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condom break and worried
thank u guys.had sex with a prostitute in zimbabwe and condom broke .the whole act lasted 1 minute and came to notice that the condom had broken after that minute the whole head exposed.no vaginal fluid was visibly present.what are my chances.should i get tested.really worried.
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PCR-RNA tests are known to throw false positive because of their sensitivity. They are harder tests to run and are not standalone tests. Meaning they have to be used in conjunction with an antibody test and the cost of having a PCR-RNA test done.
oh got that ,no test is conclussive before 3 months.so a duo taken at 28 days is better than pcr taken a week from exposure.i was thinking of taking pcr test
It is not. AGAIN 3 MONTH ANTIBODY TEST IS THE ONLY CONCLUSIVE TEST.
The Duo at 28 days is a very good test because it looks for antigens and the peek time is at about 28 days. But that does not mean it is conclusive, it still has to be followed up with an antibody test at 3 MONTHS.
The Duo at 28 days is a very good test because it looks for antigens and the peek time is at about 28 days. But that does not mean it is conclusive, it still has to be followed up with an antibody test at 3 MONTHS.
can the testing method called Pcr detect hiv as early as one week from exposure and how conclussive is it
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Take a test at the 6 week. You should be fine. 6 week negative changing ahead is pretty unlikely. 4 week is certainly encouraging.
thanks for clarification.so i want to test early i should test at 4-6 weeks but they are not conclussive.here in zimbabwe the test that gives results in 20 minutes are the most used.should i just use that method
There are no tests marketed or sold to give a conclusive negative test earlier than 3 months post exposure.
gee really scared right now.its only been a week since xposure.28 days long way .are there any other tests that are conclussive in one week
should you get tested?
you had condom failure...OF COURSE you should get tested.
a duo at 28 days or an antibody test at 6 week will give you a very good indication of your status. follow up at 3 months for a conclusive result
you had condom failure...OF COURSE you should get tested.
a duo at 28 days or an antibody test at 6 week will give you a very good indication of your status. follow up at 3 months for a conclusive result
so was my xposure very high that i nid to be tested.wats a quick test.thank yyou
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