I just took a test and it says im HIV negative and my boyfriend is to. I'm wondering can u still get aids or std's if my boyfriend doesn't use a condom ??
2007-11-03 09:36:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
it has to come from somewhere, so if neither of you have it, you don't stand a chance of picking it up if you are both faithful.
2007-11-03 10:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
You can't get AIDS or STDs from an uninfected person, but be wary of the test results. If either of you have been sexually active within the last year, the test may not show true results.
Also, unless if the STD test was a full screening (you have to ask for individual tests that they don't usually do for people not displaying symptoms), he (or you) may still have an infection that can still be transferred. Consider how well you know this boyfriend, and whether or not you can trust him to be truthful about having been screened for every disease.
Finally, my advice (although I know you didn't ask for it) is to have safe sex until you're absolutely 100% OK with every possible consequence. Make sure that you and he are talking about these issues outside of the bedroom, not just when you're about to have sex and he's asking if he has to use a condom.
2007-11-03 11:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can still get HIV if he doesn't use a condom.
If the test results say that you are HIV- and he is HIV-, then you can still get HIV if he doesn't use a condom, if:
1) he cheats on you, or is using intravenous drugs. (Sadly, these things happen too often these days.)
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2) you aren't monogamous and you get it from someone other than him.
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3) you use intravenous drugs.
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4) he lied about the test results or showed you someone else's result. This is very uncommon, but I have heard of it having happened, especially in areas where a lot of men have HIV like Africa and San Francisco.
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5) his test was a false negative. A false negative can result if he didn't wait long enough (usually 3 months) after his last encounter or IV drug use, for the antibodies to show up in his blood, before he took the HIV test.
In the vast majority of cases, the standard test that will be offered at an HIV testing centre will be an HIV antibody test. The HIV antibody test looks for antibodies to the virus in a person's blood. For most people these antibodies take 6 weeks to 3 months to develop. In rare cases, it can take up to 6 months. It is extremely rare for a person to take any longer then 6 months to develop detectable antibodies.
Getting tested before 3 months have elapsed may result in an invalid test result, as an infected person may not yet have developed antibodies to HIV. These 3 months are known as the 'window period'. So it is best to wait for at least 3 months after the last time you were at risk before taking the test. Some test centres may recommend testing again at 6 months, just to be extra sure, though in most cases this is not necessary.
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6) his test results got accidentally switched with someone else's due to a clerical error, and he actually isn't HIV-. This sort of thing almost never happens, but it isn't impossible, sadly.
2007-11-03 11:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by PersonX 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you are both negative than I think that you will both be okay as far as AIDS goes. Keep in mind that you should always wear a condom to keep both of you protected. Although, a condom is not 100% it will help to prevent unnessary mishaps. Also don't forget that there are still plenty of STD's out there that may not show up on a test, but that doesn't exclude that person from having it. Lets play it safe and make him put a topper on his whopper.
2007-11-03 09:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Chris H 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
My answer is no. But some people don't think so. I advise u to get on a site called positivesingles.com to get more info. They are HIV patient . I think they can give u some useful info.
2007-11-03 19:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by Tomas F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of ALL.. If you ARE having sex right now and you don't know that you need to stop. EDUCATE yourself about the choices you make. And I am hoping you are young.. then again I am not.
2007-11-03 12:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aids and hiv and many other things can remain dormant(inactive) for up to 10 years! so the answer is yes!
why would someone answer this and not say this?
2007-11-03 10:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
you only get HIV and other STD's from someone who is infected . Not from someone uninfected.
2007-11-03 10:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Of course not! What were you thinking when you asked that
2007-11-07 05:55:00 · answer #9 · answered by Dylan T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if he is not infected you have no need to worry. Your only worry is getting pregnant.
2007-11-03 09:44:46 · answer #10 · answered by PixvaChy 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋