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Do I have a risk of getting HIV from a drug addicted sex worker?

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Published At August 6, 2018
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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I took HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) RNA(Ribonucleic Acid) TMA (Thrombotic Microangiopathy) TEST after six days and seven hours of exposure, and it was negative. But I am still worried. Can this result be a false negative? What about the accuracy of this test?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.

Although the test is sensitive, you have taken this test too early from the day of last exposure. You need to get retested after two weeks of exposure with the same test. I want to tell you the HIV test recommendations: The recommendations are fourth-generation HIV rapid test should be done at four weeks and if the result is negative, get a confirmatory HIV antibody test at three months of last exposure.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I took this test early to get relieved from anxiety. I read somewhere that it could be done as early as six days after the exposure. So, I did it soon.

Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com.

There is no problem. As suggested, you can repeat as per the testing recommendations. If you feel comfortable, you can tell me about the mode of last exposure to do your risk categorization.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I have done unprotected oral sex two times with the drug-addicted sex worker. I did vaginal sex two times with condoms. Now it is ten and a half days after the exposure, and I am willing to take a test tomorrow because they told me the window period is 9 to 11 days with 95 to 99 % accuracy.

Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com.

There is a low risk of HIV acquisition in oral sex. It also carries a risk of acquisition of other STIs (sexually transmitted infections) especially herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C infections. If the condom is used consistently, correctly and changed for each act, the risk in protected vaginal sex is nonexistent.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva
Dr. Ravinder K. Sachdeva

HIV/AIDS specialist

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