Expert: John Thai, M.D. - 1/9/2010

Question
hello Dr.
thank u for ur answer :)
im not an active sexual person
it was just a random drunk night of mine!!!
am AWAY from home im living here in Jordan and working here
its an Arabic country in the middle east..
is there any diff between the tests here and the us?
im tired of thinking...
should i keep testing every 3 months?
knowing that im not an active sexual guy...
pls Dr. reply as soon as possible  

Answer
hi diav,

it is normal for everyone who is sexually active to get tested every three months. it does not mean he or she is hiv positive. it is an internationally acceptable and recommended protocol. i've never been to nor do i know of the medical system in jordan. however, hiv pcr and western blot testings are essentially done with the same methods. once you are tested negative three months from the date of the incident, you were most likely not infected with hiv from that person you slept with.