Question: Hi. I made a mistake about two months back and had unprotected sex with a female of unknown HIV status. She says she is 100% clean and free of stds but you never know these days. I went to the emergency room because I started having little red dots on my penis that was diagnosed as a fungus and was given a anti fungal cream. I was also given a gonorrhea and chlamydia treatment just to be sure. At 33 days I went to the urologist to confirm the diagnosis given to me at the hospital and it was confirmed. The urologist also gave me a full panel of std testing including an HIV antibodies test. All these test came back negative.

Around 6 1/2 weeks I started freaking out again having stress, depression, and anxiety thinking that I might have HIV and I was having XXXXXXX hives that literally appeared on my legs and forearms and would disappear just as quickly. I also lost my appetite and dropped about 10 pounds almost in a week. I bought some additional HIV testing online. Those test were the HIV RNA 1 QL TMA (it say this test was performed using APTIMA (R) HIV-RNA Quantitive Assay Gen-Probe. What does that mean?) and the HIV 1/2 Antigen/Antibody, 4th generation W/RFL HIV AG/AB 4th Gen. I had both test done at 7 weeks after risk or 49 days to be exact and both test came back negative. I was told that the HIV RNA 1 QL TMA test is conclusive after 28 days and 99% accurate. The HIV 4th generation combo test is 97% to 99% accurate at 7 weeks and conclusive at 12 weeks. After I got the results back from those test I got my appetite back and was eating like a mad man. I don't if that was stress from this scare or not

I am still very stressed out with tons of depression over this always checking symptoms I think I have issues with my neck that believe have to do with this. I think I have become obsessed with this. I get the hive one or maybe two but not an enormous portion. Is this related to HIV? Am I sick or just stressed out about this situation? I am getting married by and I made a huge mistake. I hit the 12 week since my mistake in 3 weeks. Do pose any danger to her she wants to have kids right way? Can someone please help me. I really need it

Could you please answer the following questions I would really appreciate it.

What is the sensitivity level of detecting HIV at 7 weeks when taking the 4th generation combo test and HIV-RNA test?

Is it too late to have ARS symptoms at 10 weeks?

Would my negative results from the RNA and Combo test change to positive 5 weeks after I took those test or is there zero chance that could happen?

I was treated for a fungal on my penis would that same yeast infection have spread to somewhere else? Where would it have spread to to cause hives? How do you treat a yeast infection?

What about the weight lose that I mentioned? This was going on a few days before I took the RNA and Combo test.

Are any of these symptoms I have mentioned anything to do with HIV or is it more fear, stress, and anxiety taking over? Can I put these feeling behind me?

In your opinion after everything I have told you do you think I have the HIV virus?

The emergency room doctor prescribed nystatin cream for the fungal when i first went to the doctors. Would this work on a yeast infection? If it does than i used to 2 containers of it and the rash on my penis went away but i still get the hives on my arms and legs that disappear as quickly as they showed up.

Can you tell me more about the HIV RNA 1 QL, TMA test and the differences between that and other PCR?

I had this yellow coating before on my tongue but it has gone away. Do you see anything that is alarming? Does it look like I need the medicine for oral yeast infection?

The hives or rashes that have had popped up look like this and they come and go. Anything look HIV related or seriously health related?

I don't have a rash anymore on my penis and I used both the Nystatin and Clotrimazole 1% the last 2 months. The hives are still coming. Again the come and the go really quickly. Any other ideas on the hive? I was also told it could stress related.

Can I seriously relax about the HIV and be sure that I don't have it?s

So the test i took is not the quantitative rna correct?

Hi. Had another hive pop up. Thought I would get your opinion on it. I add the photos

Started having a little bit of weird feeling in the right side of my neck, like a jammed feeling. How can you tell if your lymph nodes are swollen?

Started with a cough yesterday but I don't know if it's do to allergy season.

With all these test I took
3rd generation at 33 days (4weeks and 5days)
4th generation at 49 days (7 weeks)
HIV 1 RNA at 49 days (7 weeks)
Is it even possible to sneak by all 3 of these test? Am I at all a danger to my future wife?

Can you tell me more about the 4th generation test and sensitivity at 7 weeks, accuracy, specificity? Would this this test result change 5 weeks later?

Can I rest my fears? Am I over thinking this? I would appreciate any advise you have..

So what are the difference between rashes that I have been getting and HIV rashes? Everything look up on rashes sometime comes up with A hits on HIV. Its so annoying

Anything I should worry regarding my neck pain feeling or the cough messaged early? I know it's allergy season so I don't know if that triggered it.

I also mentioned if any serious health concern to my wife and or can I put those fears to rest?

So the chances of any HIV after the 3rd generation test, 4th generation combo test, and HIV 1 RNA test when I took at 7 weeks and all came back negative would not change 5 weeks later? .

Let me make sure I understand the combo test. If I was infected with HIV in the first few weeks the antigen portion of the test would come back positive correct?

Once the antigen starts to drop off the antibodies are detectable and that portion of the test would go positive correct?

From what up to what time are antigens detectable before they start to drop off 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 7 weeks?

The rashes I showed you would they also fit the description of stress or anxiety rashes and what would be a good medication for that kind of situation?

Am I correct in saying that when you look up HIV symptoms they are usually for people who have had the HIV virus for a while and the virus is now running it course?

And the acute infection stage where you have symptoms are for newly infect people?

I shouldn't say anything to my wife since there isn't any sign of an actual infection and all my test came back negative?

Anything else you would recommend doctor?

The HIV RNA 1 QL, TMA test detects a viral load or something else of the virus?

I'm just wondering if someone had unprotected sex and that person was HIV 1 positive and took HIV combo and HIV RNA test at 7 weeks and both came back negative would they be HIV negative for the HIV 1 strain? I'm curious about how good the test is.

The window period is it 12 weeks from the time of unprotected sex? The next day would be day one and so on?

Is 12 weeks total 84 calendar days or 12 week of 30 days each month?

Would Feb 7 (encounter) to May 2 (3 months since) a total of 84 days be enough?

New rash any thoughts? It has gone away again

Could stress, anxiety, and depression over this HIV situation cause rashes/hives on my arms and legs (that disappear and reappear quickly), loss of appetite (I lost it for 4 days and I got my appetite back and I have been eating like a mad man), and some weight loss?

I have had at one rash or hive the past week maybe longer I can't 100% remember. Could this all be to stress, anxiety, and depression? What the chance of it being serious underlining condition?

i would think if it was a serious condition they would be a lot worse and wouldn't disappear and reappear so quickly. Would you agree?

Is the hiv rna 1 ql tma considered a PCR or XXXXXXX and whats the difference between the two?

If i had an acute infection would the test have turned positive when i to them?

When does the P24 antigen not become detectable by the combo test?

Would 7 weeks still pick up the P24 on the combo test?

Do the rna test get false negatives at 7 weeks or is that only in the early stages?

Same question for the HIV combo test.

At 84 days could I take a 3rd generation or 4th generation test? Which would you recommend or it doesn't matter?

Can take the test exactly on the 84th day (12 weeks) and consider them conclusive?

Should I feel 100% confident in my earlier results and not fear the worst at 84 days?

Would the 3rd generation and combo test for HIV 2 be conclusive at 12 weeks?

For sure HIV 1 is completely ruled out?

Do I need to take another exam at 6 months or are 12 weeks enough?

Why are some reason that people I told to check back at 6 months? Are those 6 months obsolete rules?

If someone was infected would the RNA test always detect the virus throughout the person's life since it is a diagnostic test or would there be one point it no longer does detect? I would assume it would always find it correct?

Anything to worry or fear?