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Timeline for testing
Hey guys. I have been on here a lot, but just wanted this question answered. Should be easy, no speculation needed.
My doc here locally told me that HIV/Syphilis and Herpes all needed to be tested 90 days post exposure to be 100% conclusive. This was my doc I pay to see.
No my doctor friend, who has helped me out in the past told me this:
HIV: 4+ weeks to be conclusive with DUO test.
Syphilis: Definitely 4 weeks to be conclusive.
Herpes: 6+ weeks to be conclusive.
He then went on to add the reason for this "90 day mark" is that it serves as protection and allows doctors to cover their *****.
I just wanted to know, if anybody else had a take on this, as this would GREATLY help diminish any worry I have remaining.
My doc here locally told me that HIV/Syphilis and Herpes all needed to be tested 90 days post exposure to be 100% conclusive. This was my doc I pay to see.
No my doctor friend, who has helped me out in the past told me this:
HIV: 4+ weeks to be conclusive with DUO test.
Syphilis: Definitely 4 weeks to be conclusive.
Herpes: 6+ weeks to be conclusive.
He then went on to add the reason for this "90 day mark" is that it serves as protection and allows doctors to cover their *****.
I just wanted to know, if anybody else had a take on this, as this would GREATLY help diminish any worry I have remaining.
Sounds good. By the time I test It will have either been 42 or 43 days post exposure. So I will be glad to be able to have conclusive results HIV and Syphilis. Unfortunately, the one I am worried the most about is Herpes. In your experience, if I haven't had ANY symptoms of herpes, would a test at 42 or 43 days along with the absence of any symptoms allow me to "breathe easy" with respect to HSV?
The test I took for HSV at 18 days came back 0.08 HSV1 and 0.27 HSV2. With those being so low, and me still experiencing zero symptoms, would a positive test at 42 or 43 days out allow me to like stated above, "breathe easy"?
The test I took for HSV at 18 days came back 0.08 HSV1 and 0.27 HSV2. With those being so low, and me still experiencing zero symptoms, would a positive test at 42 or 43 days out allow me to like stated above, "breathe easy"?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
