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Is it soon too test for HIV after these gay sex encounters?
I'm a male who has sex with other males. Since my last test, I've had sexual encounters with two guys whose hiv status I don't know. The first encounter was about 90 days ago where I performed a blowjob on him and tasted his precum and he performed a blowjob on me and also licked my anus for several minutes. The second was about 30 days ago: blowjob giving and receiving and then protected anal sex where I was the top and the condom did not break.
Last time I tested the nurse told me testing at 3 months is the thing to do, but I've also heard that 28 days is conclusive. Which is the right time for a conclusive test result?
Last time I tested the nurse told me testing at 3 months is the thing to do, but I've also heard that 28 days is conclusive. Which is the right time for a conclusive test result?
Are you sure no need to test? I have been experiencing some terrible watery diarrhea today, and I've read online that diarrhea is a symptom of hiv/compromised immune system.
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Millions of Americans have sex and diarrhea but don't have HIV. Your symptoms prove nothing.
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Good news - you do not need a test at all.
As an adult, the only risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.
These encounters were NO RISK events for HIV.
Although you do not need an HIV test, the most up-to-date information states that a 4th generation Ab/Ag test is 99.89% reliable at 28 days post-exposure.
As an adult, the only risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.
These encounters were NO RISK events for HIV.
Although you do not need an HIV test, the most up-to-date information states that a 4th generation Ab/Ag test is 99.89% reliable at 28 days post-exposure.
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