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My 2 different doctors say 2 different things about HIV testing
Hi everyone...i just found this site and wanted a doctor to assess my risk but did not know it costed money...
My Doctor (general practitioner) tested me for HIV at 117 days, almost 4 months after an exposure (through an ELISA). I just got the results back and it was negative. I then asked her if I was HIV-free and she told me " well, I'm sure you're ok but to be absolutely sure, 6 months is usually the cut-off" Now that really scared me when she told me that. She is a pretty young doctor. I was at my Gynocologist a fews days after for a routine appointment and asked her what she thought and she told me 3 months was conclusive for an antibody test. So, now hearing 2 separate things from 2 different doctors really confuses the hell out of me...
Can someone answer these specific questions?...
1.) Was my general practitioner out of date on her facts about testing or was my gynocologist wrong?
2.) Do I need more testing?....If so, what are the chances that my result will change to a positive?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me...thank you
My Doctor (general practitioner) tested me for HIV at 117 days, almost 4 months after an exposure (through an ELISA). I just got the results back and it was negative. I then asked her if I was HIV-free and she told me " well, I'm sure you're ok but to be absolutely sure, 6 months is usually the cut-off" Now that really scared me when she told me that. She is a pretty young doctor. I was at my Gynocologist a fews days after for a routine appointment and asked her what she thought and she told me 3 months was conclusive for an antibody test. So, now hearing 2 separate things from 2 different doctors really confuses the hell out of me...
Can someone answer these specific questions?...
1.) Was my general practitioner out of date on her facts about testing or was my gynocologist wrong?
2.) Do I need more testing?....If so, what are the chances that my result will change to a positive?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me...thank you
Bush has nothing to do with CDC policies on HIV testing!
At any rate, you are HIV negative by all standards, since the 3 month test is what CDC actually recommends these days, conservative or not.
At any rate, you are HIV negative by all standards, since the 3 month test is what CDC actually recommends these days, conservative or not.
No, Melvin made it up. That's what he gets for symptom searching on the internet.
did you read the post on that Melvin guy?...about low B vitamins causing antibodies not to develop?...can this actually be true?...if so, would 3 months still be okay to consider conclusive?...that actually kinda scared me
so, what exactly was your exposure?....
and how the hell do you now SO much? lol
and how the hell do you now SO much? lol
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