I had a protected sex with sex worker. After that I faced an issue of herpes zoster on my back side. At that time I didn't check for hiv. Almost after 1 year suffering corona I had another incident of skin rashes (shukrat), then after that I did multiple checkup if hiv including western blot. Now from past 20 days I am facing an issue of gatrotentities. And lost around 4 kg weight. Could anyone tell me if the above tests are conclusive or not. I am kind of feeling anxiety and depression regarding this.

Dr. Chakravarthy S SGeneral Physician10yrs exp

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Good day Mr. lybrate-user. You are taking too much of pressure, you are absolutely fine and I request you to calm yourself first and be strong. If a person get infected with hiv he can be diagnosed with a simple antibody test after 21-28 days of exposure. Even though the test is negative we must repeat the test at 3rd month and finally after 6th months since exposure which is conclusive. In your case as its already been a year since the exposure and if any test that is negative done after 6th months is conclusive that you are not infected with hiv. Gastroentiritis may be due to stress which is evident in your repeated testing and loss of weight due to loss of appetite. Skin rash may be a minor post covid complication. Hence I request you not to worry and consult a nearest physician for the above minor issues. Hope I have a cleared your query and I request you again that please stay strong. If you still need further assistance please contact.  

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