Oraquick false negative

[Byt111111]

First, Excuse my bad language.

I am male. Two years ago , I had unprotected vaginal sex. Today, I took oraquick test. I stoped eating and drinking for 30 minutes before I took the test. The result was negative. I was very happy , but I watched a video for a man talking about oraquick Instructions and he said you should swap your gums just once for up and down gums, but I swap my gums twice for up and down gums, so is than mean my test is not  reliable and Conclusive? I am so sad now

[GuitarRox]

You've worried about this for two years? Seems a bit excessive.

As to the test, here is what Oraquick says:
When you take the OraQuick test, you must swab both the left and right side of your upper gums and the left and right side of your lower gums. Each gum must be swabbed only once. You must follow the test directions carefully to get an accurate result. If you are not sure you swabbed your gums correctly, check for a line next to the letter "C" on the test stick. If a line appears next to the letter "C" on the test stick, you will know your test is working and your results will be accurate. This will occur if you have followed the instructions carefully and you have waited at least 20 minutes after placing the test stick in the test tube. If you do not see a line next to the letter "C," the test is not working properly and you will need to get a new test.

Once on each side. But DID you get the letter C on the test stick? That tells you that you used it correctly.

The risk rate for unprotected sex is LESS THAN ONE PERCENT  so being sad and worried is not really warranted.

If you used the test incorrectly and feel you must, do it again following the directions explicitly. But if you got that C, trust your result. Don't make this dramatic or that big of a deal. If you turned up positive, I'd be in utter shock.

If you got the C on the test, trust the result. If you didn't, retake it and do it just as the instructions say and trust THAT result. Tell your anxious brain to be quiet. People have sex without freaking out like this all the time so know that this comes from anxiety and not from logic.

[Byt111111]

You've worried about this for two years? Yes, My situation is more complicated than you can imagine

I saw just one line next to the letter "C"

I need your advice. Do I need another test or is this test enough?

Thank you

[GuitarRox]

I doubt it. Less than one percent chance is not complicated to understand. And anxiety is a treatable disorder.

I think this test is enough and you should look into treating the disorder you do suffer, which is anxiety. good luck

[GuitarRox]

the I doubt is for "more complicated than I can imagine'. No. it's not complicated. Science is not complicated.

[Byt111111]

"As noted in the package insert, clinical studies have shown that the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test has an expected performance of approximately 92% for test sensitivity (i.e., the percentage of results that will be positive when HIV is present). This means that one false negative result would be expected out of every 12 test results in HIV infected individuals."

Could you please explain this to me. I read it on FDA website

Is that mean the test isn't Conclusive after 3 months?

[AnxiousNoMore]

The advice was straightforward and easy to understand. Move on.

[AnxiousNoMore]

You can take more tests until you feel comfortable, but it's a waste of time. No need to post new results here, because we know you are negative.