[Question #4114] hiv testing
84 months ago
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Hello,
I suffer from ocd and am seeking help for dealing with that. But about 5 months ago I had an unprotected sexual encounter. It was very unlike me so it made my ocd/anxiety sky rocket.
I was prescribed pep by my doctor in order to ease my anxiety, although she felt it was not needed.
Anyway, since that day I have had multiple tests done to ease my anxiety. I recieved a HIV RNA PCR test two weeks after the potential exposure, a 4th generation test one month after PE (so pep had just finished), an RNA PCr again at two months after PE (one month post pep), a fourth generation test 4 months after PE (3 months post pep) and recieved all negative results. I even took a hep c test at four months and that was also negative.
Would you suggest further testing or is this accurate/conclusive? The reason i ask is right around the PE i asked a doctor who told me I would need to wait 6 months-12 months for accurate testing. I have read and heard from other doctors and hiv hotlines that that is not the case. But want to make sure before i put myself through more testing if it is not needed. I want to make sure to not use testing as a ritual for my ocd.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
84 months ago
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84 months ago
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84 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
84 months ago
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84 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
84 months ago
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