Can Duration Of Exposure Affect Infection Rate

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Non-Occupational Post Exposure Prevention

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Does Repeated Exposure Affect Testing?

Hello,If, say, your partner unwittingly contracts HIV and continues to have sex with you will tests still show up positive 3 months out from first exposure even though you have been exposed again to the same person more recently?Thanks a lot. I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello T,Most folks who become infected with HIV will develop detectable levels of anti-HIV antibodies in their blood within four to six weeks following exposure and primary infection. We recommend waiting until the three-month mark (from time of... Read more »

Duration of acute infection

Dr. Dieterich, How long after initial exposure do you consider an infection to continue to be acute? The reason I ask is that you say treatment is successful for acute infection. Should one wait got get antibody testing after 90 days, or get PCR...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

In cases of acute HCV, I usually recommend getting a qualitative PCR at 2,4 and 6 weeks after exposure. If any are positive, then I repeat it to make sure. Only then do we offer therapy. The antibody test should be positive by 90 days and actually,... Read more »

Heh Studmuffin! Help me out! Duration of Acute HIV infection.

Hi Dr.Bob!Thank you so much for all you do for all the worried folks out here. You serve as an inspiration for us all.My story-9 weeks ago I had a possible exposure, insertive vaginal sex with a sex worker and the condom slipped off on withdrawal....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,A condom slipping off on withdrawal should not place you at significant risk for HIV. An isolated sore throat and possible swollen glands in your neck and one armpit is not suggestive of HIV ARS. So minimal (if any) exposure plus symptoms, which... Read more »

Is one exposure all it takes to get infected? Is infection automatic and guaranteed?

where i come from everybody believes that having sex contact with somebody who is already HIV positive you get it as well.Is that true?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. With any infectious disease, whether we are talking about HIV, other STDs, the common cold, the flu, etc., it is never a guarantee that you will get infected after being exposed. But the more times that you are exposed... Read more »

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Duration of Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi,

My understanding is that if ARS presents itself, it is usually a constellation of symptoms, begins 2-4 weeks after infection and lasts 1-2 weeks.

Given that I began experiencing myalgia (alone - no other symptoms) at the beginning of week 7 after... Read more »

Condom breakage and duration

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey everyone. I am sorta freaking out about a recent sexual experience I had. I had intercourse with a woman that might have been infected. It only lasted for 5 seconds, then I pulled out as I was not very secure in the situation. I looked down... Read more »

duration of symptoms?

Posted by anonymouslad, 2 Replies

What is the rough duration that symptoms will last after someone is infected with HIV? I think I read somewhere else that they only last around a week. So if someone is getting symptoms which are lasting 2, 3+ weeks is it safe to assume that... Read more »

Infection exposure

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi does anybody knows how long does it take to feel the first symptoms of the infection, I am feeling swelling, red spots on the skin , etc
2 weeks after the exposure.
Please answer, >?? I want to know how much time after the infection you start... Read more »

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