A Period Of Time During Which A Person Infected With Hiv Has No Symptoms

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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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period between HIV infection & Symptoms

I would like to know how long it takes for a person infected with HIV takes to really get down with AIDS assuming no medication is applied. ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The average time between the initial infection with HIV and the development of AIDS (in the absence of treatment) is ten years. It's important to remember that this is an average. Some people develop illness sooner, and some people go on much... Read more »

time frame from infection to symptoms?

what is the most common time frame from infection with hiv to symptoms....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.When we're talking about the time framefrom infection to the symptoms of AIDS, the average period of time is about10 years. Keep in mind that this is an average, so some people may showsymptoms before 10 years,... Read more »

Primary infection to aids - time period

HiI am sure I am HIV positive and will be tested this week. Six months ago I had a three week affair with a lady and we did not use condoms everytime. She assures me she had been tested and was not HIV, although within six weeks of the contacts I...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It takes years to progress.MH... Read more »

Normal Period after infection and before syndrome

1)How long will it take for HIV to show syndrome a) for healthy person b) for weak person?2)Can any medication be taken before HIV infection leads to AIDS?3)Will Elisa test be positive just after HIV infection or it is positive only after the...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

The time to show symptoms of HIV infection and immune deficiency varies widely and appears to depend on viral load, T-cell count, and other factors. Medications are introduced according to benefit vs. risk decisions (you may want to explore the... Read more »

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What is longest period of time HIV+ without...

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

...progression to AIDS? Read more »

Time will tell if the windows period is questioned

Posted by bura, 2 Replies

Hello guys,

First and formost, i would like compliment Daisey as she is a very strong person. Honestly, if i do have HIV, i probably would just write one or two more posts and then shut the computer for a while. Nobody wants this including myself,... Read more »

is almost imposible for a person to get infected?

Posted by scared77, 2 Replies

I was looking at the table where it says that

6.5 outta 10,000 of exposure by insertive tops can become infected when exposed to the virus.

50 outta 1,000 bottoms can become infected

5 outta 1,000 women in vaginal intercourse etc.

looking at these... Read more »

Hallmark symptoms? Odd timing?

Posted by KenC, 1 Reply

Hello everybody. I am still learning about ARS and HIV symptoms. So please bear with me. When does oral hairy leukoplakia or candidiasis start to come in when a person has been exposed and infected to HIV? Does it occur during acute infection? ... Read more »

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