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Anxiety after multiple high exposures over 3 years
i hope some can clear up some misconception for me as my anxiety is killing me.
i have had multiple exposures (unprotected vaginal sex) with multiple sex workers over the past 3 years and have a few questions. One of them was in the Philippines.
i have taken 3 seperate 4th genration ab/ag tests at 5 months, 9 months and 10 months after my last exposure and all have come back non-reactive.
i have the following questions.
1. Does the duo test ive had able to detect such instances of multi infection such as a superinfection or having both hiv 1 and 2 at the same time? and does this effect window period of testing?
2. do u think i need any additional tests such as pcr or dna tests to cover all of my bases?
3. Are my tests conclusive and i can move on or is additional testing warranted because of my multiple high risk exposures? and the fact that one of them was outside the usa in the Philippines with a csw.
4. is the accuracy of the test effected because of the long period of exposures ive had since there are multiple over 3 years.
5. would the duo test pick up a hiv 1 and 2 coinfection as accurate as it was only hiv 1 or 2 infection?
please help me as i cant seem to let this go.
i have had multiple exposures (unprotected vaginal sex) with multiple sex workers over the past 3 years and have a few questions. One of them was in the Philippines.
i have taken 3 seperate 4th genration ab/ag tests at 5 months, 9 months and 10 months after my last exposure and all have come back non-reactive.
i have the following questions.
1. Does the duo test ive had able to detect such instances of multi infection such as a superinfection or having both hiv 1 and 2 at the same time? and does this effect window period of testing?
2. do u think i need any additional tests such as pcr or dna tests to cover all of my bases?
3. Are my tests conclusive and i can move on or is additional testing warranted because of my multiple high risk exposures? and the fact that one of them was outside the usa in the Philippines with a csw.
4. is the accuracy of the test effected because of the long period of exposures ive had since there are multiple over 3 years.
5. would the duo test pick up a hiv 1 and 2 coinfection as accurate as it was only hiv 1 or 2 infection?
please help me as i cant seem to let this go.
thank you so much i really appreciate the answers you provided me and bless you for being there for all of anxious peoples.
If you had HIV 1 and/or 2 if would've been picked up long before now. The only thing that matters is that you don't have HIV
do you have specific answers to all my questions or is that not necessary because of testing negative after the window period multiple times?
my main concerns are hiv type 1 and 2 dual infection and superinfection because of my multiple exposers and my long time testing since first exposure as well as fear of hiv type 2 from the encounter in the Philippines.
my main concerns are hiv type 1 and 2 dual infection and superinfection because of my multiple exposers and my long time testing since first exposure as well as fear of hiv type 2 from the encounter in the Philippines.
thank you for the quick reply sir. so it is just my anxiety then and i have nothing no worry about?
You have reliably tested negative long outside the window period.
Wear condoms from here on out and you will avoid HIV.
You do not have HIV.
Wear condoms from here on out and you will avoid HIV.
You do not have HIV.
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