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Avatar f tn Those that specialize in HIV are normally Infectious Disease physicians. Those that only specialize in HIV are HIV specialists and their titles vary widely.
Avatar m tn I went to doctor and took a blood test. Everything came out negative, except my EBV came out positive. I know many people have EBV and I have to put up with it. I've developed quite a few lymph nodes around my neck and I was wondering how long it will take for them to go away?
1454376 tn?1285302334 yes, the blood will have been screened for HIV itself with a RNA viral load test as well as others if you live in a western country (not too sure about others), it is highly unlikely that you are positive
Avatar f tn t share hollow needles to inject with which is the only other way to acquire hiv - there are only 3 ways to get hiv. Analysis of large numbers of infected people over the 40 years of hiv history has proven that people don't get hiv in the way you are worried is a risk. HIV is a fragile virus in air or saliva and is effectively instantly dead in either air or saliva so the WORST that could happen is dead virus rubbed you, and obviously anything which is dead cannot live again so you are good.
Avatar m tn Actually, I think that you are in pretty good shape here. You have a doctor who is willing to learn from you, something that, sadly, not all health care professionals are open to. I am not making excuses here but it is important to point out that in the past 10 years everything that we thought we knew about herpes has been turned inside out. IN fact, the "older", no longer correct information is still taught in some medical schools.
Avatar n tn MedHelp adheres to the position of the CDC as well as the input of expert physicians that HIV is only transmitted through unprotected vaginal or anal sex, the sharing of needles, or from mother to child. Oral sex with or without skin irritation is not a risk for HIV. We wish you the best.
Avatar m tn “The risk of HIV, if your partner is HIV-positive, is around 1 in 10,000. That's equivalent to giving BJs to infected men once daily for 27 years before transmission might be likely.” Neither recommend testing. I suggest that you give events like this the same concern as you might to being trampled in an elephant (which is probably none). If you have concerns about oral sex, then simply use a condom.
417144 tn?1225959248 Acute Infection The first symptoms of HIV infection, sometimes called acute HIV infection or primary HIV infection, occur about 1 to 4 weeks after the virus was transmitted. Probably at least 50 percent and possibly 90 percent of all people with HIV infection have the symptoms of acute HIV infection. Acute HIV infection can last from one to three weeks. Seroconversion At the time of acute infection with HIV, the body has not yet made antibodies to HIV.
267369 tn?1247330981 I did contact alagirl yesterday, it sounds as if UAB is the hospital to go if one gets sick. There are quite a few physicians in this area and hopefully alagirl will be able to shead some light on the best one for me. Thank you all again.
Avatar m tn s 11 weeks 3 days for the hcv/hiv antibody tests. She said the HIV is pretty close to conclusive using the 4th generation at 5 weeks 3 days.. Does this time frame make sense as some say 6 months. The doctor said if it was sharing a needle or needle stick it would be 6 months but sexual 3 months. Is it different window period or is it just because I don't do drugs so it shows up faster?Also what's about the average time antibodys as I think I fit that category.
Avatar f tn This study reports that the test was 100% accurate if you get a negative result, and 94% accurate if you get a positive result. As with other types of HIV tests, a positive result need to be confirmed with a different test. A negative result would only need to be confirmed with a second test if you were exposed less than 3 months ago. As with all antibody tests, the results relate to your HIV status 3 months before the test.
Avatar n tn Bob Wood, director of the HIV/AIDS control program at the Seattle-based department, said that in 5,460 tests, OraQuick failed to detect at least 8% of 133 people found to be HIV-positive with a non-rapid diagnostic. This compared with the 0.7% rate given on the test's label. Elliot Cowan, chief of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Office of Blood Research and Review, said the agency has asked OraSure to investigate the issue.
Avatar f tn My mother was recently diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, which is classified as an autoimmune disease. When I checked out the possible cause and triggers for Sjogrens, I read that scientists think that the trigger for the illness may be a VIRAL or BACTERIAL infection. Sound familiar ?? And yet some physicians still don't believe CFS and/or chronic EBV is real ! Of course genetics play a role too..
Avatar m tn A person who tests positive on a Viral Load cannot obtain a letter of HIV diagnosis based on those results. They must still test positive on an HIV antibody test in order to get the diagnosis. A letter of diagnosis is required to register with most AIDS Service Organizations and to qualify for many governmental assistance programs.
Avatar m tn You should never have been given nPEP and you never needed to test in the first place.You never had an Hiv risk.Those Physicians don,t know anything about Hiv.Oral sex and fingering are zero risk activities for Hiv infection.
Avatar m tn Good day to everyone. 5 years ago I participated in a sexual episode with an ex-girlfriend of mine. I engaged in unprotected anal sex as the insertive partner. (I'm not circumcised, and I thoroughly washed my genitals afterward.) Now, to be honest. I have no reason to believe that my ex girlfriend is anymore "at risk" than anyone else. However, about 10 days after this episode, I noticed a painless, blotchy rash on the shaft and head of my penis.
Avatar f tn So I wonder what kind of test are they running on me? This is really weird. God I hope its correct and not something else like HIV. Any input would be appreciated.
Avatar m tn Welcome to the forum and thanks for your question. London's Freedom Health Clinic provides world class sexual health services; they are every bit as expert as we are on this forum. (MedHelp's international STD and HIV forums are moderated by one of FHC's senior physicians.) I'm happy to confirm the reassuring advice they gave you. To your specific questions: 1,2) How high or low the risk was for HSV-2 is immaterial, since your test results shows you were not infected.
Avatar f tn m not 100% clear after reading your post what the ultimate interpretation of the tilt table test was; obviously it was positive for some form of autonomic dysfunction, but what diagnostic label(s) did they apply at that time? I don't want to make assumptions based on your description, particularly when you have the test results to work off of so there's no need for guesswork there.
3191940 tn?1447268717 “The risk of HIV, if your partner is HIV-positive, is around 1 in 10,000. That's equivalent to giving BJs to infected men once daily for 27 years before transmission might be likely.” Neither recommend testing. Here is a study of serodiscordant couples that supports their recommendation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12045500 I suggest that you give events like this the same concern as you might to being trampled in an elephant (which is probably none).
Avatar m tn I also read that about 2/3rd's of the people with HIV became infected with HCV after 1996. That was the year the protease inhibitors came out for HIV which rapidly slowed down the death rate from HIV. Prior to that, the life expectancy living with HIV was 1 - 2 years. So Hep C wasn't much of an issue prior to 1996 for HIV positive people.
Avatar m tn pdf Page 11 #4 In an adult, a positive HIV antibody test result means that the person is infected, a person with a negative or inconclusive result may be in the “window for 4 to 6 weeks but occasionally up to 3 months after HIV exposure.
Avatar f tn Great stuff. Thank you kindly.