possible exposure

[koolrio]

I had unprotected vaginal sex between January  15 -27 many times with a female who i found out later was high risk,was very upset at myself and scared,went for  STD tests on Feb.29 , everything came back negetive ,including Hep B was non reactive,i started having discomforts and pains in my right side,is it possible the test is inaccurate after about a 5-6 window?
Or could this be symptoms of Hep C?.
Thanks very much for your help.

[zellyf]

For right upper quadrant pain I would start with examining your diet b/c most often that is the problem.  Try to figure out if the pain consistently follows eating certain types of food (dairy and nuts being some top offenders).  

You don't need a Hep B specialist to run the surface antigen labs but generally a gastroenterologist is who you see for problems of the digestive tract.

[koolrio]

also how can i find a specialist in NYC to help me  with the right testing and guidence?

[koolrio]

thanks for the quick responses,iwish you all well.
1 should i retest now after about 50 days or wait a little,and also what kind of test?
2 how severe can these symptoms become?
thans very much

[jack1642]

The incubation period (the time between initial contact with the virus and onset of the disease) for hepatitis B ranges from 60 to 150 days with an average of 60 to 90 days.

The length of the incubation period depends on the amount of virus to which a person is exposed. Exposure to a large dose of virus results in a short incubation period.

Symptoms last for several weeks but can persist for up to 6 months.

Like zellyf said upper right quadrant pain can mean different things.

Re-test for HBV and if negetive explore other causes associated  with pain in your right upper quadrant.

[zellyf]

Upper right quadrant pain can mean a lot of different things.  Many having nothing to do with the liver.  Still, go ahead and get re-tested to avoid the crazy "what if?" game.