Pregnancy & HIV Tests - TheBody.com's Bulletin Boards

HIV Life >> Women

Pages: 1

Anonymous

Unregistered

Pregnancy & HIV Tests
#28571 - 02/20/02 03:28 PM

I've heard that pregnancy can cause a false positive HIV result. Is that true? I'm pregnant, and i was tested a little over 3 months since my last unprotected sexual encounter. The result was negative. Should I test again or is 3 months good enough as the NY Health Dept. says? Could pregnancy cause a false negative?

Post Extras: Remind Me!

Anonymous

Unregistered

Re: Pregnancy & HIV Tests new

#28584 - 02/21/02 03:29 AM

Yes it can. However so could other conditions. They say that if you follow up with western blot that is accurate. All positive tests are tested again with western blot just to be sure.

Post Extras: Remind Me!

Pages: 1

What's New at TheBody.com

Additional Information
0 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator: TheBody, bogart, crabman, riverprincess, kicker	Permissions You cannot start new topics You cannot reply to topics HTML is enabled UBBCode is enabled	Thread views: 2934
		Jump to

The Body

UBB.threads™ 6.2.3

What Did You Expect While You Were Expecting?

TheBody.com's HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Women

The Body is a service of Remedy Health Media, LLC, 500 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10110. The Body and its logos are trademarks of Remedy Health Media, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which owns the copyright of The Body's homepage, topic pages, page designs and HTML code. General Disclaimer: The Body is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through The Body should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, consult your health care provider.