[Question #13036] HIV 2

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2 months ago
Hello I’m so sorry to keep bothering you. My negative fourth gen test at 21-35-45 days you say are conclusive. 
What if I happen to have hiv2 as this sex worker travels all over the world ?
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
2 months ago
Oh come on. From my closing reply in your first thread:  "Ignore any further "yes but" or "what if" questions that may come to mind. There is nothing you will think of that will change the fact that you do not have HIV or our advice on this forum so don't be tempted to ask. Please stop worrying:  you're fine!" This includes HIV2 which is nearly absent in the US, regardless of an at-risk person's travel history. And your negative tests are conclusive for HIV2 as well as HIV1.

In the 21 years of this and our preceding forum, with thousands of questions from persons worried about HIV, nobody has yet tested positive. You will not be the first. If and when it finally happens, it will not be from such a low risk exposure like a partner on HIV treatment or with atypically negative HIV test results.

There will be no discussion; this thread is closed. There is a forum policy against repeated questions on the same topic, especially when anxiety driven. This being your third on the same topic, it must be your last. Repetitive questions are deleted without reply and without refund of the posting fee. The forum sponsor doesn't want repeated payment for questions already answered (or whose answers are obvious from previous discussions) and repeated answers tend to prolong rather than relieve anxiety. In addition, such questions have reduced educational value for other users, one of the forum's goals. Thank you for your understanding.


HHH, MD

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