Should I be scared?

[necine]

I have an HIV test to take soon... I am a hetrosexual and have never injected a drug in my life. I'm 20 years old and I've had sex with about 15 women, about 4 of which were unprotected at some point. The unprotected ones were mostly girlfriends for more then 4 or 5 months. For some reason I'm just really nervous.

 

[Linflas]

How the heck would we know?? Only you know for sure what you have been doing and with whom.

 

[SaturnX]

Think of it this way... there's not much you can do now. What's done is done...

--Mark

 

[robothouse77]

well, the unprotected ones...were they...promiscuous?

 

[necine]

Originally posted by: robothouse77
well, the unprotected ones...were they...promiscuous?

Not really...

 

[shud]

If the needle is bloody or rusting, be really nervous.

 

[robothouse77]

Originally posted by: necine

Originally posted by: robothouse77
well, the unprotected ones...were they...promiscuous?

Not really...

you're probably fine. but then again...who knows? :bum bum BUMMM:

 

[dullard]

HIV is notoriously difficult to transmit from person to person. On average, you need 11 exposures to get infected. So even if you do have unprotected sex a few times with someone who has HIV, then likely you won't get it. For that reason, I wouldn't worry yet. But it is good that you are getting tested.

 

[Pepsei]

yea, it is hard to transmit unless you have unprotected sex that involves weak skin membrane.

 

[necine]

Originally posted by: dullard
HIV is notoriously difficult to transmit from person to person. On average, you need 11 exposures to get infected. So even if you do have unprotected sex a few times with someone who has HIV, then likely you won't get it. For that reason, I wouldn't worry yet. But it is good that you are getting tested.

Thank you for the information... I will post the results sometime today.

 

[cjgallen]

Best of luck.

 

[Juice Box]

just take the Laid back AIDS test....

go up to yout friend (Mike) and say

"Hey Mike....do you know anyone who has aids?"
"No"
"Cool........cause you know me"

 

[Errant Venture]

don't you find out like 20 minutes after the test nowadays? and i hope you are doing an anonymous one

 

[Argo]

You're 20 and had sex with 15 women? Daaamn. And I thought I was good (or bad?)...

 

[trinketsummoner]

I had to have a HIV test when i applied to get my visa to live in the US. I was nervous too, even though id only had 2 partners and never did anything risky. Its only natural to be worried about the test, though the odds of having HIV are very very small.

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: necine

Originally posted by: dullard
HIV is notoriously difficult to transmit from person to person. On average, you need 11 exposures to get infected. So even if you do have unprotected sex a few times with someone who has HIV, then likely you won't get it. For that reason, I wouldn't worry yet. But it is good that you are getting tested.

Thank you for the information... I will post the results sometime today.

Correct, but I would also test for other STDs beyond HIV.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

Originally posted by: Argo
You're 20 and had sex with 15 women? Daaamn. And I thought I was good (or bad?)...

No kidding. By that age I'd only had *one*, LOL Of course, now I'm up to about 25, but it's taken me another 10 years, heh Didn't really get any confidence until I had a good job, though. Odd how that works sometimes!

Jason

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
just take the Laid back AIDS test....

go up to yout friend (Mike) and say

"Hey Mike....do you know anyone who has aids?"
"No"
"Cool........cause you know me"

:thumbsup: Mitch Hedberg :thumbsup:

 

[frankie38]

Please do yourself and your partners are big favor. Put your helmet on before you get into the game.

 

[necine]

Originally posted by: Argo

Originally posted by: necine

Originally posted by: dullard
HIV is notoriously difficult to transmit from person to person. On average, you need 11 exposures to get infected. So even if you do have unprotected sex a few times with someone who has HIV, then likely you won't get it. For that reason, I wouldn't worry yet. But it is good that you are getting tested.

Thank you for the information... I will post the results sometime today.

Correct, but I would also test for other STDs beyond HIV.

I will be doing that once the insurance through my job comes through.

 

[necine]

bump for hetrosexual non-injection drug users on this board.

 

[Deeko]

Nah, you're probably fine. Especially since you're a guy....its roughly 10x harder for a guy to get HIV from a girl than the other way around. Hetero guys that don't do drugs(ie you) are at the least risk of any sexually active demographic.

 

[Saint Nick]

Just go into the doctor's office expecting the absolute worst. That way, when something really bad happens, you were already ready for it. But, if something good happens, then it makes it that much better

Congrats on deciding to get tested, by the way

 

[Safeway]

15 women? Nice =)

On topic: You shouldn't be scared.

 

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Think of it this way... there's not much you can do now. What's done is done...

--Mark

:thumbsup: