Question
Are the HIV tests wrong if I still feel unwell?
14 September 2010. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.
I am really worried about my health. I had unprotected sex in May 2008. I am worried about HIV. I have had a few symptoms in February 2010 and have chronic yeast infection. I have also had a very emotionally stresssful life for almost 7 years now and an unhealthy diet.
I have had 2 HIV tests in 2010. One was in June 2010 and the other one was in August 2010. One was HIV-1/2 antibody test that was done at the Labcorp and the other one was PCR with HIV-1 antibodies test and they both came back negative.
I still have anxiety about HIV. My question is can this test be wrong or can all these health problems be due to prolonged stress and my unhealthy life style?
Answer
Thank you for your question.
If you have had two negative HIV tests results then you do not have HIV.
You should speak to your doctor about your yeast infection and other symptoms so that he/she can investigate the cause.
Your doctor will also be able to advise you on how to go about improving your lifestyle to make it easier to manage and more healthy. Stress can cause many symptoms that people mistakenly believe are related to HIV.
This question is already answer on the testing FAQ page:
http://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
I tested for hiv the first test was positive when we do the second test was negative what is the right result
You do not need another test. You do not have HIV. You cannot get HIV by receiving oral sex. You need to stop worrying and move on or always use protection to avoid this level of anxiety.
Hey I am going through the same thing too – I had unprotected oral sex but protected intercourse. I was receiving it from a girl that I have been speaking to for some time but I have anxiety, hypochondria and minor depression. I’m on medication for it. I got tested in September and it came out negative, the girl got tested to and it also came out negative, she just had a bacterial infection which she got treated. She has been able to move on with the news of being negative. I started to question how accurate the test was and “what if’s” or “maybe’s” so I started dodging her for some time even though tests and doctors are telling me I am fine and do not have anything. I went to the doctor and told her the tip of my penis was hurting and she took a urine sample to check for regular things and it came back clear no STI’s there. Through this whole thing I am still recieving oral sex and always use condom for intercourse. November came and I went to get tested because my counsellor felt it would lessen my anxiety. I was terrified, almost pissed my self everyone is telling me I will be ok and you will come out with a negative result. So of course I do come out with a negative result. I am happy, the next day the girl gives me oral sex again but she had a ring on and I think she cut me a little the size of paper cut, I start freaking out and now im paranoid again. What do yo make of this should I get tested again? I’m loosing my mind!