Touching Tears Afraid I Have AIDS

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In Tears 4th time pls answer i am afraid that i affected my baby

Dear Doctor i am male from india i had a vanigal sex with csw my condom burst i finished in her and i tested 3rd,8th week, 13th week, 15th week all are negative Here in india windows period is 6 months. my wife was pregnant i had unprotected sex...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Vanigal" sex? Hmm. What's that?Your negative HIV-antibody tests at 3, 8, 13 and 15 weeks would be considered by many HIV specialists to be definitive and conclusive. The odds are now astronomically in your favor that you did not... Read more »

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