Vaginal Secretions Negative Elisa At 16 Weeks

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Guess what? 12 week neg. ELISA is false!! Please read.

Dear Dr Bob,I have written to you in this forum recently to discuss a sketchy situation I got myself into (breakdown: Hungarian hooker gave me handjob with her vaginal secretion used as lube; no condom). I mentioned that I was particulary concerned...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello T,Hard facts are fine, but unfortunately, your post is full of fantasy. Fact: Mutual masturbation is not a mode of HIV transmission.Fact: Thrush (and I'm still not convinced that's what you have) does not alter the time it takes for... Read more »

Pregnant / positive elisa but negative western blot (POSITIVE ELISA, NEGATIVE WESTERN BLOT, PREGNANT, 2011)

My OBGYN advised me that my hiv results came back as a "repeatedly reactive" elisa but... Read more »

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Western Blot 'Indeterminate', ELISA 'Negative' (ELISA NEGATIVE, WESTERN BLOT INDETERMINATE)

Hi, I'm a male late 30s. I know you've touched on this issue before, but I was hoping to... Read more »

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Negative ELISA at 14 Weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I tested negative on ELISA at 14 weeks post exposure (I should know, I counted the days). I wasn't sure if it was 3 calendar months or 12 weeks, so I took the conservative route and went 3 calendar months, plus one week. I took the test through... Read more »

Negative PCR and ELISA at six weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had unprotected sex with a female of unknown status. 4 weeks later after reading about hiv symptoms, I began having a number of symptoms including rash. I had elisa and pcr test negative at 45 days. Also saw a doctor who said symptoms could be... Read more »

neg elisa @12 weeks .....

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

if i tested neg at exactly 12 weeks (84 days) with a elisa test, will my 6 month elisa test be neg as well? i have not had any sex since my possible expousure - vaginal sex, no condom but the guy pulled out but i am still scared. does neg at 3... Read more »

elisa 4-8 weeks, two hemograms but...

Posted by murano, 1 Reply

Hi all, I'm spanish and i don't speak english very well but i'll try

My situation risk: vaginal relations with prostitute but the condom broke about 2-3 minutes

My symptons:
-pharyngittis ( today persist)
-night sweats for 20 consecutive days

My... Read more »

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