Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

Help plz HIV scare! Very confused by window periods.

Hello, I’ve have a question.. on december 5th 2017 I had a low risk exposure with a guy that at the time I didn’t know his HIV status. When I say low risk I mean that for like 20 second we were having unprotected sex then we put a condom on and finished with a condom. Then on February 13, 2018 I unprotected sex with my ex boyfriend. I have had 3 hiv test, I took one on Feb 20 2018 (a rapid antibody test - negative) on March 2 2018 I took a rapid 4th generation combo test and the results were negative and then I took a test on March 9 2018 (94 days after first exposure) from my doctor (a lab test) and my results came back negative. After that I also took both men that I had sex with to get tested at an HIV testing center. They use the 4th generation rapid combo test, both of there test came out negative. Do I have anything to worry about?
1 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
20620809 tn?1504362969
I would guess not.  You were not fully in the window period to capture your unprotected sex with the second guy (your ex) but he IS your ex, after all.  This means that he's not a high risk person even if he's had a few sexual partners and it was a one time thing.  But it was still a risk, none the less.  You say they both tested negative?  Well, that's good news as they would have to have HIV to give you HIV.  I'd personally do one more test now to be a full 28 days out from your last exposure, expect that to be negative and move on.  
Helpful - 0
3 Comments
Thank you for the advise
So 28 days will be enough with a 4th generation rapid test?
Yes, and that is what guitarRox meant.
This discussion was closed by the MedHelp Community Moderation team. If you have any questions please contact us.

You are reading content posted in the HIV Prevention Community

Top HIV Answerers
366749 tn?1544695265
Karachi, Pakistan
370181 tn?1595629445
Arlington, WA
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV and STDs.
PrEP is used by people with high risk to prevent HIV infection.
Can I get HIV from surfaces, like toilet seats?
Can you get HIV from casual contact, like hugging?
Frequency of HIV testing depends on your risk.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may help prevent HIV infection.