Vaginal Sex Without Condom Negative Elisa At 3 Months

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Pos EIA, Neg WB (POSITIVE ELISA, NEGATIVE WESTERN BLOT)

I am a 30 year male who had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a female I did not know almost 3 months ago. I got tested at 9 weeks after exposure and the ELISA came back positive and the WB came back negative with no bands. The test was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,A positive EIA (or ELISA) and negative confirmatory Western Blot is read as a negative HIV-screening test. This situation is not uncommon and I've addressed it many times before in this forum. I'll reprint some examples below from the... Read more »

8 ELISA & 3 PCR tests after PEP (DOUBLE BAGGING) (USING TWO CONDOMS)

Dear Dr. Bob,Hw r u? am 28 yrs old south African. i had written u b4...bt didn't get reply...i... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Negative Elisa but Indeterminate WB - PLEASE HELP

Dear Doctor, thanks a lot for your good work and I hope I am at the right forum for this question.... Read more »

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Shrink Rap

Question: I've been with my boyfriend for 6 months. He's negative and I'm positive. At first he was really good about using condoms but now he says he doesn't care and that he loves me. I don't want to make him do something he doesn't want to, but... Read more »

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elisa neg@3months

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

my elisa test for hiv is neg at exactly 3 months from the time i had unprotected vaginal sex with a guy. we didnt use a condom but he pulled out. is a neg 3 month elisa test for hiv conclusive that i am neg or do i have to test again at 6 months to... Read more »

Pregnancy after negative 3 month test?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had a risky encounter a while back (cunnilingus, and brief rubbing unprotected penis against wet vulva, and brief unprotected vaginal sex before putting on condom - with an Asian sex worker of unknown HIV status - in Asia). After testing negative... Read more »

Help! Protected vaginal sex

Posted by HannahZ, 1 Reply

Hi! First time posting and scared to death.

I am a young woman who was recently engaged in a serious relationship with a man in a developing nation. We were not sexual (aside from fingering and one occasion of him giving me oral sex) until the day... Read more »

elisa 4 generation ( 72 days)

Posted by murano, 2 Replies

Hi all, my test elisa 4 generation ( result negative) at 72 days is conclusive? should i retest at 3 months? and 6 month? when can i stop?

my situation risk was penetration vaginal with sex worker and condom broken

thanks Read more »

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