Can someone PLEASE answer a question about HIV?

I've done blood test for HIV in 2006, 2007, and 2008...all 3 times came back negative. Also tested negative for TB too. Does this mean I'm not HIV POSITIVE for sure, I'm only worried because I've heard even if you are infected with the virus it won't show up in your blood til few years later? How often does this happened?

please give me some reaasurance

if the test result is negative its means that for sure you don't have HIV.

Most HIV tests are antibody tests that measure the antibodies your body makes against HIV. It can take some time for the immune system to produce enough antibodies for the antibody test to detect, and this time period can vary from person to person. This time period is commonly referred to as the 鈥渨indow period.鈥?Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 2 to 8 weeks (the average is 25 days). Even so, there is a chance that some individuals will take longer to develop detectable antibodies. Therefore, if the initial negative HIV test was conducted within the first 3 months after possible exposure, repeat testing should be considered >3 months after the exposure occurred to account for the possibility of a false-negative result. Ninety-seven percent of persons will develop antibodies in the first 3 months following the time of their infection. In very rare cases, it can take up to 6 months to develop antibodies to HIV

As long as you have not had unprotected sex of ANY KIND with someone that may be infected since your last test, you are definitely HIV negative.

If you had it, one of the three tests would have detected it. If you are still feeling unsure, go get tested again. What could it hurt?

That's not true. Antibodies show up in your blood by 6 months. Most people test positive before 3 months. There are NO false negatives outside the window period.

You are definitely HIV negative!

Stop worrying! :)

You are completely fine and negative. You have nothing to worry about, if you were HIV + it normally shows up within 6 months