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HIV (also known as human immunodeficiency virus, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that primarily infects vital components of the...
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Hi
I had a handjob exposure and minimal skin contact last Dec Since then i developed GW and so ran through a serious of tests. My HIV ELISA tests out till the 4 month after exposure came back negative. 1) Can i rest assured that i dont have to repeat the tests? (didnt have any other sexual contact after Dec 08) 2) I understand window period is 3 months for normal health. So, can i stop worrying about further tests at all? Cricket100 Posted on 10/13/09, 03:10 am |
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the likeliness of contracting HIV via a handjob is slim to none. Go live your life and enjoy it. 
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I'm with Boxer on this one. I would find that nearly impossible unless you had cuts or hangnails, etc.
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Thank for your comments.
Since i seem to have contracted HPV Genital warts - i tend to feel nervous about the incident. I am not sure if there were cuts or hangnails on her hand or cuts on my genitals that were not very visible. But, I would like to know if the negative tests after 4 months of exposure is all i have to believe. Does that mean i can get my mind off this or do you recommend further tests?
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I agree that chances are slim to none of contracting but I think recommendation is 6 months of testing.....................
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Hi there,
I recently had an unprotected sexual encounter with someone I do not know, and I am freaking out... I got down with a cold the next day, and fear that this is an early symptom, or this may just be a chance, as I have felt the cold coming the night before I even had sex. Could the early cold symptoms be that soon...? I also would like to understand what are the chances of getting the virus if I had sex with an infected person... is it a 100% ? I had the test 5 days after, but the report said that this is too early... dont think I can do the test again... too much pressure Is there anything I can do or take as a precaution even if I have not been transmitted the virus...? Hope you guys can help...
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