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My HIV tests are negative after two months of oral sex. Am I safe?

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Published At August 7, 2018
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Two months back I met a girl and we ended up back in my room. Long story short, she performed oral on me for about 30 seconds and I performed oral on her for maybe about the same, less than a minute, no intercourse. About two weeks after my friend came down with a cold and so did my brother, that Sunday I felt a little weird too but had gone to the beach. At the beach, I ended up swallowing a lot of seawater accidentally. That entire week I had headaches, stomach felt weird every time I ate and a little sore throat. So my mind went back to the day I met that girl and started freaking out. Three weeks after my oral exposure, I did an HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) RNA test with a fourth generation duo combo test and came back negative. My headaches continued for a little over two weeks on and off. After 25 days of the exposure, she did RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) and fourth generation which also came back negative. During the fourth week, I did another fourth-generation myself and also negative again. On week five, I went to a clinic, did a rapid blood drawn test and a NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) test, and all came back negative. Week six (42 days) did another fourth generation and was negative. 52 days little over seven weeks I went and did an HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) 2 RNA test, and today at 53 days did an HIV RNA test and fourth generation duo. After all, these tests, am I in the clear? If I had HIV symptoms for a few weeks already would I test positive by now? Does it matter if I got her tested to give me reassurance?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.

As you had enough sea water inside, it would have caused a sore throat. In all the tests you are found negative especially fourth generation which is very authentic and correct. So, no HIV infection is there. You have done a very good job to test the girl which is also negative. So, no HIV is possible. So, you are free from HIV.

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

Thank you for your reply, but I want to make sure that what I meant was the recent situation was not three years ago. Am I still okay with the tests I have done after seven weeks and the test I had done on her 25 days after we had that exposure?

Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, you are fine. The fourth generation is to be tested on 28 days, 42nd, 54th, or 83rd day, anyone day So, yet you are safe if you do not repeat such things again. The window period of the fourth generation starts on the 28th day.

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

Dr. Shah Sushma Kant
Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

HIV/AIDS specialist

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