Hiv Incubation Period And Symptoms

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can HCV shorten HIV incubation period?

Hello doc. i Was diagnosed with HCV in 2006, negative for HIV (test was given approximately 7 months after last risky behavior).. i am confident that after 4 years of no symptoms (or risky behavior) and a negative HIV test shortly after the 24 week...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

No HCV infection would not alter your incubation period of viremia.I would not attribute any of your symptoms within a 24 hour period to HIV.... Read more »

Incubation period/female to male transmission

Hi. I'm new to your forum and have found it to be quite informative. I am 41, married with two... Read more »

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

Incubation period for HIV.

Is there an incubation period for HIV?... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

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Incubation period

Posted by Anonymous

How come almost every people and doctors say that if you tested negative at 3 or 4 months your almost negative for sure at 6 months. This true or just percentages? Thank you very much.

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HIV can incubate ?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a friend who insists that he was told by an AIDS center that HIV can incubate for up to a year before you test HIV+....is this true? I told him no, but he insists that it is a true fact... Read more »

Prolonged menstrual period an HIV symptom?

Posted by anonymous34134, 1 Reply

So, I had an HIV scare in November 2007. I had unprotected oral sex with a guy (he went down on me, and I went down on him, but he didn't come). A few weeks after that I developed a bad cough and thought I might be HIV positive. I got tested 3... Read more »

HIV window period and symptoms PLEASE COMMENT

Posted by xrayvison, 2 Replies

Well here is my story. I recently noticed bumps on the back of my tounge that are painless but i have never noticed them before and it freaked me out. I immediatly assumed the worst and started googling stuff which didn't ease my mind at all either.... Read more »

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