Too Scared To Get Tested After Having Sex During Period

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scared scared scared....pcr @ 14 days ?

please help me i was exposed to hiv on 21/10/2007 ( unprotected anal sex on a female sex worker just for 1.5 minutes ).............. my wedding party is on 11/11/2007.. i do not know what to do? i know that the window period for hiv antibodies is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your wedding is 11/11/2007 and you decided to have unprotected anal sex with the Naughty Lady of Shady lane on 10/21/2007??? Hmmm . . . bad decision and even worse timing! Dude, what were you thinking??? (Yeah, that's right. You... Read more »

3 month Window Period or Six Month Window Period (WINDOW PERIOD, 6 WEEKS v 3MONTHS v 6 MONTHS)

Dr. Bob,Thank you for not only responding to me but for responding to all of us with concerns.... Read more »

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test period

Hi:Scenario: John has sex with Jane. John does not look decent. Jane is afraid of contracting aids... Read more »

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Oral Sex Scare

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Last Monday I had an HIV test done anonymously. Well tomorrow I return for the results of my HIV test and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm scared to death. My exposure window was about 1 year 8 months ago up to about 7 months ago. During my... Read more »

tested, waiting and scared

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have made myself sick, I have not slept in 2 days and have not eaten a thing. My fiance and I decided to get tested before marriage/pregnancy. I was tested on Wednesday, I was told my results would probably be back on Friday so I called after... Read more »

Scared to get tested!!! Need Advise Please

Posted by elen, 4 Replies

Seven months ago I met this guy and after dating for a couple of times, we decided to have sex. But at our very first time (vaginal intercourse), his condom broke and he ejaculated inside me. I freaked out and asked him if he had any disease,... Read more »

Window period and testing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was hoping to talk with anyone out here who's in the window period like me. Exactly 60 days ago I had unprotected oral sex with a gay man who I have never met. This was incredibly stupid; I have no idea why I did this.

All I got in my mouth was a... Read more »

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