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Offline Mateon Varan

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Worried about Test conclusiveness
« on: July 28, 2017, 03:11:53 am »
Dear All

I am currently 18 years old and 3 years ago in 2014 i had a one time unprotected sex. Until recently , (2017) last month i did not worry at all but as of last month i started getting really paranoid and scared if i maybe contracted HIV or something. ( I do not KNOW if she had any std or hiv).

In september i am going to university and my university required i do a BLOOD test that checks for hiv, hepatitis c, b and some other stuff, which THANKFULLY i tested negative for.

My question now is, Was that blood test i did actually for HIV? and also since i tested negative does that mean i am HIV NEGATIVE? i am scared because i think to myself now maybe there is a mistake or the test results are not conclusive or something. My incident happened 3 years ago and since then i have NOT had any sex or sexual contact. SO therefore since i had the test 3 years after the sexual encounter am i CONCLUSIVE and do not have hiv?

does doing a hiv test 3 years after encounter and testing negative mean i 100% dont have it? please help

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Re: Worried about Test conclusiveness
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2017, 03:25:47 am »
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Was that blood test i did actually for HIV?

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Why would they not test for HIV but tell you that they did test for HIV and take your blood and give you results for something they did not test for. That makes no sense, its a touch paranoid thinking if you ask me.

Look they say they tested for HIV and gave you a result from the test, its reasonable to presume they did indeed test.

Your tests results are conclusive, move on with your life. 

Word of advice as you are now a grownup, start looking after yourself like one. Use condoms and test at least yearly for STI's including but not limited to HIV. Don't wait for someone to tell you you need to test, simply do it as a routine.

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, every time, no exceptions.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices which may be described as ‘safe’ in terms of HIV transmission might still pose a risk for transmission of other STI's, so please do get fully tested regularly and at least yearly for all STI's including but not limited to HIV and test more frequently if unprotected intercourse occurs

Also note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms and the only way of knowing is by testing.

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Offline Mateon Varan

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Re: Worried about Test conclusiveness
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2017, 03:33:36 am »
Thank you VERY much for the reply and advice, I will definitely follow them.

You are right, the test i did WAS for hiv and thankfully i tested negative.

My question and WORRY though is that maybe the testing did some mistake or error or something. Usually its said that a test after 3months is conclusive right?.
 I had my test done 3 years after my exposure and since then i have not had any sort of sexual intercourse or activities , i just want to clarify does that mean my hiv negative result is definitely conclusive meaning i do not have it and i should stop my worries?

Thanks

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Re: Worried about Test conclusiveness
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2017, 03:48:56 am »
Yeah, relax already, you are simply worried for no reason.

Testing before 3 months has as risk of a false negative.
Testing after 3 months is a conclusive result.

3 years is definitively after 3 months, so your result is conclusive. You do not have HIV from the concerned incident, move on with your life and remember what I said about condoms and testing as routine going forward.

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Offline Mateon Varan

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Re: Worried about Test conclusiveness
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2017, 04:19:58 am »
Thank you so much again.

one last thing, so does the "window period" not disappear after 3 months, testing 3 years after the exposure does not cause the "window period" to go away or something?, so my test is conclusive even if i tested 3 years after exposure, it is not too "late" or something right?

I am sorry if i am bothering

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Re: Worried about Test conclusiveness
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2017, 05:35:01 am »
Asked and answered.

It's conclusive if you test at any time beyond 3 months after exposure. 3 years is larger than 3 months so its conclusive. The window is simply the time between exposure and the time it takes to have detectable levels of antibodies

Jim
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