After weeks of paranoia I finally decided to get tested and THANKS GOD the results shows HIV negative?

Question

but a friend of mine suggested that I need to get re-tested again after three months coz till this point I cannot make sure that im clear from HIV virus … is he correct? BTW I got tested after five months from having sex with a lady I used the condoms but unprotected oral sex

Answer 1

If it's been 5 months since your encounter, than you should get tested again in another 3-4 months, as HIV can take up to 6 months to show up in your system. After that, if you are negative again, you can safely presume that you are HIV negative. In the meantime, continue to use protection consistently and correctly to reduce your risk. There is no need to continue getting tested after 6 months (to a year if you're a worrier) after your exposure if you have had no other encounters. If you have sex regularly with different partners, you should keep a schedule of getting tested every 3-6 months, just to be on the safe side.

Answer 2

Most people here do not know what they are talking about. Your test at 3 months is conclusive and it is a proof that you do not have HIV. As nothing is 100% in medicine, in extremely rare cases, the antibodies show up in the system by 6 months. Those cases includes people who are heavy drug users, undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment, using anti-rejection drugs for organ transplant, etc... These people have a weak immune system ant that is why it takes more than 3 months for antibodies to be detected. Your test proves that you are HIV-. Is it still possible to test positive after 3 months? Yes, it is possible. It is also possible to get hit by lightening. It is possible but Extremely Extremely unlikely. Move on, you do not have HIV. Congratulations on your result and use condoms if you do not now the status of your partner. Good luck!

Answer 3

I really understand your fears, but try to be calm. The same happened to me and fortunately everything is OK. Your friend is right - you should get re-tested after 3 months because if you have the virus, it only appears in the test after this period. Remind the following - the chances of getting AIDS by oral sex are smaller than anal sex or vaginal and the chances of getting the virus are also smaller because you are a man.
You should also know that after 1 or 2 weeks people get infected, they can have symptoms similar to a cold: fever, diarrhoea..
One advice - I learn this - although it's difficult to resist to sex, you shouldn't put your life at a risk, so let the condom be part of you!

Answer 4

You don't mention if the lady you had sex with was HIV positive. If not, then you probably don't have much to worry about. The incidence of HIV transmission is greatest in unprotected sex between homosexual men. This is not to say that HIV cannot be transmitted between heterosexuals, as another form of transmission is IV drug use.
Your friend is right to suggest getting retested down the line as it is a good measure for your own peace of mind, and the safety of your future partners.

Answer 5

Get tested every 6 months the virus is very sneaky one month you can be negative. and then you pop up positive a year later.

Answer 6

If you think that you may be infected, do get tested every three months.....the virus may still be undetectable at this point.......also if you have had sex with anyone since then, i suggest you advise them to be tested as well.

Answer 7

If you would be living a clean life, you wouldn't have to be as worried about gettng this filthy disease (or a mulititude of other STD's).

Get a clue, man... learn something from all of this and don't continue to tempt fate from this point forward.

With all of this being said, "fear of disease or pregnancy" are not the primary reasons for having sex within marriage only with your life partner. There are sprititual reasons why this is so, upon which I won't elaborate at this time.