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oraquick home hiv test question
#269030 - 11/17/12 07:15 PM
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Hi I had a low risk exposure 8 weeks ago and have taken the oraquick home mouth Swab test at 4 weeks and 8 weeks both negative I know the test says to test at 12 weeks but out of fear I tested early should I still be worried? Or can I take these negative results as a good sign?
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a negative result is always a good thing.
however, PERSONALLY, I would rather do a classic blood drawn to test instead a home test.
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Agree with other poster, get a blood test done or something like uni-gold which is also based on tiny blood drawn, testing for antibodies...
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I have heard oral swab is just as accurate as blood I am just worried when I test again at 12 weeks it will be +
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what was your exposure?
if you're going for a final test at the 12th week mark rather do a blood drawn.
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I gave oral sex to a guy I didn't know very well it was extremely brief and no ejaculation occurred
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it was extremely brief and no ejaculation occurred
then this is extremely low risk. you can test at 3 months but expect a negative result for HIV.
other STIs are, however, easier to transmit:
http://www.sfcityclinic.org/stdbasics/stdchart.asp
oral sex is generally very low risk for everything. you can reduce this small risk to zero by using condoms.
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I hope you are right the stress is really getting to me I feel doomed that at the 12 week mark my test will say +
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you will most likely test negative again....
if you are still concerned, really, go get a blood test.
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But won't I still need to wait for the 12th week?
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yes, you should since you have already tested twice. The longer the period, the more conclusive it is. You can also seek out 4th gen blood test if your anxiety is getting to you and you can't wait for another 4 weeks.
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I can wait I hear the majority of people will show positive by 28 days I have also heard the mouth swab is as accurate as a blood when it come to rapid tests
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Also would my risk be greater if I had a broken tooth or cavities? And is it true that saliva has proteins that can kill hiv?
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