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What Are My Chance Of Getting HIV?
Posted on
Sat, 1 May 2021
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Sat, 1 May 2021
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Question :
I don’t have symptoms but I am worried. During oral sex person used piece of plastic instead of regular condom top on my penis. There was no direct contact with penis and person’s mouth. I don’t know if that piece had any hiv on it. It’s been 42 days. I have done 3rd generation rapid hiv antibody test after 42nd day (6 weeks) of incident and it’s negative so far.
What are my chance of getting hiv?
I don’t have symptoms but I am worried. During oral sex person used piece of plastic instead of regular condom top on my penis. There was no direct contact with penis and person’s mouth. I don’t know if that piece had any hiv on it. It’s been 42 days. I have done 3rd generation rapid hiv antibody test after 42nd day (6 weeks) of incident and it’s negative so far.
What are my chance of getting hiv?
Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is negligible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query
The HIV transmission risk through oral sex is low. As you had been protceted ypour HIV risk is negligible only.
HIV cannot survive outside the bodyfluids not more than few seconds. So the transmission through inanimate objects is negligible as per CDC, XXXXXXX USA. (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/estimates/riskbehaviors.html#:~:text=*%20Factors%20that%20may%20increase%20the,%2C%20and%20pre%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis.)
Regarding the 3rd generation test is reliable from 4-6 weeks onwards.But can be considered conclusive only after 12 weeks.
Dr S.Murugan
Your HIV risk is negligible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query
The HIV transmission risk through oral sex is low. As you had been protceted ypour HIV risk is negligible only.
HIV cannot survive outside the bodyfluids not more than few seconds. So the transmission through inanimate objects is negligible as per CDC, XXXXXXX USA. (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/estimates/riskbehaviors.html#:~:text=*%20Factors%20that%20may%20increase%20the,%2C%20and%20pre%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis.)
Regarding the 3rd generation test is reliable from 4-6 weeks onwards.But can be considered conclusive only after 12 weeks.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thanks Doctor. Do you think I should go for hiv Ag/ab combo test or just wait for 12 weeks and perform hiv antibody test?
Brief Answer:
HIV 4th generation Combo test is more conclusive and reliable
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
It is enough for you to go for the third generation rapid test 12 weeks after the exposure.
At the sametime if you are having disturbed mind, not allowing you to concentrate on your routine, then you can prefer 4th generation Combo test wich will be more conclusive and reliable early.
All the best. You will likely to get a ninreactive result for HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
HIV 4th generation Combo test is more conclusive and reliable
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
It is enough for you to go for the third generation rapid test 12 weeks after the exposure.
At the sametime if you are having disturbed mind, not allowing you to concentrate on your routine, then you can prefer 4th generation Combo test wich will be more conclusive and reliable early.
All the best. You will likely to get a ninreactive result for HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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