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Dear Doctor,
  I am a man  from China . I had a sex with women sex worker in Vietnam five weeks before. I had a protected vaginal intercourse using condom .However , i received unprotected oral sex . In vaginal intercourse, I supposed the condom didn't break .But I don't know her vaginal fluid had contacted my penis . But I am sure that the head of penis is protected with condom. At 21 days, I had done a HIV combo test and other STD test. All results are non- reactive. Here are my some concerns.

1. For my case, how reliable of my HIV combo test result at 21 days?? I see that 28 days combo test is recommended and accurate. So I had a doubt about my result . Should I get HIV combo test again??

2.What is the chance for getting HIV from this event ?? Is it low risk event??


I need your professional advice and reassurance. Thank you!
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300980 tn?1194929400
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Welcome to our Forum.  The event you describe was a no risk event for HIV.  First, most commercial sex workers do not have HIV.  Even if your partner did however, condom protected sex is safe sex and, as you have already been told on the HIV Prevention Community site, there are no instances in which persons have been proven to acquire HIV from receipt of unprotected oral sex.  

In answer to your specific questions:
1. For my case, how reliable of my HIV combo test result at 21 days?? I see that 28 days combo test is recommended and accurate. So I had a doubt about my result . Should I get HIV combo test again??

21 days is strong but not definite evidence that you did not get HIV.  As I said however, your exposure was no risk and therefore, fro a medical perspective, there was no reason for testing at all.  If you wish to test again do so at 4 weeks with a combo test.

2.What is the chance for getting HIV from this event ?? Is it low risk event??

See above.  No risk.

Take care.  EWH
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300980 tn?1194929400
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Glad to hear it.  Take care.  EWH
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combo test is done at 35 days and result shows negative
thanks doctor!
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300980 tn?1194929400
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I'm please i could help. EWH
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Thank you for answers!
My worry has relieved a lot.
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