Hello Doctor, I have a query regarding HIV. Actually on 31st Jan, 2015 I had a sex with a girl in Thailand without condom. I came back and undergone a blood test on 6th Feb which was negative. Could you please help me whether I should have more check-ups now and should intercourse with my wife or now. I am very worried now and regretting for my mistake. Thanks.

Dr. Kaushal MaheshwariPathologist15yrs exp

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Hello. What you are talking about here is called seroconversion. Seroconversion is the interval, several weeks after HIV infection, during which antibodies are first produced and rise to detectable levels. (why this is important for you - its because lab tests are designed to detect HIV antibodies ). Seroconversion takes place within three weeks in most infected individuals, although very rare cases are reported in which seroconversion does not occur for up to a year. So, in your case getting yourself tested within a week was not advisable. Get yourself tested after a month ( i.E by 2nd March or later) . If at that date, your test is negative then, you can be reasonably certain that you do not have HIV. , although as mentioned above, 100% confirmation will be only after one year, 

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