testing question

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Hello everybody, 
I had a possible exposure on oct 5th and I just got tested on dec 18th (74 days post exposure) and i tested negative. 
Should i get tested again?

toanl · Answer

Ok thanks.. i will get tested at 12 week mark - dec 30th.

andreab19 · Answer

If there were no cases of someone turning positive after 10.5 weeks, the window period would be 10.5 weeks.
It's not, it is 12 weeks.
Test on January 5 for a conclusive result.

Teak · Answer

Plenty of stories does it happen? It's rare..

toanl · Answer

I have a question.. Has there been cases that u might have heard of where someone tested +ve.. after testimg -ve after 10.5 weeks post single exposure?

Teak · Answer

Do not hijack other people's thread. Your question was answered in your original thread. NO RISK.

julia2244 · Answer

This guy gave me a hickey on my neck and kissed my lips and he also fingered my genitals and I think he had his pre semen or semen on them. I could've gotten his semen on my vulva(labia majora and labia minora and possibly on my perineum). Will I get infected with HIV this way? I don't know his status but let's say he is positive. Then?

Vance2335 · Answer

6 months has not been used in several years...3 months is conclusive.

LisaS1983 · Answer

Oh ya and here's the definition of Window period: time between first infection and when the test can reliably detect that infection.

LisaS1983 · Answer

Heres the same thing I just posted to someone else with basically the same question: I read either from the rapid HIV test website or from the CDC (point is I only go by reliable websites for important info) that although the window period is 3 months, in some cases it can take up to 6 months, however, the average has been observed at 25 days.  So your probably fine, after 3 months I'd feel 99.9% sure you didn't have it if I were you.