Is a negative HIV test conclusive after six days of sex?

Question

Hi doctor,

I went to another country for a trip. There I had a soapy massage involving naked body-to-body massage, a blow job (with a condom), and touching private parts with hands but no intercourse. After a few days, I had intercourse (with a condom) with a different girl. After six days of potential exposure, I got VDRL, TPHA, HSV 1/2, and HIV 1/2 (ELISA) tested at a good laboratory in Delhi. All came back negative. After 27 days, I got all the above retested. All negatives again. After six weeks of potential exposure, I got retested, where the HIV test included p24. All came back negative again.

Questions:

1) Should I get retested again? If yes, what are the chances that things will go positive?

2) My doctor never asked me to get an HCV test done. But I read on the internet that HCV is also transferable. Can you throw some light here?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

1. There are no chances for any change in test results if you go for the same—no need to retest.

2. No hepatitis C, but hepatitis B needs to be tested.

Both by ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay):-HBsAg.Anti.HCV (hepatitis C virus).

When you get the test results, come back and upload the reports in a follow-up question, and I will get back to you with a detailed interpretation. I hope you find it helpful.

Kind regards.