Is HIV 4th Generation Test Done 7 Weeks Post Exposure Conclusive?

Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2016

Question: Hi Dr,

My story is bit lengthy I apologize for the same.

I am a 29 year old male from XXXXXXX working in an MNC. I am getting married on Feb 7th 2017 and below is my detailed health concern.

I am a sexually active person in my life I had taken a big risk when I had brief unprotected sex with a CSW on 1st October 2015
(Post which I have never ever visited any CSW or taken any such risks)
The act made so scared that I got myself test with 4th generation test at Metropolis XXXXXXX after 7 weeks of exposure. Reports were negative intially I was very happy but slowly many doubts raised in my mind because of excessive reserach online and so I got myself tested again and again.
In this one year I got myself tested 15 times.
Just when I was about to forget things and live a normal life my fiance gave me a shocking news that in Sep 2016 she had sex with her childhood friend once. She was guilty about and asked pardon for the same and I also forgave her. But yet I made her take the test after her three weeks of sex and I also took a test. Post which we had sex on 1st Oct 2016 and again for reassurance I took a test 4 weeks later.
Now my worry is:

1) The chances of her getting infected from her friend for a very brief sex is very low but still I doubt her and the situation despite the reports coming normal.
Techinically i risked myself by going to CSW but she didnt do anything of that sort but I still doubt I dont know why

2) Recently i got a small cut from a barber shop and than again I started getting paranoid about HIV.

3) Time and again and again for every small thing happening to me i.e. cold,cough I relate it to HIV.ÃÂ
My day starts with the thought and hear of HIV and ends with it.

I am unable to cope up with these thoughts and behavior towards it. I know life is very uncertain but yet I keep thinking about and getting tensed a lot.

Please help me with all my worries and anxiety, help me out with detailed explanation.

Should get myself tested again?

Regards,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of any investigations.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXX.

It is obvious that getting paranoid in your case regarding HIV is normal. But you and your fiance have got tested many times and it is negative. Now be relaxed. Don't worry much about HIV. take it out of your mind. Getting HIV from barber shop was very olden day stories. Now every one are so aware and alert of it that the use disposable things in all public sectors. like barber shops, hospitals and tatooing.

As you are going to start a new relationship in your life. Stop over thinking of any things. Both of you forget about the past. Ans as the tests have come negative. It's time for blending in your own new relation for life.

Any query do follow up.

take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng