I just purchased oraquick test after 3 months of unprotected sex with a female, I think that the test was used and the stick had a little blood on it. Can I get infected if there was a little of blood on when I swabbed?
Results came negative though, I'm worried that I could get infected from that.
Had a possible exposure in January 2015 ...... Took a home test Oraquick on April 29 2015 and test was Negative. I was still feeling paranoid so in November 2015 I decided to go out and buy another test. Took it and it was once again Negative. So that means I tested Negative at 3 months post possible exposure and then again at 10 months post possible exposure.
The reason i'm so nervous is being I recently had an Endoscopy done and was diagnosed with Esophageal Thrush. Just about everywhere I turn to on the internet mentions HIV as a big culprit. However it also says there are other causes like diabetes and asthma medicine. I don't use any of those, but i am a big sufferer of GERD.
I'm wondering how reliable these tests are. Should I seriously quit being so paranoid?
I have not engaged in risky activities since January 2015. I've read that the test is pretty much "dummy proof" and built much like a pregnancy test where as long as you get a line on the Control line then you know it's working right.
I had unprotected vaginal insertive back on11/28/2015 and 12/2/201 with the same girl. On 12/08 I was treated for Chlamydia AND LATER FOUND POSITIVE FOR IT. After a round of antibiotics it was presumably gone. However the Doxycycline caused me to experience all the ARS symptoms. After a week or so of being off they were gone. Reading over and over again about symptoms I told the girl to test and she kept saying she was negative and finally went and bought an Oraquick test at her 8 week post exposure to her ex who gave her the chlamydia and it came back negative. I was only at 4 weeks and so the wait was on. After my 9 week exposure I went and bought an Oraquick Swab test from CVS and it came back negative. I am now going on week 10 and still feel like garbage. Can I assume that my 9 week Oraquick is pretty accurate?
View 6 RepliesI had an unprotected exposure, therefore I took an in home Oraquick HIV test, at 24 days and at 30 days after exposure both were negative. I plan on taking a 6 week and 12 week HIV test as well. How likely is it for my test to change to a positive? Has anyone seen a four week HIV test done with Oraquick oral swab change by week 6 or later?
View 2 RepliesI had encounter with a CSW 4.5 weeks ago. I did not have intercourse with her but we did partake in mutual masterbation. I never touched her; however, she did touch herself and then me. She did put a condom on me but I am worried she had vaginal fluids on her hand before she did it. I can't stop worrying about it. 1.5 weeks ago at the 3 week mark I had back pain and back of my knee pain and aching and I was also very tired for about two days. The pain has somewhat gone away but now I have some in my upper chest arm pit area. I don't feel any swollen lymph nodes and no fever. I took an Oraquick at the 3 week and recently 4 week mark. Both were negative. Is this a good indication of my status or am not out of the woods yet? I have read multiple pages saying that Advanced Oraquick is within 2 days of a Rapid Gen 3 Blood test now which usually detects at 3 weeks. However if my symptoms at week 3 were ARS would it have tested positive at week 4?
View 4 RepliesI took an oraquick in home oral swab test 6 months after unprotected vaginal sex .. I took three of them all negative . Are these test good enough to move on. I did blood test antibody at 11 weeks but I was not sure if that was good enough.
View 1 RepliesSo I had an exposure a little over a year ago. I started off protected anal but the condom for some reason was taken off and the last couple minutes were unprotected. I ejaculated inside. I have taken 2 oraquick in home tests and both resulted in negatives. Are these conclusive and can I move on? No matter the symptoms I am thinking I have
View 4 RepliesI had a possible HIV exposure 5 months ago (unprotected anal sex I was the insertive partner). I took two Oraquick home tests today, both came back negative. Am I in the free and clear or should I get additional blood work done?
View 3 RepliesI am a 21 year old female and I recently found out that my boyfriend has been unfaithful. He and I had unprotected sex (vaginal, oral) on January 1st. When I found out he cheated, I immediately freaked out and became overwhelmed with the thought that I maybe contracted an STD. I made an appointment at Planned Parenthood and was given an OraQuick oral swab. Now it's been just under 6 weeks since my possible "exposure". I tested negative, which relieved me to a degree. How accurate is this? I know there is the 12 week window, but I'm hoping to get some further relief. I have zero symptoms of any kind of disease, and I don't really think my boyfriend has anything either. He agreed to be tested, too.
View 3 RepliesIs a 5 week HIV test too early to test? I received a negative, however how often does these test results change?
View 3 Replies3.5 years ago I had unprotected vaginal sex w a male of unknown status. I tested in a clinic at 89 days w oraquick and it was negative. I tested myself at 3 years twice w at home test. Is this conclusive? I worry that the 89 days was too soon and three years was too late for antibodies.
View 7 RepliesBefore Aug 19th 2015 I had an exposure (oral sex without condoms and also I had shaved my genital and I felt some liquid coming out from the girl on me). I got tested with Oraquick on Dec 18th 2015 and Dec 21st 2015. Both results were negative.
My questions are:
1) Is Oraquick accurate in this situation?
2) how could I understand the accuracy of 91.7% for false negatives?
I've practically done it 3 times and I'm trusting my status and life with it, but check this out; If it has a 1 out of 12 false negative rate, then why the hell do they sell it? and Why the hell do people say a false positive is more likely even though the percentages of that happening are quite lower than negative? I had brief unsafe sex with a high risk girl for maybe around 1 minute and a half and then I withdrew because I knew I was being stupid, I've been tested using oraquick at 10, 11, and 12 weeks after and all negative, on forums and stuff I've seen terrible posts of the test not picking up the antibodies well after the window period but people are saying 8 weeks after exposure in nearly certain of you negative result with THIS test. So basically im very lost, any input?
View 1 RepliesI was just wondering could oraquick be used after a year of exposure or what kind of test could be used after a year?
View 3 RepliesHow does Oraquick work? I know it checks for antibodies and I know there are antigens on the test. My question is how do they create the antigens? Do they create a whole virus and then pull the antigen out of it? Where on the test are these antigens located? Are they on the T line? I have many fears regarding hiv but one of them is this test!
View 1 RepliesI decided to retest because blood test was after 10 weeks. So now about 14 weeks I took the home oraquick test. Problem is I was confused about directions and only swabbed one side of my mouth. The control line still came out and nothing on the T line. Is it accurate? feel so stupid it looked in the picture like only one side of the mouth not around the entire gumline.
View 9 RepliesI met a woman and after about 4 weeks of dating we had sex. Which was protected sex. The sex did not last very long as one of her kids came home so the sex was less than 15-20 seconds but the oral before that like 5 minutes long and that was also protected by condom actually the same condom. Anyways I got a sore throat and for like 2 weeks maybe a few days longer and had many other things going on and didn't think to much about it and the doctor gave me a antibiotic for it. Anyways like 6 weeks past this incident I travel and had not physically seen here since the day after night we had sex she calls and I can tell something is wrong and she finally stated she just found out she tested positive for HIV and they are doing a confirmation test in like a week, so I panic and go buy a oral test from CVS and it is negative this is at 6 weeks, so anyways i continue to have issue's that all point to HIV that while I am still traveling I buy another test from CVS and its the same oral swabbing test and negative again at 9 weeks. So anyways I have been so consumed by this it is all I think about. She did get confirmation she is indeed positive. so I feel a little better with two test that are negative and then I screw up and get on the internet and I be dang I thought that the oral test was accurate and everything on the internet states not until 90 days. Then I think well I used a condom and I was thinking back as I remember think geez it feels like I don't have any protection on so maybe it broke.....I did take it off but with her kid coming home I didnt really slow down to inspect it before I flushed it away. So here is where I stand with questions and I guess fear.
1. Are the two test I have take the oral swabs home kits accurate enough at 6&9 weeks to give me an idea if I was infected
2. Would I have seen a condom break even with not inspecting it thoroughly and how odd to have remembered that thought of wow it feels like nothing is on?
3. With the briefness of the act being so quick does that eliminate some risk
4. her last sexual encounter would have been about 2.5 months before ours so this would have been a higher risk if exposed correct?
And finally I did tell her I need some time but we text some but I feel bad as my fear has gotten the best of me but I want to possibly continue to have some sort of support for her but i feel I have to get my crap together first. I will be back home in two weeks and want to be supportive of her as she has told no one else.
I got a flu shot today and wanted to take oraquick last exposure was 6 months ago. I wanted to know will getting the flu shot today change the result of the test?
View 1 RepliesI got a negative oraquick test at home on day 83 after a possible exposure. Is it safe for me to consider this a good-to-go or shall I test again on day 90?
View 2 RepliesI just posted about my exposure and decided to do a home saliva swab test, Oraquick at 4 months post exposure and I think I did it correctly because after 20 minutes I only got one line at the "C"which according to the test is negative. Should I follow up with blood tests? I hope I swabbed my mouth correctly!
View 2 RepliesI took the OraQuick test today it has been a year since I had relations with the person in question so i know I have waited long enough for an accurate result but i made a mistake, I was so anxious before taking the test today, I forgot to wait before swabbing and I was chewing gum before I took the test.
I got a negative result but will me chewing gum a few minutes before result in a false negative?