- Male
- 29 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm married and it's been about 1.5 years now. I don't smoke or drink at all, but I'm getting worried because a few months ago, my wife had fistula surgery and her HIV test was negative at that time. The gynecologist recommended I take a retrovirus test, and it's been stressing me out. I had an HIV test done about 5 years ago and it was non-reactive. Do you think there's any chance of the virus getting transmitted? I'm pretty anxious about it and not sure what I should do next.
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Consult a Infectious Disease specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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