I met a guy who was tested a year ago because hes considered high risk hes from africa, and goin 2 school in the usa He tested negative can it lay dormant? I would like 2 have a relationship with him. We both plan on gettin tested if we were ever plan on bein sexually active
2007-04-13 05:49:49 · 7 answers · asked by julie z 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
The Center for Disease control says that after six months from the day of exposure a test is very accurate. Even at three months, a very high percntage (i.e. 95+%) will test correctly. They see to lower the time span every time I research it. To be totally safe, I would get tested after at least 6 months have passed since his exposure. Still, USE CONDOMS! You never, never, never know what someone it is doing when you are not around!
2007-04-13 05:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's 3-months. You can be tested again around 6-months for *almost* 100% accuracy.
I believe the first two people were answering, how long you can have HIV without having AIDS - which is a completely different question.
2007-04-13 13:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by Delannie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, HIV can lay dormant for 7 to 10 years, that's why annual retesting without symptoms or immediate testing with symptoms is so important if you're deemed "high risk".
2007-04-13 12:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can go undetected for ten or more years. This happened to a friend of mine...he got tested about 6 times in a ten year period...it came back negative every time except the last. So sad.
Use a condom.
2007-04-13 14:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by ValentineP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor.
For some information on hiv go to www.webmd.com
they usually have good articles.
2007-04-13 12:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by kujiiiro 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think 10 years
2007-04-13 12:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by love 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.virusmyth.net/aids/data/rrbmyths.htm
2007-04-13 19:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋