hiv?

[mcjordan]

back in the first week of March I had protected vaginal sex... it lasted for only a couple minutes and I'm not totally sure about the condom but I think it was alright... I probably didn't take it off correctly and not sure how well I cleaned up... on May 20th I had a Abs testing done by LabCorp which was negative... on May 28th and on June 5th I had the Clearview rapid tests done... both were negative... on May 5th I went to my family doc. about some prostate pain and they prescribed me antibiotics... I started taking them on May 22nd and continuing... on May 18th I started experiencing" flu-like" symptoms-  nausea, fatigue, night sweats (2 nights) etc... lasted for a a couple weeks and then I got a sore throat that lasted a week or more... not sure what to make of all this but hope you can help... also curious if antibiotics effect hiv testing or not... wonder if they effect other std tests also...

[JamesD1991]

You do not need to. But if you want to for peace of mind, go ahead.

[mcjordan]

thanks again... u have been extremely helpful... as noted in most of the posts on here for those of us who think we have hiv it is hard to move on... based on all I told you do you feel there is any need at all for more tests?

[JamesD1991]

Test for antigens and antibodies

[mcjordan]

what's the "duo test" I see mentioned on here? thanks

[JamesD1991]

RNA tests are not used for diagnostic purposes. They're for people who already have HIV. You'd have to talk to your doctor. However, you're not in the early detection period anymore. It's time for you to move on.

[mcjordan]

I'm sorry... I know I said no more questions but like many of the folks on here it's hard to move on... if I was going to seek out a early detection hic test(testing for hiv itself) which one should I do? thanks again

[mcjordan]

I'm sorry... I know I said no more questions but like many of the folks on here it's hard to move on... if I was going to seek out a early detection hic test(testing for hiv itself) which one should I do? thanks again

[JamesD1991]

A person normally tests positive on an antibody test about a week after the appearance of symptoms.

[mcjordan]

only one more question I promise... how long after a person starts having "symptoms" would they test positive with the Clearview test if those symptoms were because of hiv?

[JamesD1991]

According to official guidelines, they are conclusive at 12 weeks.  However, it's worth noting that an extreme majority of people seroconvert at 4-6 weeks.

[mcjordan]

ok... thank you again... one more question... the two tests I mentioned above... the Abs basic test and the Clearview rapid test... how soon after exposure are they generally conclusive? thank you

[JamesD1991]

No it does not change the test

[mcjordan]

thank you... what about taking antibiotics?

[JamesD1991]

Anything causing you issues is not HIV related. If they persist, visit your doctor.

[mcjordan]

thank you for the quick response... did I do testing outside the window period? what's your thoughts on about the symptoms? what about the antibiotics? thanks

[JamesD1991]

You never had a risk and your negative tests prove it.