[Question #12396] Would like to information
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8 months ago
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Hello, last night I met a 52 year old woman from an app, we hooked up. We kissed, she gave me oral, and in the moment we had unprotected vaginal intercourse sex for about 15 mins. She then told me afterwards when I asked when was her last time, she said about 8 days ago... He wore a condom and she had sex with him a few times this year saying he always wore a condom. Any other sex this year I asked and she said just her ex husband unprotected in April and he did not cheat on her.
She told me actually that she's going to get HIV STD testing today!! Even though she was with someone 8 days ago...
Question ❓ if she was HIV negative today from her testing and I had unprotected sex with her last night does that mean there would be no chance I would have caught HIV from her???? Thoughts?
Question ❓ today is December 18th what are the window periods for absolutely conclusive results so I can just be tested once and for all.... Please
HIV?
Gonorrhea?
Chlamydia?
Syphilis?
Trich?
Genital herpes ?
Hepatitis ABC?
I know some of these tests you'll say are pointless to do but I would just like a reference. I would really really appreciate a reference of absolute conclusive testing window. For all the test I mentioned above please...
Ps I do have a few boxes of oraquick tests... They need to be used by March... When can I do these tests for any results / percentage window with these tests?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
8 months ago
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This was a low risk exposure. Most people do not have STIs and most STIs are not transmitted following a single exposure. Also serves to make her low risk. If she is HIV negative at the time of your encounter, she cannot transmit HIV to you.
Regarding the specific STI’s that you are inquiring about
Gonorrhea and chlamydia. Tests are conclusive any time more than 3-5 days after an exposure.
Syphilis and HIV- blood test results are conclusive any time more than 6 weeks following an exposure
Trich- start conclusive 3 to 5 days following an exposure
Genital herpes- blood test for genital herpes are not recommended because of high rates of false positive and falsely negative results. If a lesion is present, a swab PCR test will provide accurate results.
Hepatitis: hepatitis A and C are not STI’s for heterosexuals for all practical purposes. Most people have been vaccinated for hepatitis B and are protected. For those who wish to test for hepatitis viruses results are reliable 4 to 6 weeks after exposure.
EWH
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8 months ago
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Okay thank you! So just for the sake of things conclusive genital herpes test is how many weeks ? I think I read before from Dr. HHH it was 12 weeks ? He wrote someone...
So, The woman I was with last night. Like I said she is going to get tested today for HIV even though she said her last time before me last night was about 8 days ago... So having sex with her last night if she's negative for HIV today just to be clear means that I wouldn't have HIV from her correct ?
I wanted to know all the window periods and the genital herpes ones because I am going to get my physical with blood work, urine work and all HIV and STD testing in the spring. So I wanted to wait the most weeks where everything would be conclusive
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
8 months ago
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Herpes blood tests may be negative even at 12 weeks. 6 months to be conclusive
Your question about the interpretation of a negative HIV blood test is repetitive. If she is negative, she could not have given you HIV.
EWH
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8 months ago
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Ok thank you... One final question is... I have a few of these oraquick HIV tests... They all expire in March next year.. when can inat least start going those ? 2 weeks? 4 weeks ? 6 weeks? What's the percentage on those being conclusive? Any information? Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
8 months ago
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The OraQuick HIV tests are our least favorite tests for HIV. When compared to other tests for HIV antibodies, they miss a few more (although not statistically significant) more infections than other tests. The OraQuick tests, like other tests for HIV are conclusive any time more than 8 weeks after an encounter. AT 6 weeks they would likely detect somewhere around 90% of recent infection. Two weeks is really too early to be reliable.
Thanks for your thanks. AS this is my 3rd response, as per Forum guidelines, this thread will now be closed. Take care. EWH
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8 months ago
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I just booked all my HIV and STD testing with my physical for April
..16 weeks. Is that more than enough time?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
8 months ago
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Yes.
Closing the thread now. EWH
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