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Am Im infected with HIV due symptoms and false negatives test?

I had a true HIV expose due to a condom break with a female in Angola (West Africa). Reason I know it is a true exposure the women told me she was HIV+ after we had sex due to the condom break. I had several ARS related symptoms between week 2 and...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello-Yes at 4 months post exposure you can consider your results negative. The standards for HIV tests, whether oral swab or blood are very accurate at 28 days, and conclusive at 90 days. In addition, the viral load test which you took at 73 days... Read more »

SYMPTOMS OF HIV BUT ALL TEST NEGATIVE

I HAD SEX WITH 4 CONDOMS ON WITH PROSTITUTES 3 TIMES BUT ALL THE TIME WITH 4 CONDOMS AND I HAVE... Read more »

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

all the symptoms of HIV and 13 negative tests

Greetings from Moscow! Thanks for your help, please do not leave without an answer my question. I... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: HIV Tests Negative for Porn Actors Who Performed With "Patient Zero"

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HIV-Positive Chinese Man's Illegal Blood Sales Have Caused 28 New HIV Cases; Clinic Director Says He Originally Tested Negative

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Taiwan University Hospital: Five Recipients of HIV-Positive Organs Test HIV-Negative

On Thursday, Taiwan University Hospital reported that five transplant patients who mistakenly received organs from a deceased HIV-positive donor continue to test HIV-negative. Medical staff started the organ recipients on HIV prophylaxis a day after... Read more »

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I tested negative but with these symptoms I just can't believe it

Posted by AnxiousTester, 3 Replies

Hi! I know many would say they wish they tested negative on an HIV test and I should ignore and celebrate....But I have symptoms that I just can't ignore. This is really ruining my Christmas but these symptoms are too strange and unusual for me to... Read more »

Negative Test / Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi Friends,

From what I read on this board, is it correct in assuming that I don't have HIV, even though symptoms are present. I have tested negative out now for 8 months. So my symptoms that I am having would not be HIV. I had sex with a sex... Read more »

Symptoms after negative test??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi everyone...
I had a negative test at 6 weeks, and the guy I was with also had a negative test at 6 weeks.
However, I have had a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in my throat since about 5 weeks post exposure. My doctor prescribed me an antibiotic... Read more »

Tested Negative; Major Symptoms; Comments?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Any comments would be appreciated regarding this. I tested HIV negative in April. My last sexual encounter was in January (13+ weeks). I am just wondering if I should be satisfied with the result or if I should be re-tested. The reason I am... Read more »

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