This is a great resource and many thanks for hosting such a great idea.
My concern is;
Over the course of November. I had received protected oral sex of which I ejaculated into the condom, by 3 different sex workers. No penetrative sex took place what so ever.
2 weeks after my last encounter, I came down serverly with flu symptoms. High Fever, Sore Throat, Aching muscles, cough, 1 day of loose stools. However, I did not spot any rashes and did not have a runny/stuffy nose.
[I have however taken into consideration that 2 days following my symptoms I was in a nightclub in London therefore could have picked up a viral, i.e: the flu. I do remember my colleagues with me at the time also experienced similar symptoms the same week]
These symptoms disappeared after 6-7 days although a sore throat and oral thrush remains...
17 days after the symptoms disappeared, I had taken INSTI test with Dr. Jose [for a penetrative vaginal encounter more than 13 weeks ago]. This result was negative.
My question is whether this INSTI test would of picked up antibodies 3 weeks after what I thought was 'seroconversion' ? [In total i think I would of taken the test 5 weeks after my last oral encounter]
My second question is that whether you believe I need to re-test with a DUO?
My third question would be, am I looking too far into this, i.e, is anxiety persuading me to look past the actual facts: That my encounters were protected and also that oral sex poses small to zero risk.
I really think you are beating yourself up about nothing. I certainly do not think you need to waste any more time or money on this now.
The oral episodes were protected - you were sucked through a condom. You will not acquire HIV through being sucked. You most certainly will never ever acquire HIV through being sucked through a condom. Never. Ever.
The INSTI tests are excellent. They have an EU licence for conclusive use at 12 weeks; 3 months; 86 days. However, we see very many newly infected HIV positive people in our clinic at varying intervals and the INSTI's actually perform very closely to the HIV DUO's and correctly identify newly infected individuals very early on.
I am certain from what you have written, that you do not have HIV and that you do not need to test for HIV again in connection with this episode.
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