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Author Topic: afraid and suicidal  (Read 3840 times)

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Offline giggs

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afraid and suicidal
« on: January 25, 2007, 01:25:59 pm »
i had unprotected sex with a girl confirmed for being hiv+ ....i tested at 14 weeks it came back negative .. how come im still negative .. shall i test again or wait for 6 monthes .. maybe the antibodies test i did was week or old ...my mind will not stop i am suicidal i live in a poor country  and i have no idea what kind of test was used it was probably some cheap crappy test ... plz anybidy help me ,.... going crazy

Offline RapidRod

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 01:40:17 pm »
If you had a negative test at 14 weeks then you are negative.  Now go change the heading on this thread.

Offline Andy Velez

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2007, 01:41:52 pm »
If you have tested HIV negative at 14 weeks then you ARE HIV negative. Period. End of story. No further HIV testing is necessary.

You do need to learn from this experience. You can have all the sex you want and with whomever you want to. Just make sure that everytime you have intercourse you use a condom. No exceptions no matter what is going on or how great your partner looks or what you think you know about their history. A condom everytime.

What's this suicide stuff about!!!??? Cut the dramatics! You're HIV negative.

Keep the condoms handy and use them. so you'll stay HIV negative.
Andy Velez

Offline giggs

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2007, 01:48:55 pm »
why do many many peoplle and doctors and websites say 6 monthes ...  also  the test being old or not sensitive .. any thoughts there ... she was + guys i had hardcore sex with her .. i know hiv is an std then how come im negative till now ..

Offline RapidRod

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2007, 01:50:29 pm »
giggs, did you read the "Welcome" thread and read the lessons?

Offline ACinKC

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 02:01:13 pm »
You dont always get HIV if you have sex with an HIV+ person.  Your risk and chances are much higher if you do so unprotected but its not a guaranteed thing!

Relax and move on.
LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT A
RIDE!!!

Offline Andy Velez

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Re: afraid and suicidal
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2007, 02:14:33 pm »
Hardcore shmardcore. You've reliably tested negative for HIV. Period. End of story.

We follow the CDC's recommendation here. A negative at 13 weeks is reliable for an HIV test.  The CDC is quite conservative in this matter.

You're done. Now quit the carrying on and get on with your life.

And hardcore or softcore, use condoms everytime you have intercourse no matter whom it's with.
Andy Velez

 


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