When can we actually say the HIV window period is accurate?

[LetMeKnowAnything]

So, let me begin with what i believe was the worst decision I've made so far in my life. I had oral sex with a man of unknown status. no ejaculation, but i suspect precum. anyway, i have taken testing to a whole new level. I began with a NAT RNA HIV Test at 10 days, followed by an AB/AG 4th generation test at 10 days, 20 days, 30 days, and 47 days. So, i thought i was done? Well then i see the CDC respectfully state this : "An antigen/antibody test performed by a laboratory on blood from a vein can usually detect HIV infection 18 to 45 days after an exposure." SMH,,, so, can usually" is not to concrete in my opinion. throughout the HIV epedemic, I've heard 6 months, 3 months, 90 days,... as confirmative.  but this whole 28 days, and now according to DR. HHH and Edwards, 6 weeks?

[mamamia247]

You too all these tests because of Oral Sex?? Come'n you should not have that. You're OK, move on. NO EXPOSURE in the first place.

[Chima7]

3 months is 90 days, by the way. Regardless, 3 months and 6 months are outdated since about 2004. Even the older 3rd generation HIV tests are said to be conclusive by 8 weeks post exposure. You're not looking at current information. Dr. HHH has said repeatedly very recently that majority of HIV infections are identified at 28 days post exposure with only a very small number of people, specifically those on PEP, who would take 6 weeks for a conclusive result with a 4th generation ag/ab test.

None of this applies to you, so you really have nothing to worry about. The thing you need to understand is that a person had to actually have an exposure in order to possibly test positive. You keep testing negative because you were not exposed in the first place. Oral sex is not a known route of transmission for HIV. In an adult, only unprotected anal/vaginal sex and sharing IV drug needles with infected users are a possible risk for HIV.

[LetMeKnowAnything]

Thank you for your quick response, however, I was just quoting the CDC"s current guidelines of the 4th generation testing application. I read it as to inform the reader that the 4th gen can usually detect infection within 18-45 days, not that it's actually the window period. It would be overall fearful and sad to inform the public of a false short window period.  And in several CDC guidelines, mouth -to- penis oral sex  considered low risk. Unless, I'm misquoting the CDC?