Deep kissing hiv (anxiety ) 7 week rapid test

[Heyhey323]

Hello, 7 weeks ago I kissed a stranger at a bar, deep kissing , then I guess I felt guilty because it was a stranger and had no idea about , don't bleed when I brush my teeth so doubt I have bad gums , nor any sores present , tho i do get canker sores tho none where present , had a 7 week rapid test (Chembio stat pak) negative , I know plenty of post that tells me I shouldn't even need testing and /or 7 weeks is enough for this "Low/ remote " risk, I though I had symptoms of follicilitus at 5 1/2 weeks but assuming that rapid test proved that wrong , also took a "alert determine duo 4th gen " test at 7 weeks but I found it done poor in studies with acute infections , but Main thing that had me little worried was reading a post of a guy in the same situation with a stripper who just kissed , had neg rapid test , but test positive with a duo test, then got a negative for the western blot , but then got another positive when taking the duo test ,
Please help just ease my mind about all this(note : I don't remember tasting blood , wasn't drunk or buzz, and I did ask the girl via text and she said she was clean and not to worry but still can't trust strangers) here's the link to that story https://www.sexualhealth.com/my-hiv-antibody-test-is-positivebut-the-western-blot-is-negative-what-does-this-mean-do-i-have-hiv-or-not_question_381/

[Heyhey323]

I get having a false positive but how do you explain him getting a false positive, "confirming it was a false with a negative western blot) then him going back to confirm again and getting another "false" positive with a lower index/viral load?? How is that possible ?

[malbat]

False positives do happen from time to time during the first initial screenings, but never a false negative. That is why those who test positive during the screening are required to do a confirmatory WB to CONFIRM that they are HIV+. If the WB says negative, then that person is negative. There are too many variables as to why some people fail the screenings, but one can always rely on the WB. Now, let's focus on your case here,  you are not going to be infected by kissing as the mouth is a very hostile place for hiv; saliva and air deactivates the virus. You had no risk.

[malbat]

HIV is not transmitted by kissing, with or without blood. Sexually, it is transmitted by unprotected penetration. You're right, you had no risk and don't need testing at all.

Put this needless worry behind you and move on.

[Heyhey323]

Could you at least read the article link I have put on the description and give
Me some insight on it.  ??

[CurfewX]

I read it, and it's not an "article."  It's a question and answer site.  He totally over-tested, and got a false positive.  the Western blot proves he's negative.  You aren't going to get HIV from kissing.  

[AnxiousNoMore]

Further to Curfew' advice, otherwise there would be a lot of infected babies kissed by the wrong people all over America and you would read about it.

[Heyhey323]

He said he got two false positives ? Cause he got one that got him to get the western blot to confirm it negative but when he went back after again he got a 2nd false positive ? How is that even possible ? And deep kissing and gently kissing a baby is two different things ,

[AnxiousNoMore]

Not sure what your point is that you are trying to make. He physically can't have HIV from kissing but didn't believe that so he also has conclusively proven he doesn't have HIV via testing.
False positives prove nothing, which is why they are called false.

[Heyhey323]

Cause she said he got a false positive cause he over test (which I could understand fully ) but after he took the western blot test.  He said he went in again a few weeks to get a conclusive again with the same test that he got a false positive and still got a "false" positive with just a lower viral/ index rating or whatever it stated on his question , you think he could have gotten two "false positive test " ? What are the odds , I'm just confused on that