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Monday, May 14, 2012
Question:

9 Weeks ago I had unprotected sex with a guy. The unprotected sex was very short and I only topped him for about twenty seconds before I put on a condom. About 2 weeks after that incident I tested positive for Chlamydia. Now I'm nervous I might have contracted HIV too. So I have taken a lot of tests and all of them have come back negative. The test I took and the dates I took them were....

3 weeks --- Antibody and RNA-Acute HIV Test
5 weeks --- PCR DNA Test
6 weeks -- Antibody Test
8 weeks --- PCR DNA Test and Antibody test

Do you think I could be positive?

I'm going to test at 12 weeks but wanted to seek a DR. advice.

Thanks!





Monday, May 14, 2012
Question:

 

Doctor i did mistake of doing unprotected sex with prostitude
I did combo on 98 th day postexposure
I did pcr dna and combo on 123 rd day post exposure
tests were negative
Doctor I read that not all the subtypes of hiv1 and 2 are detected by the hiv tests
my questions are
1. Is it true?
2. In my case as my symptoms are still persisting after 4 months , am i affected from any of that subtype?
3. How long it take to come pcr dna results back after giving sample for testing?In my case I was submitted the result very early that is 2 days after but before giving the blood sample the patholgist told me that resuly will come after an week.
4.Is 36 hours time enough for the pcr results to come ?
5. i did Combo test again on 123 rd day post exposure but the index was(0.11) and last time it was (0.08) ..What is this increase in value about? I am scared of this..
6.Do Hepatatis virus(no medications) extend the window period of hiv?( i dont know whether i have hepatitis)




Sunday, May 13, 2012
Question:

Hi,
I am male, 23 years old and I had unprotected sex and i did the folowing tests:

  • 16 days post exposure: RNA PCR and ELISA
  • 30 days post exposure: RNA PCR, ELISA and WESTERN BLOT
  • 80 days post exposure: ELISA and WESTERN BLOT

 

All my results are negative. With 75 days post exposure I had symptoms like high fever and severe diarrhea for 2 days. Also the night after my fever has gone, I had sweats for the whole night.

Also i have thyroid problems, i take syntroid every day since i was 8 years old.

I'm worried if i need to re-test, are my results conclusive, is possible that those symptoms are refered to the accute infection of HIV. Can my thyroid problem affect my window period?

Thanks,
David





Sunday, May 13, 2012
Question:

hi when you had unprotected sex for more than a year now i still test negative.and what if u had protected sex with somebody who u dont know there status and the condom dint break and you still test negative can u contract it.





Saturday, May 12, 2012
Question:

Hello,
please help me i was worried about hiv and i had some tests

real time pcr rna test at 15 and 37 days- negative
HIV Ag(p24) / HIV Ab (type 1+type2) (CMIA) at 60 days-negative

are these tests conclusive? can i move on?





Saturday, May 12, 2012
Question:

hiii,im a man 33 year old,i had unprotected sex with my girlfriend,but im just rub a penis into a vagina,and she said that she still virgin.What's with the rub of the genitals, can be infected with hiv If she has hiv?thx





Friday, May 11, 2012
Question:

HI i had unprotected sex with unknown status woman and after 95 days i was checked By MEIA test and by ElFA VIDAS test in hospital and its negative . can i move on from HIV ?





Thursday, May 10, 2012
Question:

Hi,

I got blood test six months ago and it was negative. Since i don't have a regular partner, it happened to have sex with few (3) guys during this time.
I didn't do anything unsafe with none of them, unless that i did oral sex with one of the guys for a bit (no contact with sperm). This same guy came in my chest and i got very worried that time since i had shaved it one or two hours before that happened. I asked in a forum online and i was told that there was no rick with that. So, with all of this guys i had safe sex and none of them came inside (even using condom) during the intercourse activities. So, I haven't done unprotected sex  since a break up with a
boyfriend three years ago.   I'm always uncomfortable during sex activities
(which i think is not normal), i watch everything and i don't even like the contact of the sperm with my skin because i'm so scared to catch something.

So,  I got in panic when i want to get tested. I want to do it but when i wait for the results i dont even sleep during the night. I just want to know how my chances are in fact of what i told above?  i need help please.





Thursday, May 10, 2012
Question:

Hello, 

is there any risk in this situation. Last night, some friend were to my house, drinking, eating, etc...One of my friend, cut his finger with a knife, goes in the bathroom to clean himself. This morning (after 10 hours from that bloody accident), I was in the bathroom, and observe a big red stain of blood on clothes basket. I put some water in my hand and clean the blood with my hand without wearing any gloves. Some blood was on my finger.

Is there any risk from doing this activity?

Thank you.





Thursday, May 10, 2012
Question:

Dear aidsvancouver,
i got myself involved in a risky sex on the 29th jan 2012 and after passing 100 horrifying days i finally got my hiv test done on the 9th of may 2012..it was cobas e 411 ,roche elecsys HIV combi assay test and the result came out to be non reactive with cut off index 0.31..now my question is do i need to get another test done after 6 months or this test is conclusive?before the possible exposure i took this test ,just to find my status and the cut off index was .27 and after 4 months it came out to e 0.31..so is this a concern?





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