4 years ago I had unprotected anal sex w
an hiv+ person as the 'bottom'. I have
had the oral 'swab' test 3 times since
then and it has come out negative. Since
then I have only been with one other
person and I waited a year after my first
negative test to start having sex with
him. Can hiv remain dormant or would it
have shown up by now?
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Finess150
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Hiv Risk Posted: 06-16-05 05:24am
Whilst the scenario you describe is one of
the most risky for hiv infection, a
negative test after one year is conclusive
- you are hiv negative. It is extremely
unlikely that you will have not
seroconverted (turned from hiv- to hiv+)
in this length of time.
Also, let's clear up what 'dormant' means
in hiv. The hiv virus can be dormant in
your body, and this means that no sympoms
will be present, and this is long term,
perhaps up to ten years (if medication is
taken, it can of course be dormant for
much longer). However, the virus can
still be detected by testing during this
time, as soon as antibodies are produced
by the body, and this is when
seroconversion takes place (in the vast
majority of cases, this happens within a
couple of months).
So if I were you, i'd put this behind you
and vow never again to have unprotected
anal sex.
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Good Advise
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 105
Rest Assured! Posted: 06-18-05 14:30pm
I think you can finally get some rest!
Go to sleep and rest, you're neg. You're
taking all the right steps to protect
yourself. We've all made mistakes in the
past. For you, you can close the chapter
for good!
