Question

One risk with my boyfriend…

7 April 2008. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.

I am 16 year old male. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend, it was only for about 1 minute and i was giving.

It happened only a month ago. He tested negative for HIV, 2 months after he broke up with his previous.

Can I have test now and get a def result or do I have to wait. What are my chances of catching HIV from this encounter?

Answer

Answer: Simon Collins

Your exposure risk sounds very low because your partner is probably HIV-negative and because you only have had one potential exposure.

Because of these factors I wouldn’t worry that you have caught HIV, but it you want to check this you could take a test now, and then confirm the results again in 3 months. This is because it can take up to 3 months for your body to generate the immune response that the test looks for.

Your boyfriends HIV-status depends on any other risks he may have taken since breaking up with his last partner and it is not clear if this was recent or some times ago.

Please call the i-Base phoneline if you are worried about this, or call THT direct whose website includes other info on HIV and STIs.