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Is The Oraquick Oral Test Accurate?
Question: I know this is going to sound crazy, but I need to do this for my mental health.
I had been in an exclusive relationship with someone I met in Denmark while I was studying abroad. He came to visit me in the US 3 weeks ago. We were having protected vaginal sex when the condom broke. I realized we had never talked about STDs or anything because we had been using condoms. When I asked about his HIV status, he said that he tested negative in December, but he had 2 unprotected vaginal intercourse incidents after that, before he met me. I have horrible anxiety, so I began to panic. He said I needed to relax because HIV rates in Denmark are low and that he was confident he was not affected by the virus. After having a mental breakdown, he agreed to do an Oraquick Oral swab. The results were negative. I have been having trouble trusting these results because I left him at home while I ran to CVS to buy the test. He said he did not eat or drink while I was gone and that it had definitely been at least 30 minutes since he had anything to eat/drink. 3 weeks after the incident I am still paranoid. He is back in Denmark now, and our relationship has ended in part because of my horrific anxiety. I have been begging him to take a blood test at a clinic. He said he would do so soon, but I do not know when that will be.
Maybe I am being ridiculous about this whole thing. It has gotten to the point where I have been coming up with my own theories with him purposefully brushing his teeth or eating before i came home to produce a negative result. I'm just being unreasonable.
Summed up info: 1 time heterosexual vaginal penetration exposure receptive. Me: white female low 20's, Him: white male mid 20's from Denmark.
1. Can I trust the Oraquick oral test?
2. Is my risk low?
I know I have a mental health issue, and I am planning on seeking help for it. I just need someone with a clearer head than me to assess my risk.
I had been in an exclusive relationship with someone I met in Denmark while I was studying abroad. He came to visit me in the US 3 weeks ago. We were having protected vaginal sex when the condom broke. I realized we had never talked about STDs or anything because we had been using condoms. When I asked about his HIV status, he said that he tested negative in December, but he had 2 unprotected vaginal intercourse incidents after that, before he met me. I have horrible anxiety, so I began to panic. He said I needed to relax because HIV rates in Denmark are low and that he was confident he was not affected by the virus. After having a mental breakdown, he agreed to do an Oraquick Oral swab. The results were negative. I have been having trouble trusting these results because I left him at home while I ran to CVS to buy the test. He said he did not eat or drink while I was gone and that it had definitely been at least 30 minutes since he had anything to eat/drink. 3 weeks after the incident I am still paranoid. He is back in Denmark now, and our relationship has ended in part because of my horrific anxiety. I have been begging him to take a blood test at a clinic. He said he would do so soon, but I do not know when that will be.
Maybe I am being ridiculous about this whole thing. It has gotten to the point where I have been coming up with my own theories with him purposefully brushing his teeth or eating before i came home to produce a negative result. I'm just being unreasonable.
Summed up info: 1 time heterosexual vaginal penetration exposure receptive. Me: white female low 20's, Him: white male mid 20's from Denmark.
1. Can I trust the Oraquick oral test?
2. Is my risk low?
I know I have a mental health issue, and I am planning on seeking help for it. I just need someone with a clearer head than me to assess my risk.
Brief Answer:
Unnecessary worries
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Risk is negligible and even if oral test wasn't done,you should not be concerned.HIV rate in Denmark is really low,chanveifor getting hiv in only 2 unprotected intercourses is very low.also oraquick test is almost 100% accurate even if not all preparations are followed.So just relax,anxiety and irrational fear will hurt you more than the risk for hiv is.Regards
Unnecessary worries
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Risk is negligible and even if oral test wasn't done,you should not be concerned.HIV rate in Denmark is really low,chanveifor getting hiv in only 2 unprotected intercourses is very low.also oraquick test is almost 100% accurate even if not all preparations are followed.So just relax,anxiety and irrational fear will hurt you more than the risk for hiv is.Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Thank you Doctor. Should I still get tested in 3 months anyways? Or is a one-time encounter not enough to warrant testing? I get an STD screening at the beginning of each year.
Brief Answer:
std and hiv test not necessary if dont have symptoms
Detailed Answer:
I dont think that std and hiv test are necessary unless you have symptoms, but you can do it for your ease of mind.
std and hiv test not necessary if dont have symptoms
Detailed Answer:
I dont think that std and hiv test are necessary unless you have symptoms, but you can do it for your ease of mind.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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