had a risky sex encounter 8 months ago, just tested HIV-negative, and still going a little crazy. Help?
Hi! You’re normal. I work at an HIV agency with a toll-free line that people can call with questions, and people like you are about 20-25% of the calls we receive. We refer to people like you as “HIV anxious” or the “worried well”. We have working groups where we partner with other similar agencies who also hear from people like you, because it is a difficult issue. TheBody.com has a questionnaire entitled Are You a “Worried Well” Person? with some tips on what to do if you are. Some basics: You don’t have HIV. Yes, you engaged in a risky activity, but one risky activity does not guarantee transmission, and you were tested long after the window period was over. HIV tests are designed to err on the side of having false positives, not false negatives. You are anxious. This is normal. You took a risk and you regret it. You acted out of character and scared yourself. Sometimes people become HIV anxious because they regret their acti
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