Question
Shall I retest at month 3?
20 June 2009. Related: All topics, HIV testing.
I am Vietnamese. 5 weeks ago I had oral sex performed on me without condom. When I came home, my penis was swollen in the middle. I really worry about that. I got tested yesterday and the result came back negative. Do I need to test at month 3? Please, give me an advise.
Thank you very much.
Answer
5 weeks after the possible exposure should be fine with the modern tests.
To be on the safe side, you may decide to test at month 3 as well, but the chances the result to be different than the one that you already have are minimal.
We generally advise people with an active sexual life to get tested regularly-say every 6 months.