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I had a DNA PCR Test 34 Days after Exposure - is a negitive reliable

I has a pcr dna viral oad test 34 days after potential HIV exposure that came back negitive as well as a antibody test - negative too.  I have symptoms like headaches and muscle pain in my calves and sweets - could these be a result of stress over thinking I have contracted HIV?

I did have oral sex with a man that gave me syphilis and we were both treated.  Since then I had oral sex with him again and worried that I have contracted syphilis again.  
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1. You never had a risk of contracting HIV from oral sex.
2. You don't use a PCR-DNA test to diagnose HIV.
3. Symptoms or the lack of symptoms will never diagnose HIV had you had an exposure.
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Hiv first according to my doctors and I studied hiv has no dna. Soo do the rna test. Dna is for babies that just born they do that no u. Seconed stress has over 100 symptoms. It can get from shaking to dayaria to sweating to many things
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No matter what, HIV is not transmissible through oral sex. Syphilis is another thing.
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But billywhite states that he syphilis. Does HIV piggy back through syphilis.
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1563685 tn?1310402354
Oral sex is a no HIV risk activity and HIV is transmissible also through anal sex and sharing needle, not vaginal sex only.
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because 99.9% of time, people become HIV infected through veginal sex only .. but if you see, I am not sure about HIV, but if you see many people got worst symptoms after oral sex .. if not HIV, may be another disease which is causing this ..

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But why do they say no risk in this forum. Where do you get your information?
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@Turbocarro
No one on this earth is sure about this virus. There are evidence that this virus can present in all fluids of body and salvia is one of them. Even some are skeptical about eye tears. It’s always better not to indulge in sexual activities than to regret later .. Hell with sex .. i don't need it any more .. Give my life back please ..

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The experts here say oral sex is not a risk. Why don't you ask them.
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This is not a game about symptoms.A HIV PCR DNA test at around 9-11 days will detect around 85 % of all infections and certainly by 28 days it will detect virtually over 99 % of all infections.So your test result is encouraging but you need to follow up with a hiv duo test which is a 4th generation at 6 weeks post exposure which is 42 days after your exposure and repeat test at 3 months post exposure with a standard 3rd generation antibody test at 12 weeks which is 84 days post exposure.
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Your symptoms are not HIV symptoms.  However i have also tested -ve exactly after 35 days post exposure .. for same DNA PCR test. but my symptoms are far more worst and still existing. Thats why i am waiting for my post 3 months exposure test results .. will be tested this weekend ..

But you don't worry, you are -ve.
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