ELISA (Dont know what generation) in Malaysia. Am i still have the chance infected the HIV?
Cause Malaysia testing technology is not strong enough compare to other countries. That's y i.m still worries. Somemore Malaysia 'Window Period' is 6 Months! Hope everyone can answer my question. Thanks.
1. So, am i still have the chance to get the HIV if the Balck guy has been tested Neg- by ELISA (Don't know what generation is that) at 16 Weeks in Malaysia? Or he is still in the "6 months "Window Period"?
2. He just tested the HIV and Hep B only. Never Test the Hep C. I heard Hep C could delay the HIV 'Window Period' if both get infected at the same time. Is that really that Hep C can delay HIV "Window Period"?
3. What do you guys think that if i tested Neg- at 18 week by EIA (Dont know what generation) and the Black guy had tested Neg- at 16 week by ELISA (Dont know what generation) in Malaysia. Am i still have the chance infected the HIV?
Cause Malaysia testing technology is not strong enough compare to other countries. That's y i.m still worries. Somemore Malaysia 'Window Period' is 6 Months! Hope everyone can answer my question. Thanks.
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Okay, this is called screwing up. Yes, you are getting help here but there are couple of posts that are complicating things further.
Firstly, Vance is the only person who has provided you with an accurate analysis of your situation and has correctly told you to move on with out frenzying on the "what-ifs" because it just makes no sense. Protected sex is protected sex, it's just safe and warrants no testing whatsoever.
Now, the luxury or no luxury of getting your partner tested or not tested is purely immaterial as even if he was HIV positive and you were protected, you wouldn't acquire the virus. That's the bottom line.
Firstly, Vance is the only person who has provided you with an accurate analysis of your situation and has correctly told you to move on with out frenzying on the "what-ifs" because it just makes no sense. Protected sex is protected sex, it's just safe and warrants no testing whatsoever.
Now, the luxury or no luxury of getting your partner tested or not tested is purely immaterial as even if he was HIV positive and you were protected, you wouldn't acquire the virus. That's the bottom line.
Hi malguy,
Yes, i do know that the official period for malaysia is 6 months. This is not like most other countries that have adopted the 3 month period as the general standard. I for one, have no idea why this is so, perhaps they want to take a more conservative or "safer" stance, or whether is it a technological issue, whereby the labs did not upgrade their equipment, i am not sure.
On the other hand, Vance2335 has provided you with a risk based analysis, saying you have no risk.
Putting your risk analysis, and the 4 to 4+ months negative result between you and your partner, you can see that you really are safe.
Having been through the sort of anxiety you are facing now (and actually still feeling a good deal of it currently), i understand the difficulty you are going through now. and frankly, i wished i had the luxury of having the other party to get tested, but i didn't have that luxury. And you have it, embrace this valuable information and move on.
Of course you may still get another test at 6 months, it is your rights (malaysia is a free will society right? ok at least mostly free will), but it will most definitely be negative as well.
May God bless
reallyregret
Yes, i do know that the official period for malaysia is 6 months. This is not like most other countries that have adopted the 3 month period as the general standard. I for one, have no idea why this is so, perhaps they want to take a more conservative or "safer" stance, or whether is it a technological issue, whereby the labs did not upgrade their equipment, i am not sure.
On the other hand, Vance2335 has provided you with a risk based analysis, saying you have no risk.
Putting your risk analysis, and the 4 to 4+ months negative result between you and your partner, you can see that you really are safe.
Having been through the sort of anxiety you are facing now (and actually still feeling a good deal of it currently), i understand the difficulty you are going through now. and frankly, i wished i had the luxury of having the other party to get tested, but i didn't have that luxury. And you have it, embrace this valuable information and move on.
Of course you may still get another test at 6 months, it is your rights (malaysia is a free will society right? ok at least mostly free will), but it will most definitely be negative as well.
May God bless
reallyregret
You can think what ever you want about the situation but I know the facts that protected sex is not a risk. Seman doesn't slip out of a condom.
Dear Vance:
In Malaysia, they are still using '6 months Window Period' as the rule, and the testing methods in Malaysia still consider poor and not the modern one, Maybe using the first or second generation. This is the reason why Malaysia keep using '6 months Window Period'. Can you be fully trusted the result after 3 months if tested in Malaysia?
"YOU HAD PROTECTED SEX, IT IS NOT A RISK" Are you sure my situation was 100% safe sex? no accident occur during sex? He had injected his semen inside me with condom. How i can be 100% sure that his semen would slip out from condom when his penis still inside me? Who know?
In Malaysia, they are still using '6 months Window Period' as the rule, and the testing methods in Malaysia still consider poor and not the modern one, Maybe using the first or second generation. This is the reason why Malaysia keep using '6 months Window Period'. Can you be fully trusted the result after 3 months if tested in Malaysia?
"YOU HAD PROTECTED SEX, IT IS NOT A RISK" Are you sure my situation was 100% safe sex? no accident occur during sex? He had injected his semen inside me with condom. How i can be 100% sure that his semen would slip out from condom when his penis still inside me? Who know?
You have not read a single thing written to you have you? 3 MONTHS IS THE WINDOW PERIOD NOT 6 MONTHS.
YOU HAD PROTECTED SEX, IT IS NOT A RISK.
YOU HAD PROTECTED SEX, IT IS NOT A RISK.
Thanks for your replied. But I'm still concern about our Malaysia's testing methods. You knew our country's testing method is not strong enough compare with other countries.Really hard to believe the test result that provided by Path Lab & BP Lab in Malaysia. I asked them what generation of ELISA & EIA that they are using. They can't really answer that. Just keep telling me you have to come back at 6 months test.
I'm so worries that the Black guy will miss the '6 months Window Period', and i also miss the ' 6 months Window Period '. Cause both of us cannot be detected the HIV Antibody during the ' 6 months Window Period ' Is that really possible?
Some more, Both of us never test the Hep C, I heard about if someone is infected with Hep C with HIV together, then it might delay the HIV 'Window Period', How about this? Does anyone heard about that before?
I'm so worries that the Black guy will miss the '6 months Window Period', and i also miss the ' 6 months Window Period '. Cause both of us cannot be detected the HIV Antibody during the ' 6 months Window Period ' Is that really possible?
Some more, Both of us never test the Hep C, I heard about if someone is infected with Hep C with HIV together, then it might delay the HIV 'Window Period', How about this? Does anyone heard about that before?
Hi malguy,
I understand what you are going through now.
It is highly (totally) unlikely that you are infected by hiv, because your partner does not have it. He tested negative at 16 weeks after your activity with him. you tested If you had tested 18 weeks negative. Then both of you are negative, you are not going to pass anything to him, nor from him to you. Furthermore you used a condom, further reduces any chance you might have of getting hiv from him (which he does not have).
If you are still not convinced, and have the time and money, then just go get another test now, you are at 5 months already anyways. You can really move on if this one is negative again.
May God bless
reallyregret
I understand what you are going through now.
It is highly (totally) unlikely that you are infected by hiv, because your partner does not have it. He tested negative at 16 weeks after your activity with him. you tested If you had tested 18 weeks negative. Then both of you are negative, you are not going to pass anything to him, nor from him to you. Furthermore you used a condom, further reduces any chance you might have of getting hiv from him (which he does not have).
If you are still not convinced, and have the time and money, then just go get another test now, you are at 5 months already anyways. You can really move on if this one is negative again.
May God bless
reallyregret
Does anyone else can provide me your opinions about my case? Is the 12 weeks really conclusive whatever any Testing methods in every country same as Malaysia?
YES. you have been wise to used condom. Continue doing that and dont share needles so you will never get HIV.
I know condom sex is safe sex. But are you sure is 100% safe during sex? Will his semen slip out from the condom when we have a heavy anal sex? In this situation still consider safe sex?
12 weeks is the conclusive result. Again, Oral sex is zero risk. If you had Unprotected anal sex with him then that put you on risk.
But before that he had gay sex with others before. Maybe he is still in the '6 months Window Period'?
Somemore, i peforme the Anal Sex with him. I'm the bottom. Should this Anal sex consider a high risk sex? Need to test out to 6 months?
Somemore, i peforme the Anal Sex with him. I'm the bottom. Should this Anal sex consider a high risk sex? Need to test out to 6 months?
1. No. Oral sex is zero risk
2. I don't think so.
3. A Test beyond 12 weeks is conclusive. neg at 16 week ELISA test is conclusive.
2. I don't think so.
3. A Test beyond 12 weeks is conclusive. neg at 16 week ELISA test is conclusive.
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