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3 Months Vs 6 Months Antibody Testing
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3 Months Antibody testHelloWhen on holyday in prague I had unprotected sex with a brothel prosyotut i tested afther 20 days negative then at 97 days am I HIV free, or fo I have to test again at 6 months.Thanks...
Response from Shannon Southall
Rocky Mountain CARES
HiThe guidelines are to be tested initially at 3 weeks post exposure than again at 3 months, if this is negative than so are you! From what you have told me and if there have been no other possible exposures during this time you are HIV free.Be well...
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Dr. Little, is 7 months antibody negative enough testing?Dr. Little. Hello. I ahve serial hiv antibody tested for the past seven months. All the results... Read more »Is 3 and 6 Month (Elisa ) Antibody Testing All I Can Do?I gave unprotected oral sex involving ejaculation to a man with unknown risk factors. It happened 2... Read more »
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South Africa: Cry for Help for CaregiversLate payment of the small monthly stipend that the Health Department provides to volunteer caregivers threatens to undermine the system, experts say. Among South Africa's nearly 39,000 community caregivers, 57 percent work in critical HIV and TB... Read more »
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireThe article below, titled "Greed and HIV," was written by Steve Whitson, Ph.D. (editor), and is reprinted from the January/February 1999 issue of Positively Aware , the monthly newsletter from Test Positive Aware Network in Chicago. You can contact... Read more »
Papua New Guinea: AIDS "Reporting" to See IncreaseIn the last quarterly report, 6,103 people had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea and the figure is likely to increase as the testing and reporting system improves. National AIDS Council Statistical Officer Agnes Gege said Thursday the... Read more »
Illinois: Chicago Department of Public Health Releases HIV Data on MSMAt its monthly board meeting May 19, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the first time released data on HIV infection rates among city men who have sex with men (MSM), describing the results as "sobering." Between August and... Read more »
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"New" test or "Old" test/ (3 months or 6 months)
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I found the following online-QUESTION- It is just overwhelming when you have to wait 6 months [for conclusive HIV results]. Different Internet sites say different things about the window period. thebody.com states 3 months is a conclusive point,... Read more » 3 months vs. 6 months testing...
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
If you had sex with KNOWN HIV+, is this mean that your window period is now automatically 6 months? Why less if you don't know the status? Doesn't this sound confusing?
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36&48 MONTH TEST
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
OK HERE IT GOES I HAD 2 HIV ANTIBODY TEST DONT KNOW WHAT KIND AT 3 AND 4 YRS, WITH NO POSSIBLE EXPOSURE BOTH NEG. BUT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY GUMS BEING SORE ALL THE TIME FOR THE LAST 4 YRS. SHOULD I RETEST OR BELIEVE IM NEGATIVE AND GO ON, I HAVE...
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3 month test
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
How accurate is an antibody test after 3 months? My only exposure is from receiving oral sex. Should I test again at 6 months? Thanks.Read more »
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