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Worried about HIV?
About three months ago I had protected sex with a sex worker. After the sex I am deeply worried about HIV now reading about HIV and testing a few times has created lot of anxiety in me. I have couple of questions please help me to rectify my doubts.
I tested for HIV through Rapid HIV test (Trinity Uni Gold) after 2nd week(14 days) 5th Week(about 38th day) and 10th week (74th day) all were negative. Is it conclusive?
I have experienced recurring throat infection after 8th week and 11th week. It is really painful. Now had mild throat infection with some mouth ulcers.
In one of forum in Medhelp, I read an incident of a person having protected sex and tested negative to rapid hiv test till 70 days was tested positive in western bolt and PCR test. This has created a whirlpool in my mind.
I am not trying to disturb you guys but seeking a genuine answer.
Please help.
I tested for HIV through Rapid HIV test (Trinity Uni Gold) after 2nd week(14 days) 5th Week(about 38th day) and 10th week (74th day) all were negative. Is it conclusive?
I have experienced recurring throat infection after 8th week and 11th week. It is really painful. Now had mild throat infection with some mouth ulcers.
In one of forum in Medhelp, I read an incident of a person having protected sex and tested negative to rapid hiv test till 70 days was tested positive in western bolt and PCR test. This has created a whirlpool in my mind.
I am not trying to disturb you guys but seeking a genuine answer.
Please help.
WB is only used when a positive antibody test happens. You had no risk, you are negative.
Hi I did one Rapid Blood Test today, 90th day. It was negative. So irrespective of protected or unprotected sex, can I treat it as conclusive? Also, is the rapid blood test at this point is reliable as western bolt test?
Thanks for your reply. To be true, now I have so much anxiety that I don't remember it was protected or not or may be I am very skeptical about the protection. So, is that 74th day test conclusive in this case if not I will take tomorrow one more test which will be 92-93rd day test. Can a rapid test at this point will be okay considering my skepticism
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You had protectedsex and if your protection did not fail during the sex, your exposure to HIV was non existent. You do not need any test and if you test, it will always be negaive because you were never exposed.
Your illnesses arenot becuse of HIV. Positive result following a protected sex is only possble if the protection was failed, therefore do not worry about tha one and isolated example you are referring to
Your illnesses arenot becuse of HIV. Positive result following a protected sex is only possble if the protection was failed, therefore do not worry about tha one and isolated example you are referring to
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A test considered to be conclusive, you need to wait 90 days, though your 74th days test was very highly reassuring and very highly unlikely to change otherwise.