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I had unprotected sex with a csw in lagos, Nigeria now I'm scared I might have hiv
I had started with a condom and towards the end against my better judgement I removed the condom probably due to the influence of alcohol its been 9days now and no symptoms but I'm so scared because Nigeria a country with the second highest cases of HIV. We also had unprotected oral sex. I'm really anxious. Is it to early to get a test done do I have to wait for 3 weeks ?
If 4 th gen, it is conclusive.
If 3rd gen, it is not conclusive, but the results are reliable. Very unlikely people will not produce antibodies
If 3rd gen, it is not conclusive, but the results are reliable. Very unlikely people will not produce antibodies
The fastest way to test is to wait 28days after that incident,make sure you are tested with a 4th generation hiv test.
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I did a home kit test after 9days because I'm really anxious, I can't eat or sleep or function well. The test came out negative, how accurate is it? What are my chances of contracting HIV since the sex act didn't last for long and I'm circumcised ? Please I need a response Im trembling all over .
9 days is too soon for any hiv test to be considered conclusive,like i mentioned above,try to get tested with a 4th generation test 28 days later after the incident.
Okay I already have that scheduled. Im just really scared, have you ever heard of a case where a one time exposure led to HIV infection. I just need something to allay my fears and calm me down please
One time risk exposure is low risk but not zero risk also,there are couple who one of them are hiv positive and had unprotected sex and remains uninfected.
I have some the test at 28 days and at 40 days both came out negative but I'm unsure as to whether the tests are 3rd or 4th generation tests. Im still paranoid, can I be conclusively be sure I didn't catch the virus?
You were already advised of the time line for a 4th generation so should have made sure what kind of test was going to be used back when you scheduled it. Your situation is straightforward, considering the advice given - call the lab to find what test was used.
I couldnt get an answer from the lab attendant. I Live in Nigeria and things can be quite backwards here at times.
Any test is conclusive after 12 weeks so you have to test then if you can't find what test was used.
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