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Why can HIV be transmitted during the window period?

During the window period, the HIV virus is already present in the infected person’s body. Unprotected sexual contact with this individual can still lead to HIV transmission.

However, because the infection is recent, the markers the test looks for (such as antibodies) have not yet reached detectable levels. This can result in a false negative result. That is why doctors recommend testing after the window period to confirm infection status.

Transmission risk during this stage is relatively lower, mainly because viral load is typically still low in the early window period, making the infection less contagious.

If both partners tested negative on rapid HIV antibody tests before having sex, is there still a risk of HIV infection without protection?

If both you and your partner tested negative on rapid HIV antibody tests before sexual activity, you may wonder if unprotected sex is completely safe.

The answer is: there is still a small possible risk, because no test can detect HIV during the window period—the time shortly after infection when the virus is present but not yet detectable by tests.

Low risk does not mean zero risk. Protection is always recommended.

But if both partners have waited long enough to fully pass the window period and both test results are negative, you can be confident that HIV is not present.

To put it simply:

Friction cannot create HIV. The virus only comes from an already infected person.

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