... My question this time is that i have an high risk hiv scare.vaginal sex. ... (4 replies)

... hi Smiteler, thanks for your reply. You are doing great work here. As she was Hiv+, thats why i am living in fear. Could u plz. tell me how can i know my immune system is good or not. If its in good condition than 8th week test can be considered conclusive (I read somewhere). I am also hypothyroid patient and levels are under control, taking thyroxin 100 daily, can it... (2 replies)

... believe it or not you are HIV negative. ... (2 replies)

... I dont know which generation test it was. ... (2 replies)

... Someone please help me I had unprotected vaginal sex 8 months ago with a friend now I got tested at 6.5 months past exposure after my boyfriend got sick after fooling around with me. ... (19 replies)

... i may have got thos cuts durring the massage or sex i was realy scarrd .the comdom dint fail but the cuts were botherimg me all the time so i had a number of hiv rapid3rd gen test on the 2,3,5,7 week amd last teat after 52 days after the event now after 8 weeks i have a sore throat and ,ild fever n running nose . ... (8 replies)

... It states that the vast majority of people will test positive between 2 to 8 weeks which the average being 25 days. ... (33 replies)

... weeks after exposure goes on to become positive. So the bottom line is you can relax. Given your exposure, you should have ONE more test at 3 months to be safe, but it DEFINITELY will be negative. ... (9 replies)

... is normally seen as a likely time period for a person to have symptoms. There is a consensus here on the site that anything experienced after 6 or especially 8 weeks would be seen as too late in experiencing ARS symptoms. ... (4 replies)

... I will be testing Kev. I have had a test at 18 days, and if that returns negative as expected I shall do 4 weeks, 8 and 12. ... (11 replies)

... with a CSW, with unknown HIV status, on 6 December 2012. ... (5 replies)

... for that and from what I read doesn't usually show symptoms in men. So at this point I was more aware of window periods and became very stressed about possible HIV or Hepatitis infection. ... (4 replies)

... A rapid test is just as good as a venous test (something you'd get at the doctors). 12 weeks is conclusive. now forget this and move on with your life, theres so much out there waiting for you :-) (18 replies)

... stop worrying always make sure you protect your self i was told you will usually know from 25 to 30 days if it shows up in your blood 8 weeks has pass you should be good to go now ok sweets:jester::wave: (4 replies)

... sk exposure, I suffer terribly from anxiety and hypochondria and when I am being rational I do not think I was at any risk really but can't shake the thought. Is 8 weeks after long enough or should I be tested again? ... (4 replies)

... I had unprotected anal sex with my boyfriend who I just found out has been HIV positive this whole time! We were having sex for months under the assumption that he was negative then he tested positive. ... (41 replies)

... Remember this you said, it was 65 pages back :D After symptoms you tested and were negative, so no its not HIV. Also re-read my post, kevs, smitts, joggens. We all have the same opinion. Please take that on board. Not to mention what i said in my last post, we have been their, hence the advice we give to give you the information regarding your HIV status (100 replies)

... weeks. Do i think it will turn postive NO. A UK HIV expert, hasnt seen a negative test at 2 weeks after pep with a HIV DUO turn positive, so your results should put you in confidence. ... (100 replies)

... I took the test 8 weeks Post PEP. so in total 12 weeks post exposure and according to Apollo it is 3rd Generation and 3rd Generation shouldn't have been false negative post 6 weeks. and i took it 8 weeks post PEP. ... (100 replies)

... hi, im living in dominican republic where almost everything is not good specially health sistem i have done several antibody hiv test in two different lab the first one i took the hiv test was at 9 week after exposure (negative) it was for hiv type 1/2. second antibody hiv test i took it in the same lab both they took out blood from my arm at 88 days (negative... (5 replies)