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Home / Answered Questions / I had exposure to std 3 months ago (unprotected cunnilings on sex worker)i had tested vdrl at 8 week and tpha at 10 week both results came oit negative.I also tested for hiv after 12 week which was also negative.I have some symtoms like oral thrush and muscle aches.Are these test conclusive to rule out syphilis and Hiv.Plz suggest

I had exposure to std 3 months ago (unprotected cunnilings on sex worker)i had tested vdrl at 8 week and tpha at 10 week both results came oit negative.I also tested for hiv after 12 week which was also negative.I have some symtoms like oral thrush and muscle aches.Are these test conclusive to rule out syphilis and Hiv.Plz suggest

It is important to ask where you test to find out the window period for the tests they use. In BC tests for HIV and Syphilis are conclusive 12 weeks after a possible exposure.

We do not see HIV being passed through cunnilingus but it is possible to pass Syphilis.

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