worried about the HIV-O and HIV-N.

[ireeen232]

Hi,I have a unprotected sex 4 years ago. Please help me for the following questions, I want to live a better life, I am very regretful for my experience...I really really very scared about the HIV-N and HIV-O. I know these two group from HIV-1. And all over the world has few people are infected, but I still very worried about I am the one of them.
1st first question: I did 3 HIV-1/2 ab screen during these 4 years, and all of the results were non-reactive.But I still very worried about the HIV-O and HIV-N which are from HIV-1. I am so scared that the HIV-1/2 ab screen cannot detect the HIV-N and O??? Since my result is non-reactive, does it means I am not infected with HIV-N and HIV-O? My tests were done at NorthEast medical services.
My second question is, since my test are non-reactive , why it says: A non-reactive result diicates HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies have not been found in this patient specimen. 1 non-reactive result, however, does not preclude previous exposure or infection with HIV-1 and/ or HIV-2.? Why it says so? Does it mean the window period or HIV-N and HIV-O?
please answer the above two quesiton, thanks a lot.....

[ireeen232]

HI, Teak. I see a hope from your view. Please tell me that Since I have non-reactive result, Does it mean that I am not infected with HIV-N and O and P??? I just did three HIV tests . Which are the same test HIV-1/2 AB screen....I don't konw if it a ELISA or not? But Can I say I am not infected with HIV-N O P?

[Teak]

I'm not a moderator and your understand of HIV and test are incorrect.

[ruans]

I understand since you are a moderator. Rare is rare but it happens.

[Teak]

Frankly I really don't care if you agree or not. The guidelines are 3 months had have been since 2004. As for symptoms, symptoms won't tell you anything about your status. HIV has no specific symptoms.

[ruans]

Teak,
I understand that as moderators, CDC, governments have to set up a standard such as the window period inn order to control people and not fuel chaos. But I dont agree that you guys should blindly tell people 3 months when that is not 100% especially with this highly mutant virus, host response or other few factors that could affect validity of the tests WHEN signs/symptoms (not talking about pains, or a sore throat, or people with symptoms 1 day after risk); cd4/cd8 invertion, thrush, persistent fever, rash doesnt itch trunk, night sweats not from fever, hot flashes, mouth ulcers..in healthy people who never had anything like this and it happens after sexual activity.

[Teak]

Then take it to private message.