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A 45-year-old male asked:
Vaginal sex with a known infected and experienced symptoms. when can i truly stop testing for hiv if this exposure (twice) one night was over 10 months ago. tested 27 times, 3 test every month. last a week ago was negative. all 4 gen & pcr rna test?
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Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
I have answered your question before.
It seems you are obsessed with this disease after that deadly encounter. If you truly contract this virus 10 months ago, test should be positive by now. You need a full evaluation for other diseases if you have symptoms which suggest AIDS.
As I mentioned before, the progression is too fast for possible exposure to a full blown AIDS in 10 months.
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Reviewed Jul 02, 2021
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
A negative 4th gen test result at 10 months after potential exposure, rules out HIV infection from that exposure.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
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Reviewed Jul 03, 2021
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