Talking about home testing for HIV

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Oct 21

I was exposed - started PEP the next day

Good day I was exposed on the 7th of August 2021, started acriptega pep the next day (at this time...


16

Aug 21

Hiv results/symptoms

I had sex with a Ukrainian lady on the 9 June 2021 all protected oral and vaginal (she supplied the...


29

Jul 21

Do not panic!

Now I've been avoiding this for the last 2 years because of anxiety, it had crippled me into...


26

Jul 21

HIV diversity and tests

Hi, several years ago I had high-risk exposure (condom tear) while on holiday outside of UK. The...


21

Jul 21

Anxious about exposure

About 4 weeks ago, exactly 26 days today, I had a nearly protected sex with a female. Nearly...


24

Apr 21

I did something stupid

I did something stupid and had sex with a trans woman (with penis) sex worker when I was drunk. I...


24

Apr 21

HIV from protected sex?

Hi,I recently had sex with a few girls that I don't know their status of.I used condoms throughout...


08

Apr 21

Extremely worried

I bought the test a year ago and traveled back home to Ghana but did not use it because I was too...


25

Mar 21

I had a small cut on my hand

I had a small cut on my hand but I used the finger on that hand to finger a woman while we in the...


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Mar 21

I.m very worried and hope for an answer quick

Met a girl and I gave her oralsex really good. After like 4-5 days I started to feel sick. Met her...


25

Feb 21

Possible exposure

Hi , I'm hoping you can put my mind to rest, the exposure I'm really worried about was several...


27

Jul 20

How accurate is a western blot test?

My question is how accurate is a western blot test? It came back negative after 7 months of an...


21

Jul 20

am I overthinking ?

Hi, I had sex with 2 sex worker in amsterdam with condom and I took biosure test exactly after 119...


05

Jun 20

not a false negative?

Last year I slept with three different people. We didn’t use condoms. - I won’t be making the...


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Jun 20

Question about faint line on rapid blood test

I had receptive anal sex with a few partners (all wearing condoms and HIV negative) for a while and...


15

May 20

Two tests after 17 weeks of possible exposure

Hello, I took two tests after possible exposure. Although I used to use condoms, there were some...


15

Apr 20

Test was negative but I'm still terrified

Hi I had sex March 30th and was so scared because I had sex with a condom and he took it off for...


29

Mar 20

Is a negative result after 3 months conclusive test?!

Hi there, I feel like I’ve become one of those people seeking reassurance by looking on the...


20

Mar 20

I had an incident 5 months ago

I had an incident 5 months ago i was having sex with a female escort the condom broke I was worried...


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Feb 20

Worried about hiv

I recently (one week ago) had a one night stand with a woman who claimed she was clean but my mind...


30

Jan 20

scared and worried

Hello I have a question since I’m scared and worried I had a incident 3 and half months ago i...


28

Jan 20

I had a condom tear

I had a condom tear with a girl of an unknown status but my fourth generation ELISA test result...


08

Jan 20

Maybe HIV Exposure

Hello I had sex with a prostitute around October 25 of 2019 when I was having sex with her the...


06

Jan 20

Possible hiv infection

Hi so I’m really scared. I wanna be detailed so anyone who knows anything can help and give me...


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Dec 19

About 7 weeks ago

About 7 weeks ago I had sex with lady I met of an unknown status. The condom I used pulled out but...


31

Oct 19

Accuracy five months after exposure

I received protected anal sex (with a condom) and gave unprotected oral sex to a man over 5 months...


24

Oct 19

6 weeks accuracy

Hi. I had sex with a woman with condom, but I  don't know her status (HIV positive or not) . So I...


17

Oct 19

How reliable?

I had sex with condom 1 month ago and i took the rapid test of HIV. My result was negative!. I...


17

Oct 19

Exposed to HIV with a sex worker

Hi, I was exposed to HIV with a sex worker and immediately the condom broke, she told me she was...


16

Oct 19

burst condom

Hi.. I had an experience of burst condom during my intercourse. After that I had some symptoms like...


01

Sep 19

extremely worried after 13 weeks

Hi I have 3 questions in one that has me scared. So a few months ago I was in a bad place...


18

Aug 19

anxiety and fear

HIV 1 /2 & P 24 Combo test (CIMA) taken after 56 days of potential exposure came out Non...


11

Aug 19

One night stands

Hi I recently tried the one night stand thing so I had sex with 7 girls. They gave me oral and...


23

Jul 19

Article on the internet - condom risk?

Hi I recently had a few sexual encounters with girls who I dont know their HIV status. I used a...


06

Jul 19

Protected sex?

Hi I was recently in Amsterdam and made a huge mistake by visiting the Red Light district. In a...


28

Jun 19

Protected sex

Hi, a week ago I had protected sex with a girl of unknown status, a condom was used from beginning...


12

May 19

HIV negative at 100 days conclusive?

I had an intercourse with an escort around 110 days ago, she did me an oral sex without condom and...


06

May 19

the condom broke

Hi I had sex with a man of unknown status the condom broke, later he told me that he is hiv...


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May 19

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago - did use a condom but only after a couple of minutes without putting it...


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Apr 19

unprotected sex (condom broke)

Hi, I have unprotected sex (condom broke) with a CSW. Got viral fever after 3 day. I got...


13

Apr 19

Symptoms - so worried

Hi Hope you can please help.... My possible exposure was with a CSW 27 days ago, this was...


11

Apr 19

Very very worried

I really hope you can help. I had protected sex with a CSW on the 16th March, she put the confirm...


25

Mar 19

condom broke

Hi i had a sex n the condom broke so we stop after realising that it was Brocken ,i test with Elisa...


25

Mar 19

More than 3 months ago

Good day, More than 3 months ago, i had protected sex but the condom ended up tearing in the...


25

Mar 19

What risk of HIV?

Hi, last year I visited Amsterdam and had protected sex with 3 sex workers. Condoms were used...


12

Dec 18

Think you have all the symptoms? Read my story if you are convinced you have HIV

I just want to share my story for the people who are convinced they have contracted HIV in hope...


10

Dec 18

I am worried sick

I had sex with a Cypriot man on holiday used a condom but it came off completely inside me I pulled...


20

Nov 18

Question about negative result

Hi there, first of all I would like to thank you for this test! I have severe health anxiety and...


19

Oct 18

Test at 29 days post possible exposure...

Hello. I am just writing to see if I understand the situation correctly. 5 weeks ago I had...


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Oct 18

83 days

Hello, I had an encounter with a working girl (escort) 83 days ago now the condom did not split but...


27

Sep 18

Anxiety after 2 negative tests

Hello! 6 years ago I had protected (Condom) sex with an HIV+ guy both as top and bottom. He...


06

Aug 18

Oral exposure

Had fellatio performed on me (with condom) 12 weeks ago by a woman from West Africa. Had a negative...


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Aug 18

Ongoing symptoms

Hello I had a relationship two years and 8 months ago without the use of condoms and AIDS and...


30

Jul 18

Test questions - new partner

My new partner tested negative after 52 days using the hiv duo combo test after a 2 seconds condom...


20

Jul 18

HIV Rapid Test at 6 weeks and 8 weeks, both negative.

I had sex with stand girl and condom broke. She didn't stop but i pull out after 30 seconds. After...


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Jul 18

I am lost

Have some stupid mistakes in my life and I Am paying heavily for this Episode. #1 October 29,2014 I...


22

Mar 18

2 months test conclusive?

I had protected sex with unknown girl on 1 single night 2 times. After 3 weeks i got molluscum on...


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Mar 18

tridot test - am I safe?

I have sex with sex worker but use condom. I have molluscum on my penis and mouth sores. I have...


19

Feb 18

HIV risk symptoms?

On the 23rd of the year I was having sex with a sex worker about 5 minutes. I did not have a...


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Feb 18

Supermarket kits?

I have to say this kit is very good, I was worried since I did have a few girlfriends through my...


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Jan 18

Feelings of desperate guilt and regret

I'm married. Very happily married, in fact. About two years ago, I did something unbelievably...


29

Dec 17

Should I test again?

I am 25 years old Male. I got physical with a lady mother of two children, her age was 30 years. We...


27

Dec 17

Sillyandscared

I had sex with a condom last July with a friend... anyway I'm worried so I got a biosure test last...


06

Nov 17

possible exposure - condom broke

Hello, I had an possible exposure 6 weeks ago. The condom broke while having vaginal sex with...


14

Oct 17

I had been very stupid

Took the biosure test today and was so relieved to have a negative result. The longest 15 mins in...


14

Jun 17

low-risk doesn't mean no-risk

I'm a 37 year old hetero white British female who has had unprotected vaginal sex. I was very...


18

Mar 17

Testing

What an amazing thing. My father is HIV positive. I understand and am aware that it is no longer a...


03

Mar 17

All the symptoms, Really Scared.

Hi, I had oral/intercourse with sex worker abroad, 4 weeks ago, i did use a condom however. 3...


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Dec 16

Anxiety of hiv

So after a very brief encounter with a stripper 7 months ago, I have been through hell. Google is...


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Dec 16

Home Testing Experience.

The test arrived a day after ordering, and by taking time to read the booklet carefully the test...


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Nov 16

As a gay guy in his early fifties

As a gay guy in his early fifties, with a rather colourful sex life over the years. Having sex not...


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Apr 16

HIV selftest suited me

The test arrived in plain packaging as promised one working day after ordering. I am a gay man who...


07

Mar 16

Finally got tested

I have been putting this off for years because I haven't been very sexually active and the few...


12

Feb 16

re living my sexual history to remember if I had put myself at risk!

I have had the worst anxiety for the past 2 weeks after someone put the idea in my head that HIV is...


22

Jan 16

Long-term partner has HIV

I've been with my partner for 10 years - he has HIV, I do not. He is on treatment and has an...


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Dec 15

A little worry??

I have take two times, first was at 82 days(almost 12 weeks) after taking risk(with condom) and...


24

Nov 15

Experience

I wasn't conscious enough about HIV but gladly I always used a condom during anal sex. Getting...


23

Jul 15

The home test kit is very professional and convenient...

The home test kit is very professional and convenient. It arrives in very advanced style packaging...