How Long Does It Take To See Results Hiv

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How soon before I see results

Hi There.I was just diagnosed with HIV.My CD4 count is 250 (High Concern for my doctor) and my viral load is 100 000.It seems that I have been infected for a while (did not know) and might even have been re-infected.I have started medication a week...

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

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Hello and thanks for posting.You should see results in a few weeks/months time. HIV viral loads respond quite rapidly to starting treatment, with an expectation of over 90% reduction in the first month and undetectable levels in 4-6 months (if not... Read more »

HIV test taking a long time to show positive result

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How long before you can see any symptoms?

Posted by dopey33, 2 Replies

Lets say you are infected with HIV, can you see symptoms within days? Maybe 2 days? or does it take weeks to months? Read more »

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How long for results?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

How long does it take for test results to come back? I just applied for Life Insurance and they did several tests, one of which was HIV. Now I'm thinking about every risky encounter I've had. I figured my last risky encounter was 5 months before my... Read more »

How long before results

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hi. I had a possible exposure (unprotected vaginal) about a year and a half ago. I was tested at 3 and 4 1/2 months afterward, both negative. I recently had a post deployment HIV test and I was wondering, should it be positive, how long will it take... Read more »

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