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is 6 weeks really enough ??
Hi guys...I have seen that many of you that are on here say 6 weeks is good enough to be tested..I also heard that MA health dept. says 6 week is conclusive...
I tried hard to find the link to the MA state health Dept that says 6 weeks is ok.
If anyone knows the link to that site please let me know.
Thank you.
I tried hard to find the link to the MA state health Dept that says 6 weeks is ok.
If anyone knows the link to that site please let me know.
Thank you.
They're wrong. 1 Year is 100% accuracy. 3 months is 87% and 6 months is 90%.
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Honey,
What rock are you living under?
Get some more updated literature.
Stop reading the 1985 Jerry Falwell's version of "How you get AIDS".
Honey,
What rock are you living under?
Get some more updated literature.
Stop reading the 1985 Jerry Falwell's version of "How you get AIDS".
The recommendation for 6 weeks comes from several sources:
1) The sensitivity of modern HIV antibody tests.
2) Recommendations of some HIV specialists and epidemiologists (like Dr HHH)
3) Case-by-case consideration of the OVERALL risks for people who post here.
The CDC and other organizations continue to recommend 3 months. Why?
1) The CDC's (and others') goal is to catch EVERY HIV infection. Testing at 3 months might catch another 0.05% (.00005) infections versus 6 weeks, and the difference (6-7 weeks) doesn't seem that much on paper (it's an eternity for those of us who are waiting anxiously to be tested).
2) The CDC's recommendations do not take into account the axposure risks of the individual. Besides, the recommendations are often made with the highest risk groups in mind (e.g., gay/bi men, IV drug users), not for Joe Public who has protected sex with an escort and feels guilty about it later.
For low risk encounters, 6 weeks is sufficient. If you said you had a condom fail during receptive anal with an HIV+ partner, then I - and most everyone else here, including Dr HHH - would recommend testing through 3 months.
1) The sensitivity of modern HIV antibody tests.
2) Recommendations of some HIV specialists and epidemiologists (like Dr HHH)
3) Case-by-case consideration of the OVERALL risks for people who post here.
The CDC and other organizations continue to recommend 3 months. Why?
1) The CDC's (and others') goal is to catch EVERY HIV infection. Testing at 3 months might catch another 0.05% (.00005) infections versus 6 weeks, and the difference (6-7 weeks) doesn't seem that much on paper (it's an eternity for those of us who are waiting anxiously to be tested).
2) The CDC's recommendations do not take into account the axposure risks of the individual. Besides, the recommendations are often made with the highest risk groups in mind (e.g., gay/bi men, IV drug users), not for Joe Public who has protected sex with an escort and feels guilty about it later.
For low risk encounters, 6 weeks is sufficient. If you said you had a condom fail during receptive anal with an HIV+ partner, then I - and most everyone else here, including Dr HHH - would recommend testing through 3 months.
Worried16, go to Mass Department of Health. I don't know the link and i forgot the phone number. I did talk to a person at the Health Department. If you don't live in Mass you can't use the 1800# you would have to dail long distances. Peace Worried 16.
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