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Beyond Anxious need advice FIRST TIME HERE!!! HIV testing

Infectious Diseases | Last Active: Sep 17, 2022 | Replies (10)
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These tests were performed at my PCPs office at Kaiser. Based on the CDC guidelines, a test that is post 90 days is conclusive and no further testing but I’m still having trouble believe my last test even though it’s 47 days beyond the exposure. It was a HIV screen test “HIV 1+2 AB+HIV1P24 AG, CLA”. I have tested negative for hep c, b, syphillis, chlamydia and gonorhea and 3 times HIV. I plan on making HIV testing routine moving forward at my yearly physical checkup. What are your thoughts? Should I do another test at 6 months? All of the people have told me I’m conclusive or sent me the CDC guidelines which state the test I took last 45 days is conclusive. I think it’s my fear of being that rare sub group who doesn’t seroconvert until later. Thank you all for your help!

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 7, 2022

I have no personal experience with HIV exposure, but I do have some experience waiting for test results for serious infections and the anxiety that is associated.

Here is my opinion - I am not a medical professional, but these are common sense guidelines.
If you are an IV drug user, get help to recover. HIV may be the least of your worries.
If you are sexually active, know your partner and their health and relationship status, use protection every time, avoid the most risky of behaviors and gettested as recommended by your PCP.
If you are sexually active with multiple partners, or your partners have multiple partners, it is prudent to take EVERY precaution you can to stay healthy. With the new risk of monkey pox in addition to all the other diseases, it may be prudent to rethink your behavior.

What are you doing to avoid risks and stay healthy now and in the future? Getting tested afterward is really more of a bandaid approach.
Sue

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