Salutations,
Let me cut the long story short.
RISK:
Brief (~5 minutes) , one-time unprotected sex with a long time friend -of unknown status. I ejaculate outside her then go to the shower to wash up and take a p i ss
AFTERMATH:
The usual panic, self-examination and self-diagnosis
-10 days later developed a sensitive, irritable stomach. Passing loose stool up to twice a day
-Had an antibody ELISA at 3 weeks after the exposure; result was NEGATIVE
-Stomach still continues to trouble me
-8 weeks after the exposure, had another antibody; result was NEGATIVE.
-Stomach still continues to trouble me
-10 weeks after the exposure, had another antibody; result was NEGATIVE.
My stomach really has still not settled and i also appear to be having headaches
I am hoping to retest soon (at 12 weeks)
My question to you, knowledgeable medical practitioner:
a) What are my chances when i retest at 12 weeks? (That is less than 1 week from now). I am planning maybe to have a 12 week confirmatory test if necessary, assuming all goes well.
b) Could my stomach issues be a sign of ARS? Yes/No and Why?
c) How much importance would you say my test results are at this point? Is it necessary to retake the test at 12 weeks?
Your advise/insight will be highly appreciated
NB: I might add that i am from Sub-Saharan Africa, where the likelihood of a female being HIV+ is much higher than in the developed world.
-The tests i took were third generation assay
-I asked this question on other fora and have received several answers but i' d like to hear the opinions of others on this forum.