Partner Negative So What Are My Hiv Risks ? Posted: 02-17-06 00:20am
Am concerned . Am a male who had
unprotected intercourse with my girlfriend
dec 10,2005. It was also her first day
of menstruation but I saw no blood on my
penis after. Realized my possible risk
to hiv I asked her to be checked for hiv 1
and 2 twice . First time on december
20,2005 and the second time on february 2
, 2006 . Both results came back
negative or non reactive. I had myself
checked for hiv 1 and 2 also twice.
First time on january 30, 2006 and the
second time on february 15, 2006 ( first
time using the agglutination method and
the second time using the elfa method) .
Both my test were non reactive or
negative . What are my risks ? To be
honest am quite paranoid .
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Hiv Posted: 02-17-06 13:53pm
Your chances are slim to practically
non-existant. From a technical
standpoint, there is a greater risk of
infection if menstrual blood is present.
However, it is very, very encouraging that
you tested negative at this point. It is
considered a definitive test 13 weeks
after your last unprotected encounter.
That is because this is the maximum time
it has taken for normal seroconversion
(turning from negative to positive) to
take place. But seroconversion usually
happens within six weeks, and thus most
people do test positive after six weeks if
they are positive.
To be safe, one must think rationally.
First, stop having unprotected sex (for
the moment). You and your partner must
take an hiv test 13 weeks after both of
your last unprotected sexual encounters
with anyone, including eachother. Until
then, use condoms. When you both recieve
negative test results 13 weeks after
unprotected sex, you are safe to have
unprotected sex from an hiv standpoint, so
long as you remain monogomous.
I am sure though, given these results you
are both fine. If any of this is in any
way unclear, i'd be happy to reiterate.
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