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Unprotected vaginal sex with prostitute.
I am a healthy 30 years old circumcised male. I had vaginal sex with a chinese prostitute last night in kuwait, however, i did not use a condom for the first 2 minutes or so of the intercourse. I then came to my senses and used one. What is the risk of me contracting aids in the short time i didnt use a condom?
Iam very worried about this incident as it was a one off thing, and i am married. Please advise in as much detail as possible.
Iam very worried about this incident as it was a one off thing, and i am married. Please advise in as much detail as possible.
PCR is also a viral load test, detecting the virus (number of copies) directly and current generation PCR's are capable to read virus population as low as 50.
Best time for a PCR is between 1 and 3 weeks when viral load of an infected person is at its maxima, due to absence of the antibodies, yet to be generated by immune system. You may go for this test if it is hard for you to stay patient, but be prepared for a "false positive" that may increase our anxiety level many folds. The only "litmus" test for HIV diagnosis is the ELISA antibody test.
By the way, a question from you two guys living in Kuwait. What kind of visa (visas for working class are issued based on profession, from most of the middle eastern emirates and kingdoms) is issued to these prostitutes ? Is prostitution allowed legally there?
Best time for a PCR is between 1 and 3 weeks when viral load of an infected person is at its maxima, due to absence of the antibodies, yet to be generated by immune system. You may go for this test if it is hard for you to stay patient, but be prepared for a "false positive" that may increase our anxiety level many folds. The only "litmus" test for HIV diagnosis is the ELISA antibody test.
By the way, a question from you two guys living in Kuwait. What kind of visa (visas for working class are issued based on profession, from most of the middle eastern emirates and kingdoms) is issued to these prostitutes ? Is prostitution allowed legally there?
Prostitution is illegally her in this country and one of the requirements to have a working visa is to take an HIV test in one of the public clinic her in Kuwait. But regarding to the prostitutes they used to enter by tourist visa for 3 month, tourist visa has not requirements at all. Stupid rules
I know you are right Teak. For HIV positive people, it is a routine test for monitoring of treatment effectiveness done at a defined interval, since viral load is one of the indication of treatment efficacy. My opinion was only for the people who want to use this test for primary investigation, though this test is not meant for. But still some doctors order this test for this purpose and if so, then best time should be between 1 and 3 weeks.
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