Is A Negative HIV Test Result Conclusive After A Year Of Exposure?

Posted on Fri, 23 Dec 2016

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Question : I just found out recently a man that I was intimate with may hiv. We had sex once unprotected. In February of 2015, I got tested in march2015. I took another test in January of 2016. Both of the test came back negative. I get tested every 6months to a year. Hearing this news has me horrified

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HCM.

You had unprotected sexual intercourse once with unknown man but the test result even after 1 year of exposure is negative then you need not to worry at all because you are absolutely safe and risk free from HIV. Be relaxed and move on in life happily.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng