I went for a scan for hiv and syphilis on the 12th week after i had sex and they came out negative.
Does that mean i'm free from STD?
2007-01-21 18:50:29 · 15 answers · asked by timmy p 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
It means you're free from syphilis and HIV, IF you haven't had unprotected sex since the test was administered. If you've had unprotected sex, since the day you went for the test, the results don't count. Testing for HIV should be repeated again at 6 months, and again after 1 year. The tests you had also don't screen for common STDs like, bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis (viral), herpes, human papillomavirus, pelvic inflammatory disease, and trichomoniasis. Men can and do carry these STD and pass them to partners.
I don't know why people are still out there having unprotected sex. All those STDs do exist. They're not uncommon. I'm not in a major city and our emergency room sees them everyday.
Get a thorough exam. Then insist on condoms ALL THE TIME. Most partners won't complain, if you don't given them a choice. Best of all, you're caring for yourself both physically and mentally, by not having to worry about STDs.
P.S. Condoms won't protect you from crab lice. Those are pretty common too.
2007-01-21 19:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. HIV tends to develop/show-up on the tests AROUND 3 months after suspected infection. Peoples bodies are different and you need to account for that. Wait another month and get tested again. If they're negative then, then you're probably fine.
With regards to syphilis, it wouldn't appear that you haven't contracted it. But tests can always have false answers. The test in one month should clarify everything.
Keep in mind that you should not have sex at all for the next month.
2007-01-21 18:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by rishi_is_awake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means u probably don't have syphilis but as for HIV., it can take 2 weeks to six months after infection for the HIV to build up in the blood stream before it can be detected in the blood stream, so u may need to be retested within/or just after that time frame.
2007-01-21 19:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by candyman8042002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U can get STD by oral. Red bumps cand dischage u need to go see a doctor. U never know your boyfriend may have cheated on u I had to break the news to several patients in the past few years and a lot of them were in denile. Source: I worked in a OBGYN clinic for 6 years :)
2016-05-24 14:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you're free from Syphillis and HIV. Thats good, but there are alot of other STD's out there.
2007-01-21 18:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kayla I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
these diseases when inter the body it takes long time to appear in the investigation anti bodies takes long time to appear my need month for HIV and syphilis so blood investigation to be shure positive or negative takes time
2007-01-21 23:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read that HIV take three months to show up in your system so....you should be clear I guess, but when in doubt, get checked again.
2007-01-21 18:53:42 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you don't have HIV or Syphilis.
2007-01-21 18:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by biancajh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you are free of HIV and syph. You could still have HPV, HSV, and a few others....talk to your doctor about other tests that he could/should do
2007-01-21 18:53:27 · answer #9 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are free of the two you were tested for.
2007-01-21 22:13:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋