Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 707: Am I "Safe"?

tanong kulang po yungunprotected sex. may nka sex po ako noong feb 27 2013 tapos pumunta po ako sa ritm noong oct 4 2013 halos 8 mounth na nag pah tsekup po ako kung may hiv positive ako nag non reactive nmn yung resulta satingin nyo po na safe nako kac sobrang natatakot nako yung una nag ka dhiarriea ako tpos sumakit batok ko at nagka alergy ako sa balat dkuna alam gagawin ko gusto mag pakunsulta ulit sobrang paranoid nako sana safe pako. umaabot po bah na taon bago mah detect kung may sakit kang hiv?

mark

TRANSLATION

I would like to ask about my unprotected sex experience. I had sex last February 27, 2013 then I went to RITM last October 4, 2013, almost 8 months after my last possible exposure, to get tested and the result was non reactive.

Do you think I am already safe because I am scared as I had diarrhoea, pain in my nape and skin allergy. I don't know what to do and I want another test as I am very paranoid. I really hope that I am safe now. Does it reach up to a year to detect if one has HIV?

Mark

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi Mark.

Thank you for your email.

Please don't think anymore. You got tested way beyond the window period so your HIV test is already conclusive. You are already negative. Enjoy life, stay healthy and have safe sex all the time. Now you have the fear of getting HIV and that will keep you on the right and healthy path all the time.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy