There is this guy I have been talking to for about a year and we have had unprotected sex twice. I asked him about his status and he said he gets tested twice a year and is negative for STDs, including HIV. He still currently talks to me and actually wants me to be his g/f. I also had unprotected sex once with my best friend of 8 years. We are still on really good terms. I just got tested for HIV two weeks ago and get my results January 10th. I am really nervous because for the past month or so I have had occasional abnormal bowel movements (twice, sometimes three times a day) not watery at all just soft stool. I do not have a fever, enlarged lymph nodes, a rash, fatigue or anything of that sort. I do work at a animal clinic and constantly put my hands in my mouth because I forget to wash my hands. I have not been able to sleep for the past month because all I keep thinking about is what if my results come back positive. I am young and do not think I will be able to handle it with school and work going on. I really need some sort of reassurance. I tend to worry A LOT. I have been tested for STD's and HIV a year ago and my results were negative. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME.
Abormal bowel movements are not an indication of HIV. In fact, it's probably from putting your hands in your mouth while working at the animal shelter, haha. SO STOP DOING THAT FIRST.HIV is a scary thing and I've had a few instances where I've questioned the cleanliness of a partner before (but I also didn't know much about the virus) but if he gets tested twice a year and has been negative for both, chances are he does not have HIV and nor do you. HIV takes about three months to show a positive, and if it was a particularly high risk and it showed a negative, it would surely show positive by 6 months. So testing twice a year every year would definitely show that.
I think if you're so worried about contracting HIV, you should start using protection a little more frequently unless you're in a monogamous relationship and know the status of the person you're with.