Having Other Stds Will Not Affect The Hiv Antibody Test

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Other STDs Affect HIV Test

Doctor Bob,You are a legend -Just a quickie - Can having another more common STD like Chlamydia, Gonnorhea etc have any affect on the HIV blood test ie. causing false negatives or extending window period?I have checked the archives but Im obviously...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Quickie question. Quickie answer. Nope! Concurrent STDs, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis, will not affect HIV-antibody test results or change the duration of the window period.You're welcome!Dr. Bob... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have read here that having herpes will not affect your hiv test. Okay so I am likely splitting hairs here but since this is my life I need to know. If I had contracted Herpes and HIV at the same time and my body began making antibodies... Read more »

Will Valtrex affect antibody production to HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I started Valtrex 3 days after a sexual exposure to HSV and have continued to use it everyday for suppression. could Valtrex cause my body not to create antibodies to HIV?

I have tested negative to HIV after 13 weeks, but continue to have symptoms... Read more »

Possible Hiv infected but no antibodies produced?

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Could you tell me is it possilble to have hiv with out having antibodies produced post 6 months?

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