i don't know what to do...

[johnny8899]

i have sex with csw over a year ago that was on 4/4/2009... it was protected with condom... but later i was diagnosis with NGU... i have pain while unrinating and penis discharge... i think the condom failed. At early august 2009 i make a blood test for VDRL,Hep b, Hep c, HIV1/2 by elisa all come negative... But at december 2009 i discover painless lymph node both side of my neck.... a size of pea..all of them.... now i have another one lymph node grow on my left side of neck... just below the jaw... i don't know what to to.. i think i have hiv....

[johnny8899]

Thanks everybody.... i hope all your advised helping me to ease my mind... thanks again...

[chirag_neoliberal]

You are in anxiety right now. Even if the condom has broken then also you are HIV negative. HIV antibody testing  results after 3months (12/13 weeks) is conclusive.Your doc is sticking into conservative and outdated 6 months window period.

So have a glass of water.Calm down and forget about HIV.You need to go offline for some days .Talk to your folks and friends about something else to get this fear out of your mind.

RELAX Johnny!!!

Always use condoms properly and never share needles
      Chirag

[Teak]

He doesn't need a test he didn't have an exposure.

[upstateny123]

there was NO risk if the condom did NOT break..  why not just get tested now..since you are well out of the time frame for testing?

[Teak]

You never had an exposure from having protected sex and your doctors and lab are behind times on the testing guidelines had you had a risk.

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[johnny8899]

my doctor said to have the confirmation test on 6th month... i am very scared....  don't know what generation of elisa they were using... i don't even know the test are reliable or not... i go to clinics and they gave me antibiotics for NGU... and also shots.... it was a month before the test.... the exposre was i think is 4month...i don't know if the condom failed or not... the clinic i go is not std clinic... but the test is order from a pathology lab... is it conclusive? I even call the lab and they said 3mth mark, 6 mth mark and a year mark... that make me more scared.... please advise.... i am in anxiety right now...

[Goodyear50000]

If you tested negative after three months for HIV your symptoms would not be associated with HIV.  If you are that worried taste again, but after three months the results are considered conclusive.

[Teak]

You never had a risk of contracting HIV. Work with your doctor if you are concerned about your symptoms.