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ok i had a risky exposure where i had a condom fail with a female.  she told me that she didnt have hiv but i was scared so i tested.  after one week i experienced every symptom of ars, from night sweats to swollen glands to rash and the runny stools. i took a test at 4 weeks with blood and the test came back negative. Then on the 8 week to i tested negative through a blood test again. what are the chances of my negative 8 week test coming back postive at 12 weeks
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But i respect your knowledge and willing to show tough love
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Your mean Teak
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You never had an exposure.
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Good luck pray for me too, I have 1 year baby I m so scared, Plz pray for me too.
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joggen thanks for your support i just recieved my 12 week negative result thanks
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See a doctor then, ARS  symptoms don't last that long.
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no im not im just stressed out and all the symptoms came on after this one encounter and the only one that still with me is the swollen lymph nodes 9 weeks later.
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ARS doesn't go on and on for two months. Every so-called symptom you described can come from a number of things, but you're not self-diagnosing those, are you?

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thank you for your reply but i still have some doubts because my lymph nodes in my neck have not gone down yet.
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The tests at 8 weeks are virtually 100% accurate- expect another negative at 12 weeks. No need to be stressed over this.
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