How Long Should I Wait To Take An Hiv Test After Being Raped

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HIV Testing After Rape

I was anally raped a month and a half ago, I went to the hospital 2 days later and had a rapid HIV test done at the hospital. It came back negative. Should I be retested? And if so, when? Also, he didn't ejaculate but I'm still worried...

Response from Richard Cordova III

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Hi there:Thanks for writing in. I am sorry to hear that happened to you. An anti-body test two days after an incident would not be enough time to get an accurate result. However, it is possible that they did a PCR DNA test which looks for bits of... Read more »

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