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I have had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman of unknown HIV status for 3 - 5 seconds only. It happened 31 days ago. Would now be a good time to go for a 4th gen assay test?
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A 4th generation HIV test, also known as an antigen/antibody test, can typically detect HIV 45 days or more after exposure. However, the window period, or the time between exposure and when a test can detect the virus, varies by person and test type. For example, a 4th generation test can detect HIV in 99% of people tested within 13–42 days of exposure. If you want to get tested sooner, you can consider an HIV-1 RNA PCR test, which can detect HIV as early as 10 days after exposure.
For example, 4th generation tests will pick up 99% of infections at six week. Testing earlier, for example after four week, only detects 95% of infections. Testing earlier needs a confirmatory test three months after the risk.
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You can wait for 11 to 14 days and get your results done on 15th day & confirm yourself.
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Don’t panic too much. Post exposure prophylactic medications need to be taken within 72 hours of exposure.. Everything can be treated and put under control.
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Dr. Anubha Singh
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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