Is Negative 4th Generation HIV Test Report 8 Weeks After Exposure Conclusive?

Posted on Mon, 5 Dec 2016

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Question : Dear doctor,
Im dealing with a lot of anxiety in past year due to havinf a risky exposure ( protected veginal sex with sex worker).
It was more than a year ago.
I have had multiple hiv tests up to one year.
At 8 weeks and 6 months i had 4th generation or Duo tests. At 4 weeks and one year i had instant or rapid test. At 7-8-10 months i had 3rd gen tests.
Thank god all were negative.
However im having weird symptoms in past one year. Had cold sores two times in past one year which i used to get them before too but never had twice in a year.
Then now i have a white spot on my left tonsil. Its very hard to take a picture. Its not oral thrush doctor confirmed that.
Do you really think im hiv negative and should move on?
Please help me

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.

It is highly unlikely that you have HIV, >95%. Take one final test at 1 year since exposure, and then you will be confirmed negative. That white spot is not thrush.

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Follow up: Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (36 minutes later)

Hey doc,
I actually asked you a question about this and you told me one year. I took another test after one year and in between i had no exposure whatsoever.
The last test was in nhs clinic in london and the nurse said one year is not neccessary at all and you are absaloutely fine however i still did it and it was negative.
So in short i had more than 8 hiv test since last year. All negative and up to 13 months after last exposure.
Whats your opinion on that?

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Followup

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for this information. I can say definitively you do NOT have HIV.

Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.

In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee