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Im 21 ive had unprotected sex 3 times with the same guy and although hes not hiv positve or so he says hes not im not sure if hes ever been tested but now im paranoid that i might be hiv positive the last time we had sex was exactly 47 days ago i have a doctors appointment soon and im going to get tested but will it be too soon to get an accurate reading and what are my chances of actually have contracted hiv from those 3 times he ejculated inside me ive shown NO flu like symptoms sore throat etc but i have been having tingling in my arms and feet and blurred vision which are symtoms of Peripheral Neuropathy which can be caused by hiv and no im not a diabetic


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replied June 2nd, 2012
HIV and AIDS Answer A35591
Welcome to e health forum.

Answering specifically to your questions - chances of having infection with a single anal encounter (with a positive male ) is about 0.08 % per act. This is actually very low to result in a actual infection. With every subsequent act, you can just add them up, and the risk increases.

But the actual risk of infection, even with 3-4 encounters would be very less. For a infection to be passed it should be long term partnerships.

Acute HIV symptoms usually present after 4-6 weeks of exposure. They can last from 2-3 weeks or even more in some cases. Any person, who actually has symptoms due to HIV infection will definitely be positive for HIV antibodies. If you have symptoms and the test is negative, it does rule out HIV as a cause for the symptoms.

About 80-90% of individuals with positive infection show antibodies within the first 12 weeks of exposure. Hence any negative test done before 4 weeks should be confirmed with a repeat test after 12 weeks.


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