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Low risk exposure, partner has some symptoms
59 days ago I had mutual masturbation with an woman outside my marriage. Both people fully nude. I know, low risk.
2 days later I had sex with my wife.
21 days after outside contact I tested by LabCorp: pcr dna HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea , syphillis, herpes, uranalysis for bacteria - all negative.
30 days after incident: repeat chlam, gon and urine bacteria tests. All negative. Tests at STD clinic.
34 days after the first sex I mentioned with my wife, she has minor, clear discharge and mild pain with sex. She has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom, says this is common. Stops after a couple days.
57 days after sex with wife (13 days after her discharge)her eyes are crusted, red and itchy. Dr. says it's pink eye (it's goign around), does no further tests. Eye drops he gave her are slow to work so far.
I have no STD symptoms.
1) Regardless of my risk level.. I know the recommended test for HIV is the anti-body test and there is no 100% answer, but is the PCR a reliable (if not conclusive) test at the 21-day mark? How about anti-body at 60 days?
2)Could wife have spred Chlamydia to eyes? I used two different clinics for my tests. Any history of inaccurate results for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea or Trich? I fear they missed it in my testing, I gave it to her during sex, it manifested itself in the vaginal discharge and she spread it to her eye. Crazy thinking?
3)Do you recommend further testing based upon my timeline? Additonal advice?
2 days later I had sex with my wife.
21 days after outside contact I tested by LabCorp: pcr dna HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea , syphillis, herpes, uranalysis for bacteria - all negative.
30 days after incident: repeat chlam, gon and urine bacteria tests. All negative. Tests at STD clinic.
34 days after the first sex I mentioned with my wife, she has minor, clear discharge and mild pain with sex. She has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom, says this is common. Stops after a couple days.
57 days after sex with wife (13 days after her discharge)her eyes are crusted, red and itchy. Dr. says it's pink eye (it's goign around), does no further tests. Eye drops he gave her are slow to work so far.
I have no STD symptoms.
1) Regardless of my risk level.. I know the recommended test for HIV is the anti-body test and there is no 100% answer, but is the PCR a reliable (if not conclusive) test at the 21-day mark? How about anti-body at 60 days?
2)Could wife have spred Chlamydia to eyes? I used two different clinics for my tests. Any history of inaccurate results for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea or Trich? I fear they missed it in my testing, I gave it to her during sex, it manifested itself in the vaginal discharge and she spread it to her eye. Crazy thinking?
3)Do you recommend further testing based upon my timeline? Additonal advice?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You had mutual masturbation with someone. Stop right there. It was dumb to be tested for anything on that account, let alone twice. Whatever is going on in your wife cannot have any relationship to your adventure 2 months previously. Pink-eye is generally due to garden variety respiratory viruses or allergy, only rarely to STD.
To your specific questions:
1) The HIV PCR was the dumbest of all the tests you did. But yes, the negative result was reliable.
2) No, you could not have given your wife chlamydia of the eyes or anywhere else.
3) Since you didn't need testing to begin with, you certainly don't need any more testing.
Relax. Put all this out of your mind. Good luck--
HHH, MD
To your specific questions:
1) The HIV PCR was the dumbest of all the tests you did. But yes, the negative result was reliable.
2) No, you could not have given your wife chlamydia of the eyes or anywhere else.
3) Since you didn't need testing to begin with, you certainly don't need any more testing.
Relax. Put all this out of your mind. Good luck--
HHH, MD
I won't be obsessive compulsive on this, but regardless of the level of risk (and I realize this is totally to put my mind at ease), chlamydia and gonorrhea tests are generally reliable? I know there is always chance for a false positive.
Last question...Thanks.
Last question...Thanks.
I won't be obsessive compulsive on this, but regardless of the level of risk (and I realize this is totally to put my mind at ease), chlamydia and gonorrhea tests are generally reliable? I know there is always chance for a false positive.
Last question...Thanks.
Last question...Thanks.
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