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I am a male. I had unprotected sex with a male of unknown status, but saying he was negative. Involved me being top, and getting dipped. Got test 2 days before 8 weeks with a duo test and was negative. How accurate is this, and why am I told to go back at the 12th week. By the way I caught chlamidya and or gonoreha in the anus from this. Please help!
Fanx u have given me hope even tough my symptoms were at about 5 weeks. I have what I think is a White tounge :(
If you had true symptoms between 2-4 weeks post exposure then most likely your test at 8 weeks would have been positive. Since it was negative it shows that you probably didn't have true symptoms.
Thanks everyone for your replies, I've had all the symptoms apart from rash so really scared but guess I will have to get a test done.
Sorry to hear about the Chlamydia and Gonorrhea situation. I hope you get feeling better soon.
Regarding HIV, they are telling you to go back at 12 weeks, because 12 weeks or 3 months is what most state health officials consider to be the testing window for HIV. However, most people usually sero-convert 2 to 4 weeks after contracting the virus. If you were tested at 8 weeks and came back negative, I wouldn't be too worried about it (but I would still abstain from sexual activity, just to be safe, but that is just what I would do personally).
I have never heard of someone coming back as HIV sero-positive at 12 weeks after an 8 week negative result. It's quite rare. I've been told people get the test at 12 weeks/3 months to confirm that their previous screen was accurate, and these HIV tests are more than 99% accurate. Some health officials will say there is a 6 month window, but that's for people who are extremely immuno-compromised (i.e. Chemotherapy, or radiation treatment patients), or those who have had post exposure prophylaxis.
Good luck!
Regarding HIV, they are telling you to go back at 12 weeks, because 12 weeks or 3 months is what most state health officials consider to be the testing window for HIV. However, most people usually sero-convert 2 to 4 weeks after contracting the virus. If you were tested at 8 weeks and came back negative, I wouldn't be too worried about it (but I would still abstain from sexual activity, just to be safe, but that is just what I would do personally).
I have never heard of someone coming back as HIV sero-positive at 12 weeks after an 8 week negative result. It's quite rare. I've been told people get the test at 12 weeks/3 months to confirm that their previous screen was accurate, and these HIV tests are more than 99% accurate. Some health officials will say there is a 6 month window, but that's for people who are extremely immuno-compromised (i.e. Chemotherapy, or radiation treatment patients), or those who have had post exposure prophylaxis.
Good luck!
8 weeks is a VERY good indication of your status and HIGHLY unlikely to change.
expect a negative at your 3 month test.
expect a negative at your 3 month test.
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