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I had exposure unprotected sex on December 28th 2019. Since then I have had 4th generation test, RNA test negative at 6 months. Multispot test, 4th generation, HIV DNA pcr all negative at 7 months. I have had various symptoms headaches, rash, night sweats. Now i have water retention through out my body never had it before. Could HIV be the cause of the water retention. Even though the tests are negative after 7 1/2 months????????
HIV can hide in reservoirs for up to 10 years without having a positive test
When i was dignosed, i was told i had HIV for about 14 years. The test i had 2 years prior showed i was negative. So just because your test shows negative at 7½ months, really means nothing. If you feel you may have been exposed, you'll need to test for a minimum of 10 years.
A rapid test taken 7 1/2 months after exposure is well beyond the window period for detecting HIV. According to the knowledge base, rapid antigen/antibody tests from a finger stick are considered reliable between 18 to 90 days after exposure. Therefore, a negative result at 7 1/2 months (approximately 225 days) is highly Show Full Answer
@A myHIVteam Member i never knew that! Thanks for sharing.
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