For the HIV window period, is 12 weeks the same as 3 months?

Question

Everything I've read and been told says that it takes 3-6 months for a HIV winow period is preety solid. 3 months is 97% reliable. 6 months is difinative.

But, many sources say 12 weeks is one milestone, referring to this as essentailly the same as 3 months. Does this mean that 4 week intevals can be excahnged for 1 month? Therefore, is a reading at 24 weeks equal to 6 months?

Answer 1

There are 52 weeks in a year. So 6 months would be 26 weeks....not 24.

Answer 2

Dont believe whatever you read on the internet. Only read information from reputable sites and if you do not know any, then stop reading about it. You are 100% HIV negative. period. There is no way you could have contracted HIV because: 1) You had protected sex and you were not at risk. Blister or no blister. The sex was protected. And condoms work. 2) HIV test is conclusive after 3 months. In extremely rare cases, when the immune system of the person is weak (ie. the person is under chemotherapy, heavy drug users, using anti-rejection drugs for organ transplant), then the detection of the antibodies might be delayed until 6 months. You are way after the window. Move on with you life and enjoy. I promise you do not have HIV. Talk to your doctor and he/she will say the same thing to you. You do not have HIV.