Help me, I am so frustrated

[dwibayu]

hi, my name is dwi. I am 25 years old.  i want to ask you a question related to HIV test. I hope you might answer it. This thing really burden me.
On February, 8 2016, I had unprotected vaginal sex with a women I didn't know her status of HIV/ she is a massage worker in the local place. After that,I think about it everytime and it's really consuming my every thought. I have already had several HIV test. First test is done at 7 days after exposure and the result is non reactive. The second test is done at 28 days after exposure and the result is also negative. I tested again 37 days after exposure and it uses 3 combo of rapid test which was tested on the government hospital in my local city, the result is non reactive. Do I need to take another test and wait until 3 month after exposure? I can"t think straight and it really ruins my day everyday and I can't even sleep well because of that.  I am from indonesia and the rapid test here maybe using the 3 or 4 generation. I'll really appreciate your response.

[roostermonkey]

Hello, about testing, third and fourth gen Elisa tests are among the most common ones nowadays, according to CDC, any HIV test is conclusive if taken 12 weeks after an exposure, but you can take them before that, 3rd gen will give you an excellent indicator about your status around 6 - 8 weeks after exposure and 4th gen 4 - 6 weeks after exposure. A result given in those times is very unlike to change, but only a doctor, based on your risk level and his experience could advice you to skip the confirmatory test after 12 weeks post exposure.

Hope this helps.

[roostermonkey]

Receptive anal sex is the riskiest among the sexual activities that could transmit HIV, it's around 1 or 2 in 100, but as you said that's irrelevant to your case. I don't have anything to add about testing, re read what I wrote before.

[dwibayu]

I have tested again at 46 days and it's non reactive, am i safe? Or do i need take a test again?

[dwibayu]

I read someone note in this site, he has a positive hiv by having an receptive anal since he is a guy. How is the probabalility to get hiv for a gay?  I don't mean to be rasist, i am afraid of this even i am not a gay and i did a one vaginal unprotective

[dwibayu]

Thanks for the explanation. It used 3 gen of rapid tests. And do you think i need to retest until 8 weeks after exposure?  I am really feeling down because of my foolness.

[roostermonkey]

Hello, third and fourth gen Elisa tests are among the most common ones nowadays, according to CDC, any HIV test is conclusive only if taken 12 weeks after an exposure.

However you can take them before that, 3rd gen will give you an excellent indicator about your status around 6 - 8 weeks after exposure and 4th gen 4 - 6 weeks after exposure. A result given in those times is very unlike to change, but only a doctor, based on your risk level and his experience could advice you to skip the confirmatory test after 12 weeks post exposure.

You were at risk, but your risk wasn't the highest, unprotected insertive vaginal sex has around 1 in 2000 chances of transmitting HIV, if the receptive partner is HIV  positive, off course. Testing is advised in your case.