Thanks for your reassuring reply
Also, the chances of your partner being in the window period are close to zero.Don't waste any more precious life worrying about this non-issue.
Your situation barely registers as an exposure. Most people who catch HIV have multiple high risk exposures for months or even years. Just test at the appropriate time, collect your negative result, and move on with your life. Simple as that.
meant to say......."six weeks since her last test".....
Hi, We both went for testing and we were negative. However she was scared during the test and later she told me she had sex with a guy on mid Dec 2012 ,the condom broke and she had to test with him before Christmas. They were both negative. This means its been six weeks since her last and she still tested negative today. Is this of any help??? Thanks
Yes i meant tomorrow. I normally have anxiety problems and this situation will surely accelerate it . Do you think my risk is low assuming she was + ? Thanks again
Of course it's a good thing if you both test negative, but like I said, it will not be confirmative.
yes she had to "dig" for it. Also does it help if we both tested negative ?
You mean if you're both negative tomorrow? If she tests negative tomorrow, that will be reassuring, but not confirmative, because IF she's had a risk in the last three months, it's possible she just hasn't produced enough antibodies to cause a test to be +.
That's wjhy follow up testing will; be warranted. You could have a test at 6-8 weeks, which would be an EXCELLENT indicator of your final outcome, with your conclusive test at 3 months...then you'll be done.
If for some chance she would test positive, then nPEP would be indicated, you would then dicuss that with the doc.
hi, She was distressed and requested first we go visit the clinic . Could she be lying?
the condom slipped and was left inside her the we realized and i pulled out possibly between 15-30sec. Q if we both turn out negative , does it help in any way?
HI again.
If it wasn't hanging out of her vagina, and rather she had to "dig" for it per se, then yes, that's a risk.
Like I said, I wouldn't get yourself overly worked up...sounds very much like she is concerned as well, which is a good sign.
hi, when the condom slipped it was inside her,she had to remove it later. How do you assess the risk? Thanks
Thanks for your replies ALL! I'll know tomorrow.
Well, if the condom slipped completely off, and he continued to penetrate her, the condom would have been inside her, more likely than not.
Only he can decide if he was at risk or not.
You most likely wouldn't be a candidate for nPEP, as that is reserved for exposures with known + partners. If she tested +, that's something you would have to discuss with your doctor.
IF the condom came completely off, then yes, you had a risk, and testing is warranted. 3 months will be conclusive. While an exposure to a CSW is scary, it's not always that much more risky than if you'd pick up a girl at a bar. Actually, despite the common misconception, most CSWs are NOT infected, and insist on condoms to stay that way. They also usually get tested frequently. The fact that she wants to go to the doctor also is reasuring...she's probably more worried about you than you are about her.
Unless she would test + tomorrow, nPEP isn't something I would recommend. That has to be your decision however. I think you'll be just fine.