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Hiv Risk/Exposure
Hello,
I recently had an unprotected vaginally sex exposure. 2 or 3 weeks later, I developed a flu like illness. No fever, just felt bad and I was coughing up a little bit of hard blood tinged phlegm. My husband got sick around the same time and my breast fed baby. I had my husband get tested and it was negative but I'm worried that he could have been in the window period assuming he cheated. My baby had bad diarrhea around the time she got sick and now has had a lot of skin issues like bad eczema which I've read can be the result of a compromised immune system. I am scared to death that my daughter might have contracted HIV from my breast milk assuming something is wrong with me.
My question is, should I be concerned given the negative test?
I recently had an unprotected vaginally sex exposure. 2 or 3 weeks later, I developed a flu like illness. No fever, just felt bad and I was coughing up a little bit of hard blood tinged phlegm. My husband got sick around the same time and my breast fed baby. I had my husband get tested and it was negative but I'm worried that he could have been in the window period assuming he cheated. My baby had bad diarrhea around the time she got sick and now has had a lot of skin issues like bad eczema which I've read can be the result of a compromised immune system. I am scared to death that my daughter might have contracted HIV from my breast milk assuming something is wrong with me.
My question is, should I be concerned given the negative test?
Personally i would go for a blood drawn test. But, ANY FDA approved antibody test taken 12 weeks post exposure is conclusive. You are conclusively negative. Please move on with your life.
I decided to take the oraquick advanced home test by oral swab to ease my mind. Test came back negative at 13 weeks post possible exposure but I'm having a hard time believing the result because of all the symptoms. I plan to have a blood test soon.
Can anyone advise if the oral test is actually accurate at this time frame? I'm starting to see mixed reviews.
Thanks.
Can anyone advise if the oral test is actually accurate at this time frame? I'm starting to see mixed reviews.
Thanks.
Most HIV specialists consider the Combo test (also known as DUO or 4th Generation) conclusive at 6 weeks the results by this time will be very accurate and reliable it might be a good idea to re-test once more .I would try not to focus on the symptoms you are experiencing because HIV symptoms tend to mirror other viral infections, so testing is really the only way to know for sure. However, if your symptoms do persist, I would recommend you to work with a medical professional so that they can be addressed.
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