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Hello,
I had unprotected sex about a year and 3 months ago. I have no reason to think I contracted HIV he was a strait male that was not IDU, but I'm still woried.
I had a blotchy red rash on my trunk that lasted about a month after the unprotected sex. I did not have a fever or swollen glands or any of the other seroconversion symptoms that are associated with early HIV. I also should tell you that I started two new medications at the same time as the unprotected sex... Valetrex once a day and birth control, so I'm hopping one of the medications is the reason for the rash.
I had a rapid HIV test exactly 3 months after the last possible exposure, the result was negative.
My questions to you are... If the rash was a symptom of seroconversion HIV, the test would have come back positive after 3 months right? Also, would most seroconversion consist of other symptoms besides the rash, such as fever and swollen glands? Finally, Is 3 months enough time for an accurate HIV negative result? I just got tested yesterday again, this would have been 15 monthes, just to be sure. But I would appreciate some peace of mind while I'm waiting for the results!
I had unprotected sex about a year and 3 months ago. I have no reason to think I contracted HIV he was a strait male that was not IDU, but I'm still woried.
I had a blotchy red rash on my trunk that lasted about a month after the unprotected sex. I did not have a fever or swollen glands or any of the other seroconversion symptoms that are associated with early HIV. I also should tell you that I started two new medications at the same time as the unprotected sex... Valetrex once a day and birth control, so I'm hopping one of the medications is the reason for the rash.
I had a rapid HIV test exactly 3 months after the last possible exposure, the result was negative.
My questions to you are... If the rash was a symptom of seroconversion HIV, the test would have come back positive after 3 months right? Also, would most seroconversion consist of other symptoms besides the rash, such as fever and swollen glands? Finally, Is 3 months enough time for an accurate HIV negative result? I just got tested yesterday again, this would have been 15 monthes, just to be sure. But I would appreciate some peace of mind while I'm waiting for the results!
Unless you've had any exposure since then, your three month test is absolutely conclusive. At the time of that test, you did not have HIV.
your 3 month test is conclusive. you did not get hiv from the situation you described above.
put hiv out of your mind and move on with your life :)
put hiv out of your mind and move on with your life :)
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