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Immunostimulants and HIV test
Hi,
after a potentially HIV-risky behavior I got tested at 8 weeks and the test came back negative. I'm now waiting to repeat the test to have a conclusive result and I'm still worried, especially because in the past 4 months I've been taking immunostimulants to help my body fight off HPV infection. Can this kind of drugs cause a false negative?
Thanks
after a potentially HIV-risky behavior I got tested at 8 weeks and the test came back negative. I'm now waiting to repeat the test to have a conclusive result and I'm still worried, especially because in the past 4 months I've been taking immunostimulants to help my body fight off HPV infection. Can this kind of drugs cause a false negative?
Thanks
The only risk was the unprotected vaginal sex. You can obtain your conclusive negative test result 3 months post exposure. Your meds will not affect your test result.
Hi Teak, my exposure was unprotected vaginal sex and active oral sex withot ejaculation (I've heard it's risky, is it true?).
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