Duration Of Exposure To Hiv

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Non-Occupational Post Exposure Prevention

Other non-occupational HIV PEP programs may be available through emergency rooms or local clinics. Your city or state department of public health may have more information about HIV nPEP programs in your area. This list merely reflects formal programs that we are aware of at the time of publication. Commentary The decision to use nPEP is a difficult one. Even if you participated in an activity that put you at high risk for HIV infection,...

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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 »

Duration

Is it possible to have the HIV virus and not show symptoms for 2 or more years. My only questionable exposure was two and a half years ago and I have recently come down with a fever, muscle aches and weakness, with a lack of a sore throat. I...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

It is extremely unlikely that your symptoms are related to HIV infection. The vast majority of people exposed to HIV become antibody test positive within 6 months of exposure. BYBenjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.... Read more »

Duration of ARS symptoms

Dear Dr.HolodniyI had a possible exposure in May 1998, ever since then I have had genneralised swollen glands, it is now March 1999 would it be possibe to have 9 and 1/2 months, could these be symptom of ARS due to hiv infection given the duration...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You did not say anything about HIV antibody test results. If your HIV test is negative now after 9 months, you do not have HIV infection. After acute HIV infection, swollen glands are seen in almost all people. They usually go away in a few weeks.... Read more »

Type & duration of PEP

Hi DR. thanks a lot for your valuable work. I am a married man who was diagnosed recently with HIV and already on med Atripla with undetectable VL, my question is: If I am having protected sex with my wife and suppose the condom break (for whatever...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.PEP is most effective when given as soon as possible after the exposure. Since Atripla is suppressing your virus, it's reasonable that either tenofovir/FTC (Truvada) or Atripla would be a good PEP should your... Read more »

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duration of symptoms?

Posted by anonymouslad, 4 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 »

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 Acute HIV symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello: Generally, if I had a sore throat 3 weeks ago and now my nodes are slightly swollen in my neck and armpits, but never any rash or fever or oral signs, what is the risk of my having acute HIV infection? (Oral sex, no ejaculation, protected... Read more »

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