Chest Cold During Window Period

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How can stress affect you during the window period?

Here I am, I thought I was the only one that made themselves sick with worry. I stumbled across this site and feel a little relieved.4 weeks ago someone accidentally got some semen in my eye. Not much, as my eyes were closed at the time. His status...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

The human body is a complex and amazing organism, People have been known to produce a variety of real symptoms that have no basis in anything physiologically being the matter. SO the answer is a definite "yes" that the body can produce... Read more »

Previous cancer effect on window period

Hi Dr. Frascino,First of all, I'd like to say great job on keeping up with all these responses... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

3 month Window Period or Six Month Window Period (WINDOW PERIOD, 6 WEEKS v 3MONTHS v 6 MONTHS)

Dr. Bob,Thank you for not only responding to me but for responding to all of us with concerns.... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Symptomatic Primary HIV Infection in a 49-Year-Old Man Who Has Sex With Men: Beware the Window Phase

The researchers describe the case of a 49-year-old male who presented at an Amsterdam STD outpatient clinic in the fall of 2009. The patient had "fever, malaise, generalized rash, anal itching and rectal discharge after unprotected receptive anal... Read more »

Aftershock

"I find myself going over to the window and looking at the skyline, again and again. I just keep thinking of those people in that building." -- Audrey "It just keeps replaying the scene in my mind. Like a big magic trick, I see those planes going... Read more »

The AIDS Theatre Project

The room is dim and depressingly institutional. The last vestiges of sunlight fight their way through grimy windows to compete with fluorescent lights that cast harsh shadows on all the occupants of the room except one. Kevin Frazier seems to glow... Read more »

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My Letter to HIV: A Letter and Video From Bobby William

Bobby William Dear HIV. People say that eyes are a window into the soul, but what about memories? Don't they count for something as well? I'm blind, gay, and I can remember my life changing all because of you. I can clearly remember the first... Read more »

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Stress and Testing Negative after window period

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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New York Times Syndicate
Lyrysa Smith
January 24, 2002

Humans have always had stress. But today's stress is particularly detrimental to the... Read more »

Window Period, PERIOD!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

There seems to be one VERY important factor that is left out of the equation when the issue of the window period is discussed. Everybody is talking about how many people have been studied to come up with this window period; and then there are the... Read more »

the dreaded window period

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi all. I have a question about the HIV testing and the window period. I had an questionable encounter a few months back, and tested at the State health department. After the risk, 14 weeks, I had a negative result. The nurse told me to test again... Read more »

Window Period, story and questions

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello Everyone,

New user to this message board, but not new to the worries that go with the "window period" I will share a story in hopes that someone out there might find some hope in it and then ask a few questions.

I participated in a high... Read more »

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