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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Unprotected Oral Sex?

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Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Question: Hello doctor iam from XXXXXXX unfortunately I had unprotected oral sex with a sex worker and after that I had done Elisa 3 rd generation Elisa test 100 days after exposure index value is 0.4 less than 1 so am negative .I had done tridot and vdlr test it also negative sir no further test required na.pls give advice I done mistake
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Allay fears of HIV. No need for further tests.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety.

The Elisa test is confirmatory after 90 days exposure. So you can allay fears of HIV .
Even VDRL negative also implies you are negative for syphilis.
You can allay fears. There is no further need for tests.

You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereolgist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (5 days later)
Hello sir thanks sir giving advice and sir there is no need to go further test sir are you sure about Elisa 3rd gen and tridot is accurate sir ... Pls my mind is not stable sir. 100 days of exposure I had done those test sir. Pls give advice and iam not going to any test sir.... I done mistake sir pls give advice
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
HIV negative. No need for further tests.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.

Yes with the given description, Elisa is accurate. You are free from HIV. You can allay fears of HIV. There is no need for further tests.

You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Unprotected Oral Sex?

Brief Answer: Allay fears of HIV. No need for further tests. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query. Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety. The Elisa test is confirmatory after 90 days exposure. So you can allay fears of HIV . Even VDRL negative also implies you are negative for syphilis. You can allay fears. There is no further need for tests. You can get back for any clarification. Thank you Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereolgist