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Offline lukas1983

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What you think?
« on: June 18, 2006, 09:01:46 am »
Hi
i had unprotected vaginal sex whith girl.I do test before 11,19 and 41 days all test was negative.The name  test is HIV COMBI ROCHE.It is good test??i got problem with my had belly and throat.am i relly negative??today is 52 day before  please help me.thanks :(

Offline lukas1983

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2006, 09:26:03 am »
sorry i think about after 11,19 and 41 day my englisch is not corecct sorry abou that

Offline RapidRod

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2006, 09:34:32 am »
lukas, it's a good test, taken at the right time. Retest at 3 months past your last unprotected sex.

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2006, 09:41:29 am »
lukas,

Your 41 day test is an excellent indication that your 12-13 week test (which you need to take) will also be negative. The window period for hiv testing is three months. (12-13 weeks)

Please read through the Welcome Thread for further information on hiv testing and hiv transmission.

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2006, 09:42:39 am »
A negative result at nearly 6 weeks is a very good sign that you will likely continue to test negative. The average time to seroconversion is 22 days and all but the smallest number that are going to seroconvert will do so within 4-6 weeks after an exposure to the virus.

So the odds are now in your favor to continue to test negative.

But you do need to learn from this experience and in the future when you have intercourse you need to be wearing a latex condom everytime. No exceptions. This is your life we're talking about.

Good luck on your 13 week test.

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Offline lukas1983

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2006, 09:49:10 am »
I forgot tell you about my sex partner status is positive that why i'm worry about me status

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2006, 10:05:21 am »
So far you've tested below the radar. You more than likely will slip through this time. Make sure you always use latex condoms and water base lube from here on out. See Ann's links...

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Re: What you think?
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2006, 01:10:52 pm »
Lukas,

Hiv is a fragile, difficult virus to transmit and more so from a woman to a man. The odds are significantly in your favour of testing negative.

You need to be using condoms every time you have anal or vaginal intercourse. Difficult to transmit does not mean impossible. My own partner and I were together for a year and a half before we discovered that I am hiv positive and during that time we did not use condoms. He remained hiv negative. We DO use condoms now, because hiv infection is nothing to take chances with. He is still hiv negative.

It would be very unusual for you to go on to test positive after the negative result you have had at nearly six weeks. So really, our advice has not changed. You need to test again at the end of the window period, but I still fully expect you to receive another negative result.

Check out the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use those condoms with confidence. Use condoms for intercourse and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!

Ann
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