Does Hiv 3 Months Window Mean 12 Week Or 13 Week

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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. Your responses have reassured me, but what causes me concern is the differing opinions on the window period. I've read, have been told that a test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I've discussed this topic numerous times in this forum. I'll repost below a small sample of what can be found in the archives. I do realize it's a confusing issue.Dr. Bobwhat is the winow period 3 or 6 months? Can Whooo after 3?... Read more »

When is a test result definitive? (3 MONTHS VERSUS 6 MONTHS WINDOW PERIOD)

Dr BSome of your boards you say that a three month test is all you need, but I was reading about... Read more »

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

25 week window CONCLUSIVE?

I was wondering if an HIV test at 25 weeks is acccurate enough to beconsidered CONCLUSIVE. (I... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

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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 »

The HIV Community Sounds Off: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"?

One of the most provocative sessions of the XVII International AIDS Conference likely took place before the conference even officially began. In a charged satellite event, a panel of researchers and a huge audience took part in a debate over whether... Read more »

Six-Week Course of Antiretroviral Nevirapine Did Not Clearly Reduce Risk of HIV Among Breastfed Infants, Study Finds

A six-week extended course of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine did not clearly show a reduced risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission among breastfed infants, according to a study published Saturday in the journal Lancet , the New York Times ... Read more »

Vicriviroc Safe and Effective in Treatment-Experienced HIV-Infected Patients at 96 Weeks

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of a study she presented at the 49th... Read more »

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6 Week Window - Mass. Dept of Health

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

To All WWs -

I have copied and pasted a page from the Massachusetts Department of Health website. I also spoke to one of their counselors on the phone. They are firm in their conviction that the 6 week window period is as accurate as the 3-6 month... Read more »

Is the HIV window really 13 weeks?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I recently tested negative at 18 and a half weeks. Can I be pretty confident that I don't have HIV or should I also test at 6 months? Read more »

SRCHFRANS34.....8 weeks vs. 3 months vs 6 months

Posted by stupidgirl, 2 Replies

In the U.K they ask that you get your final test at the 3 month mark As for the USA, most people that are positive have multiple partners and don't know when the exposure was exactly they asks for six months. The CDC says to get tested at 6 months... Read more »

More on the 3 months window period

Posted by Anonymous

So I asked in French a french agency of prevention of hiv about why they say (like in Canada and other countries) 3 months and not 6 months. This is the response they gave me. PLEASE UNDERSTAND IT IS A TRANSLATION, YOU HAVE TO GET THE GIST, DONT... Read more »

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