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Hiv Three Month Test
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Is an HIV test at three months conclusive?Concerned Male, 20, writing. (I just sent this letter, but I think it was at the wrong forum so I am sending it here as well). I have a scary story and I just want to ensure that I am ok. Last year, on the night of October 8, I was drunk and...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Let me get this straight. You either had an alcohol-induced blackout or were drugged by two strange men, and the last memory you have is one of them saying, "We just want to see you get fucked?" You then woke up the next morning on an...
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if Dr. Bob was French... ? (SIX WEEKS VERSUS THREE MONTH HIV TESTS)Doctor Bob,suppose for a minute you were French - or just being in doctor in France. The... Read more »why do you say 6 months when everyone else says three for HIV testing????sorry but why on earth would you say six months for testing, when everyone from the CDC to HIV... Read more »
Articles
Fourth Adult Film Actor Tests HIV-Positive But Unrelated to Other Three Cases; Bill to Require More Testing Set AsideA fourth pornographic film actor in California has tested HIV-positive, although the case is unrelated to three other adult film actors who tested positive last month, Reuters reports. A transsexual actor who goes by the stage name Jennifer on... Read more »
Papua New Guinea: AIDS "Reporting" to See IncreaseIn the last quarterly report, 6,103 people had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea and the figure is likely to increase as the testing and reporting system improves. National AIDS Council Statistical Officer Agnes Gege said Thursday the... Read more »
San Francisco Launching Program to Identify New HIV Infections Within Two to Three MonthsSan Francisco this month will launch a two-year pilot program to identify new HIV infections soon after they occur, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. This program is the first of its kind in the U.S. and aims to reduce the number of new cases... Read more »
Scotland Records More Than 100 New HIV Cases During First Three Months of 2009More than 100 new HIV cases were reported in Scotland between January and March, bringing the total number of cases recorded to date to 5,901, according to a recently released report from Health Protection Scotland , the PA/ Press and Journal ... Read more »
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Six Months/Three Months
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
The truth is that if you don't test beyond 3 months, then you are leaving a *significantly* higher risk than if you do. Many people can live with a 1-5% risk of HIV infection and move on. But there is no way that I can believe that a 3 month test...
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The GOOD OLD THREE MONTH RULE!!!!!
Posted by Virgo, 1 Reply
To all WW, please read thorugh this. It comes from the CDC website. Someday they will update ALL of their website.Here's a recommendation that comes directly from the training manuals used by the CDC. "All testing follows the same basic steps: 1.... Read more » three month test
Posted by lion355, 1 Reply
My plan is to go for the rapid test tomorrow. It's now over 90 days, so unless I'm one of those rare cases where it takes over 90 days to test positive, tomorrow's results will be conclusive. I had protected sex a few times over a long weekend he...
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Regarding three months too long ..Jackie, anyone
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can someone please comment on the reply that was posted on 3/19 and 9:21 pm... Is this so?It says that if ARS started 4 weeks later it can last for 4 months, so then the window period is extented. Or would one test positive still after 3 months, if... Read more »
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