Talking about home testing for HIV

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28

Oct 21

Long lasting symptoms

Well, this has been a nightmare for me … in the first week of January 2021 I went to a party with...


26

Oct 21

Negative test - still have symptoms

I had protected sex when i was drunk. 4 days later i got tonsilitis and swollen lymph node on my...


12

Oct 21

Are my results false negatives?

Hi, 3 weeks after possible exposure I started experiencing swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, oral...


30

Aug 21

Were they false negatives?

Hi, 5 weeks ago I had unprotected sex with my partner it was for the first time having unprotected...


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...


16

Aug 21

False negative?

Hi, I tested HIV negative using biosure it was 22 weeks after a possible exposure. Although my...


13

Aug 21

Antibodies question

Had a test at 7 weeks and it's negative which I realise is a good sign but not conclusive. What I...


11

Aug 21

Antibody detection

Hi there I have done 2 Biosure tests well outside the window period and both were clearly...


05

Aug 21

Do I need this test?

Hi I am thinking of taking the Biosure test to put my mind at ease. I believe 4 years ago, I may...


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...


25

Jul 21

I'm scared that I might be infected

Hello, In April I had sex with this girl and found out a week after that she's positive but I used...


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

May 21

Might I have sticky antibodies?

I have done 2 Biosure self tests well outside the window period and both were negative. I am...


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...


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...


02

Mar 21

Testing the test

So in my paranoia I went and had my blood draw for labs, because frankly I have a lot of severe...


17

Feb 21

Test well outside window period

Hi there, I performed a test well outside of the window period (over 6 months) that was clearly...


10

Feb 21

Advice please. 12 years post exposure.

Hi, Looking for some advice from biosure please. My last exposure was 12.5 years ago. I have...


09

Feb 21

Temperature effects

I have a question about testing temperature. I tested at 13 weeks and did so in my car in a parking...


26

Jan 21

Is this result conclusive?

June 2020: I had a medium-high risk where I got someone's cum rubbed on my penis head. (He later...


21

Jan 21

False negative worry

I had unprotected sex with a guy (I’m female) about 8 years ago. I didn’t have have any illness...


13

Jan 21

could this be a false negative?

I had an exposure in Dec '19. I experienced what i thought was a seroconversion illness. I also...


08

Jan 21

possible symptoms - worried

I had unprotected anal sex 10 days ago ( i was the top). Next day i had bad headache and very...


15

Dec 20

Scared that i have HIV after 2 tests

Hey I'm just an 19 year old boy who done wrong decisions over the past few months i slept with two...


23

Nov 20

I met a girl, we kissed

I met a girl, we kissed then we did romance but no sex, we keep doing it for two weeks before I...


13

Nov 20

Still have symptoms

Hi I have done the biosure test 9 weeks after my possible exposure and it was negative but somehow...


03

Nov 20

HIV 4th generation test negative

HIV 4th generation test negative after 3 months and 10 months. Still having weird symptoms like...


17

Oct 20

Losing my mind!

I lost my virginity to a guy that was a serial cheater, only learnt about it later on in our...


10

Oct 20

Health Anxiety 101

Let me tell you my story, I'm going to go into depth about my symptoms too. Just so other people...


07

Oct 20

Reliable result?

Hi, I had unprotected oral sex with a sex worker on the 29/12/2019, unprotected oral on the...


08

Sep 20

I had joint pain

I had joint pain at day 35 then muscle aches 6 weeks then I tested at 8 weeks using a Biosure hiv...


01

Aug 20

Relieved after 3 and a half years

3 and a half years ago I had a sexual assault experience whilst at uni. I woke up in my own bed...


23

Jul 20

About hiv

I have done sex at least 3.5 years ago with in four week I had flu like symptoms but with in week...


22

Jul 20

I have muscle pain

I have muscle pain, ulcers in the mouth, headache, pain under my feet and i have 5 Bio Sure tests...


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...


09

Jul 20

2 tests enough?

I have taken 2 biosure tests well outside window (years) for exposure. Although both negative, been...


03

Jul 20

I constantly checked my body for symptoms

I see a lot of you here are concerned about testing and maybe have put off testing or are anxious...


29

Jun 20

Person I slept with tested positive

Good day, I had symptoms like "dizziness, joints and muscle pain, headache, upset stomach," and...


29

Jun 20

I was so scared...

I was so scared, after watching a movie where this guys boyfriend has sex with other man, and is...


19

Jun 20

Flu like symptoms

Hi I had flu symptoms such as nasal congestion and fever around 6-7 weeks after exposure. I passed...


10

Jun 20

72 days and 78 days tests

Hi i had fever for three days at 44 days.  I tested at 72 days and 78 days but at 72 days it looks...


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...


03

Jun 20

I had a risky heterosexual exposure 5 years ago

I had a risky heterosexual exposure 5 years ago. I cannot remember if I had symptoms then, but I...


02

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...


22

May 20

Still Worried 16 weeks after

I tested at 11 and 13 weeks with the biosure self test and both came back negative after having flu...


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...


05

May 20

I had an exposure

I had an exposure to hiv through unprotected oral sex with a person unknown status very risk...


27

Apr 20

Cheated on wife

Cheated on wife 6 months ago unprotected with a sex worker. Have had 2 test 1) 4th gen ab/ag and...


06

Apr 20

I suffer from crippling health anxiety

I suffer from crippling health anxiety and constantly convince myself i have all sorts of...


24

Feb 20

Test at 3 and 4 months

Hi, I used a bio sure test at 3 and 4 months, as well as 4th Generation tests at 4,6 and 12 weeks...


02

Feb 20

muscle twitching?

Hello is muscle twitching/ muscle spasms a symptom of HIV serconversion? I have had them for about...


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...


25

Jan 20

Hiv antibody test

Had an encounter with a guy (I’m a man) just over 7 weeks ago. We did oral on each other and he...


16

Jan 20

Maybe A Risk Exposure

I have a question hopefully someone can answer it does muscle loss occur in early HIV stage as well...


15

Jan 20

I did early detection RNA PCR

I did early detection RNA PCR 12 days after possible exposure. Was negative. I have no symptoms. Is...


08

Jan 20

HIV 1 & 2 Symptoms

Hello I'm wondering if you could help me tested negative with the biosure test kit at 13 weeks from...


06

Dec 19

HIV 2 window period?

Hello. I had a sex with someone believed to be from Africa unprotected. I have read from many...


05

Dec 19

Symptoms

I took a bio sure test 85 days after exposure on the 90th day I have developed a severe sore...


26

Nov 19

Is the test at day 84 conclusive

I have taken taken biosure tests at day 62, 69, 73, 76, 80 and 84. All of them have been negative....


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Nov 19

Worried - I had unprotected oral sex

Hi Biosure, I had unprotected oral sex with a CSW 14 weeks ago. I started to develop all the...


22

Nov 19

Concerned and worried

Hi myself and my wife had a threesome with a guy. We found out afterward that he was in his window...


20

Nov 19

Seroconversion and timing

Hello there I took the Biosure test at 84 days and was negative which you say is conclusive....


17

Nov 19

Test conclusive or not

Took my hiv test after 85 days using biosure is it conclusive for both HIV 1 & 2 still having...


14

Nov 19

I had unprotected sex

I had unprotected sex on 12th september,2019 There was so much friction. I started having night...


12

Nov 19

Would HIV have been detected?

Hi I’ve been reading other answers and seen that yous have said a week after seroconversion...


11

Nov 19

Seroconversion, antibodies and immune system

So basically I am convinced I have HIV but just tested negative on the self test 7 weeks after...


11

Nov 19

Status check

Checked after 28 days post a low risk event Had no real symptoms in between - How accurate are the...


06

Nov 19

high risk exposure 7-8 weeks ago

19, male, high risk exposure 7-8 weeks ago. Took a self test 3-4 weeks after potential exposure-...


29

Oct 19

Bought 2 biosure test kits

I’m writing this because I have found reading the feedback of others very helpful. I’m a 25...


27

Oct 19

Hiv symptoms and negative test result at 34 days

Hi, I undertook a bio sure test at 34 days which came back negative however, I’m worrying about...


21

Oct 19

medicine isn't helping me

I had 3 unprotected vaginal sexual exposure with an unknown woman at one night.After 21 days my...


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...


15

Oct 19

symptoms

52 days since exposure have back pain, arm pain and headache on the 50th day. Are these due to...


10

Oct 19

Seroconversion symptoms

I had an exposure in Magaluf with a sex worker unprotected. One silly reckless mistake influenced...


02

Oct 19

Can the test still detect late stage?

As it’s been over 15 years since any possible contraction, and had symptoms of opportunistic...


01

Oct 19

Extremely worried I have HIV

Hello guys I have signed up to this site as extremely worried about catching HIV. It started...


25

Sep 19

I'm worried I have sex with one girl from my University

I'm worried I have sex with one girl from my University, I'm really stressed up that I have HIV...


01

Sep 19

Oral thrush

Hi , I had protected sex and unprotected oral sex 2 years ago. I’ve taken Biosure at 3 months , 4...


31

Jul 19

I don’t know what to do

I got tested 2 week after possible exposure and it was negative and then I started to get cold...


10

Jul 19

False Negative ?

Hi team biosure. i am in need of help or maybe just a little reassurance of some kind i had my...


25

Jun 19

Testing negative using biosure 8 months after the exposure

I made the mistake of my life last year by having unprotected anal sex (i was top), it all began...


10

Jun 19

Am i clear from hiv?

Hi this is my story. The stress and worry i cannot explain. I had sex with a massage worker when i...


28

May 19

Is there something else going on?

I have a question. I had unprotected sex with a girl that i trusted. I did a 4th generation doctors...


27

May 19

HIV symptoms

Is a 6 and 9 week negative 4the generation HIV test reliable if you get symptoms after the last...


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...


01

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...


30

Apr 19

Test Advice please

Firstly apologies for the length of email; I am a male and I had unprotected penetrative sex in...


30

Apr 19

Advice please

I had a high risk encounter 18 months ago. I've had muscle pains,twitching, thrush and numerous...


25

Apr 19

unprotected sex with sex worker

On Feb 8th I had unprotected sex with sex worker. After the exposure on 65 day I checked HIV 1...


20

Apr 19

Confirmation advice

Hi, Hope you can help. I have read on the forum that at 25 days 50% produce enough anti...


17

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...


05

Apr 19

Clarification

If a person had symptoms that are likened to HIV seroconversion, so oral thrush, and a rash in the...


27

Mar 19

Needle-stick injury and HIV Testing

I really need your HELP! I have put myself in the situation and I don't know exactly what to do....


25

Mar 19

Biosure self test kit

Hi I recently might have had exposure to hiv. I've had symptoms that could be seroconversion. Cold,...


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...


24

Mar 19

HIV infection?

I had unprotected sex in January the 23rd/24th to be exact. I have been stressing since that day of...


17

Mar 19

Ars and testing

Hi, I've used your tests in the past and they have always been a handy, and private way to test...


04

Mar 19

Know your status - Thank you!

After a foolish encounter in December I convinced myself I had contracted HIV. I'd only done oral...


28

Feb 19

window period

Hi team biosure - I had just done a biosure self test yesterday 252 days after my encounter with a...


28

Jan 19

I'm still worried

Had a low risk event over 8 months ago. Had a test done at my local gum clinic after 25 days...


22

Jan 19

How accurate at 46 days / 6.5 weeks?

Hi, wonder if you can help. I have taken your test 46 days post protected exposure, the result was...


16

Jan 19

Relief - thank you

As many have mentioned already the mind is a very powerful thing. I was sick with worry every...


02

Jan 19

The mind is a powerful thing

I know a lot of people will desperately be searching the Internet after a possible exposure looking...


02

Jan 19

Help with anxiety please!

Hi, I had protected vaginal and performed unprotected oral sex with a sex worker about 4 weeks ago...


26

Dec 18

Finally got myself tested...

Thanks for posting this . Finally got myself tested after months of worry . Convinced myself I had...


17

Dec 18

false negatives because of co-infection?

More than 7 years after possible exposure I had 4 negative Biosure tests and a laboratory antibody...


13

Dec 18

Do I have hiv? Test after 40 days?

I am a female and I had a one time exposure (vaginal sex) with a male of an unknown HIV status....


12

Dec 18

Still having symptoms

I sucked on massage therapist nipples for few seconds, apparently she was breastfeeding but I did...


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...


25

Oct 18

chances of false negative

Hi team Biosure,  I had what I thought were symptoms of HIV infection I then used your test at 15...


23

Oct 18

I had unprotected oral sex

I had unprotected oral sex from a female escort in November 2017. Blood test after a month for STI...


19

Oct 18

false negative and symptoms

Hi I had a biosure test 15 weeks after possible exposure and I had some symptoms. The test was...


14

Oct 18

worried that I might have caught HIV

Hello...I have been very concerned and extremely worried that I might have caught HIV from...


10

Oct 18

4th gen ag/ab test at 43 days and 65 days

Hi have had symptoms 10-25 days post exposure vaginal sex rash disgorges chills lymph pain. Then...


01

Oct 18

Negative at 12 weeks with symptoms

Hi, I had a very low risk exposure in May this year. 25 days later I had a test done in the local...


28

Sep 18

3 tests later and still anxious

I’ve posted on here a few weeks ago and I’m still having anxiety about having possible HIV...


26

Sep 18

Are my symptoms HIV?

Hi. I had possible exposure to HIV+female,after the exposure i developed lots of symptoms that are...


19

Sep 18

Strong ARS symptoms

Hi sir I went for massage and during that session she masturbated me and I fingered her, I don't...


17

Sep 18

I've put myself at high risk

Can someone please help me? I've put myself at high risk with a guy that had unprotected anal...


15

Sep 18

Symptoms and anxiety

Hello I took a biosure test 5 days ago (3 weeks and 4 days after possible exposure). I know this...


05

Sep 18

Hiv anxiety

I was stupid and unfaithful to my girlfriend - unprotected oral with someone of unknown status....


26

Aug 18

Hiv test at nearly 10 weeks

Rimming incident with a gay guy who has suddenly blanked me. I've since had very severe fatigue...


18

Aug 18

HIV symptoms and testing

Hi there I just wanted to find out when antibodies are created Are they created before,after...


17

Aug 18

Help I am worried sick

I have tested negative at around 7 months using the 4th generation test and a home test from...


10

Aug 18

HIV test after 7weeks...

Hi Bit worried but need some help! Had an unfortunate incident where I was rimmed by a guy who I...


09

Aug 18

Continuing symptoms

l had a relationship with a hiv positive for 3months.Then she decided to tell after 3months of...


01

Aug 18

Ongoing symptoms

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


21

Jun 18

Please don’t judge me

I had a risky encounter with another man (I cheated on my wife) since then I had symptoms for HIV...


04

Jun 18

What if I don’t have any antibodies?

It’s been 5 months since I stupidly had sex without protection with another man who has...


31

May 18

I was so scared

I had unprotected sex in January with someone I knew very little about and it is now May and I can...


16

May 18

Tests negative - but still got symptoms

I cheated on my pregnant wife with another man almost 7 months ago. Since then I have had all the...


07

Apr 18

I'm worried and very suicidal

Had protected sex with 2 girls and get a negative after 5 days after having sex. The first girl i...


27

Feb 18

HIV?

I’ll try to be as detailed as I can. In early December and late December I had protected sex and...


26

Feb 18

Question.

Hi , I am little worried now a days because of my friend. I had a unprotected sex with my...


25

Feb 18

Window periods

Hi, I had one off unprotected vaginal sex, which I am aware is not particularly high risk, however...


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...


09

Feb 18

Lots of symptoms

hello world, i would just like to say that i have been having a lot of symptoms and signs that all...


20

Jan 18

I was convinced

Started off with a recent random swollen lymph node in my chest. It was really odd and painful and...


10

Jan 18

A story about this quick, easy, and painless test

A few months ago, I had a panic about some stupid unsafe sexual encounters I'd had a few weeks...


10

Jan 18

extreme anxiety

Hi, been suffering from very extreme anxiety for more than a year. It all started with a white...


05

Jan 18

ARS symptoms possible after 11 weeks?

I had a very brief sexual encounter (when I say brief, I mean no longer than 10-15 seconds) with a...


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...


19

Dec 17

Oral sex

Had unprotected fellatio from a female escort 4 weeks ago. It was my first ever visit. Worried sick...


19

Dec 17

I really don’t know what to do

Hi. I had drunken unprotected sex with a guy a year ago, 1 months after, I tested positive for...


11

Nov 17

Nervous wreck need advice

Had unprotected sex with a man beginning of June and was going out of my mind with worry thinking I...


10

Nov 17

unprotected sex with a guy I met on line

Hello, I had unprotected sex with a guy I met on line in early September. I separated from my...


06

Nov 17

possible exposure - condom broke

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


02

Nov 17

had exposure 1.5 year ago

Had exposure 1.5 year ago. I finally have the courage to do the test. Luckily results came back as...


25

Oct 17

swollen glands and night sweats

Hi, I had protected sex around 3 months ago but started getting night sweats, swollen glands and...


08

Oct 17

unknown partner

Hi, My story is that I had a protected sex with an unknown partner but the girl was on me and she...


13

Sep 17

Paranoid Hypochondriac

After a monogamous decade relationship, I started to date again. I found myself being careless...


05

Sep 17

sick with worry

Question about test bought on Amazon : Hi I’m sick with worry I have done 3 biosure test now, all...


25

Jul 17

I know I need to get tested

So this is my story. I have been so scared lately over the fact that I think I have been infected...


22

Jul 17

accuracy in late stages of hiv

hello would a Biosure self test still be accurate in late stage hiv, or ten years after possible...


17

Jul 17

I had unprotected sex about year ago

I had unprotected sex about year ago. I did your test because I found some symptoms as short...


13

Jul 17

Scared of getting tested? - PLEASE READ

To those scared of getting tested, please read, I have also been scared of being tested, I hope...


12

Jul 17

Am I negative?

Desperate2know  Hi, I am a worried female who has had a possible exposure to hiv, I didnt develop...


29

Jun 17

I met someone online

I met someone online and about a year later, I stupidly started having unprotected with him. We had...


26

Jun 17

Peace of Mind

Thought I would tell my story because I know there will be other people like me - searching the...


12

Jun 17

Unsure about result

Hi, this was the first time I have tested for hiv, my result was negative. I had unprotected sex a...


06

May 17

Test after a few encounters

I was worried about it and the nearest testing clinic is 30 miles away from me, so when I heard...


09

Mar 17

5 weeks after potential exposure

Hi, took the biosure self test a few days ago 5 weeks after potential exposure and the result was...


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...


24

Feb 17

Symptoms and testing

Hi, I have experienced low fever of 37.5 to 37.8 in nearly 1 week, not constant. Three days ago I...


09

Jan 17

Very worried

Very worried. I have ordered a test of you, but it has not yet come. I was curious about men so I...


08

Jan 17

Worried about the result

Hello, I've done the biosure test 89 days after exposure and it was negative, but I'm having...


28

Dec 16

Anxiety of hiv

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


03

Dec 16

Thank you biosure

For about 7 years, I have been worried about my status. Although I didn't have unprotected sex, I...


22

Nov 16

I have been experiencing symptoms

I have been experiencing symptoms and feel like killing myself. I had a test done at a clinic after...


09

Nov 16

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou.

I dont even know where to start, I think at the end is best. My test results are negative..... I...


07

Nov 16

Just buy the test and do it!

7 years of my life I've lost to HIV anxiety! I was just completely convinced that I'd almost...


10

Sep 16

I'm getting married in a week

I'm getting married in a week and due to the high stress, I got IBS. Even though I got the...


10

Aug 16

First time HIV self test

A couple of years back I have done one HIV test at STD clinics before. About 7 month ago I exposed...


03

Aug 16

Negative Relief. Get Tested!

I had a possible high-risk exposure to HIV 16 months ago, but couldn't bring myself to get tested...


03

Jul 16

BIOSURE HIV TEST

I had unprotected sex with a few partners, and one night stands up until 2010. I stopped that when...


17

Mar 16

14months on from exposiure 3 tests I'm still worried i have HIV

I won't go in to to much details other wise i will be here for ever - but basically I'm now 14...


14

Mar 16

reduce anxiety - be brave

(I am) A straight guy who went a bit wild last year sexually, had symptoms around 2 weeks after a...


23

Feb 16

Self testing

OMG I have been shi**ing my self with worry, for a few days. I had a normal blood test, and it came...


08

Feb 16

A question.

If you have HIV symptoms and you take an HIV test because of symptoms, will the test detected the...


05

Feb 16

Living in fear for years

I have been living in fear for years thinking that I could have been infected with HIV. I was...


13

Jan 16

Worried myself sick

Worried myself sick for years after a few mistakes when I hadn't used protection,tried to put it...


20

Nov 15

I was an immature idiot, living my life in fear and denial

I was an immature idiot, living my life in fear and denial. Fear that I had it and 'I'd deal with...


09

Oct 15

It takes courage to do the test alone.

The last time I tested for HIV was late 2013 and after that I was exposed to the virus. Although my...


24

Sep 15

I'm a medical student....

I'm a medical student with some long term lymph nodes in my neck. I always try to practice safe sex...


14

Sep 15

I've taken 13 tests since the possible exposure

I've taken 13 tests since the possible exposure I had and after some worrying symptoms, tthey've...