HIV Prevention :: Delayed Seroconversion?
Apr 5, 2016
OKAY HERES THE ISSUE:
I have had MULTIPLE duo tests for HIV in the past couple months. My last unprotected sex was November 27, 2015. It was all vaginal sex and i do not know the guys status.
the last test i had was a duo at 15 weeks.
I am tired of letting this anxiety/testing take over my life.
Hopefully someone can address these concerns for me.
1) I have heard about delayed seroconversion. I understand there might be a small chance of this happening beyond 3 months. However, with the DUO test, if there was a delay in seroconversion, would the antigen part of the test pick it up?
I'm assuming delayed seroconversion was more common with 1st/2nd gen tests
2) what is the likelihood that i will test positive at this point? I haven't had sex since, i tested negative at 15 weeks with a DUO and had vaginal, unprotected sex possibly 30 times with someone. i'm assuming its something like: -
0.08 (chance of infection from receptive vaginal) x 30 = 2.4
2.4 x 0.1 (chance of it being positive beyond 3 weeks) = 0.24???
is this correct?
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I know this has been asked in some form or another over the various forums, but I just had to ask myself and share my experiences and symptoms that have been raising red flags with me recently. Looking for expert analysis/advice/opinions.....
8/10 - Had protected sex with sex worker, condom stayed intact.
Gave unprotected cunnilingus to her for 5-10 min, no bleeding or sores on vagina nor on or in my mouth.
Kept my tongue around the clitoris and very entrance of vaginal opening but less than 1/4 inch inside.
She was sort of a squirter and climaxed, i accidentally swallowed a gulp of vaginal juices.
8/13 - 3 days later got a sever sore throat, lost voice, no noticeable fevers or weakness. (red flag)
8/15 - Urgent care said not strep or bacterial, probably viral, gave antiseptic gargle and said to ride it through.
8/16 - hip joints get soar, noticing mild weakness and fever-like sensation but no fever (yellow flag)
8/22 - Throat almost normal, got voice back. Saw same sex worker again but this time she had several little round bandages on her arms, neck, and back. (red flag) She said she broke out because of something she ate but i was skeptical. Had protected sex and unprotected oral for 1 minute, no swallowing of juices this time. ( I know, i'm a horny idiot)
8/24 - Had severe herpes outbreak on penis. (Had herpes 20 years, however recently with meds and vitamins the outbreaks are mild, usually one or two blisters. This time was a full blown cluster, like my immune system was busy fighting something) (red flag)
8/27 - Went to free AIDS clinic. Took finger prick HIV test, came Negative but has been only 17 days since suspected risk. Clinic said possibly HIV infection might have happened and to definitely come back every month for 5 months to test.
8/28 - Mysterious scratch on my right arm just below my shoulder, didn't injure it at all. Where'd it come from? (yellow flag)
8/29 - Scratch turned into purple crescent shaped bruise the size of a quarter. Never had that before anywhere. (red flag)
8/30 - Weird square shaped bruise on my back, but may have been from sleeping on something in the bed.
8/31 - Herpes cleared up, usual scab scars remain.
9/3 - Had unprotected intercourse with wife
9/6 - Wife getting severe sore throat, cold symptoms, similar to what I had on 8/13. (yellow flag)
Also my weight has dropped from 189 to 180 since initial incident on 8/10 (perhaps because of guilt and worrying? Or something more sinister?)
Bruise finally starting to fade but still there.
So due to my adulterous debauchery with the details and timeline given, what are my chances that i may have contracted HIV? (Definitely / Probably / Questionable / Doubtful / No Way)
Am I having symptoms of seroconversion? Or some other ailment might have befallen me?
I will be testing again next week, and again in 6 weeks. But it sucks because you have to wait so long to get a conclusive reading. I sooo don't want to spread this to anyone if I have it.
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Me and My Gf are 19yrs. old.
And we have a problem due to sex. because the last time we had unprotected sex she was delay for 3 weeks but she got her period after that.. but this time she's delay for almost 2 months. I don't know what's going on and I'm afraid if she's pregnant.
We had unprotected sex again on the 2nd week of june.. and we were expecting by the 2nd week of july she will have her period but sadly it didn't come. after that we had unprotected sex twice in one exact day it was the 3rd week of july.. it's almost august and her period is still not coming.
she said her breast and lower abdomen is aching sometimes, we were expecting that it could be the sign of her period coming.. and still we are hoping for that.
is she delay because of active sex we're having?
is she pregnant without a symptoms? only delay of period?
NOTE: i didn't cum on her in the inside i always cum on the outside. 100% on the outside sure of it.
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