If You Have Hiv Symptoms Can Test Results Show Up Negative

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DEAR DOCTOR SO MANY TESTS.NEGATIVE RESULTS STILL SYMPTOMS.PLEASE HELP.DONATION AGAIN!!

Dear Doctor,Hope you had a pleasant vacations.Well doctor i couldnt take out fear from myself and got myself tested again at 120 and 138 days after my sexperience ( how stupid) with sex workers on 3rd and 15th October 2010.Since my last encounter i...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello AKASH,1. Nope.2. Nope.3. Absolutely none.As you can see, my assessment if your problem hasn't changed. I would now suggest you seek the help of a mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor). Your problem is not HIV,... Read more »

Thanks - Negative HIV results (so far) but similar symptoms

Dr Bob,I don't have a question...I just wanted to send an email thanking you for the support... Read more »

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

Multiple health problems after HIV negative test results "PLEASE HELP ME"

Hi Doctor,on the 25-12-2009 i had sex with a philipina csw and the condom broke, i pulled out... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV Results by Phone: Can We Predict Who Will Test HIV-Negative?

To study a requirement that all patients return to the health care setting to learn their HIV test results, the researchers described the number of HIV cases detected at Sydney Sexual Health Center among persons who disclosed no known risk factors... Read more »

Providing HIV-Negative Results to Low-Risk Clients by Telephone

Health department policies in Australia differ in their recommendations regarding giving patients their HIV test results. Traditionally, all HIV results have been provided in person. The team undertook the current study to trial the provision of... Read more »

Zuma Publicly Reveals Results of HIV Test, Launching Government Testing, Treatment Drive

South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday publicly announced that his most recent HIV test had come back negative, "as his government rolled out a major AIDS prevention and treatment campaign," the Los Angeles Times reports. "Zuma's HIV exam... Read more »

Simply Rob: Advocate and Artist, a Man of Words Uses Them to Spread Truth

Rob Vassilarakis All the negative HIV test results Rob Vassilarakis kept getting made him think he was having safe enough sex. "I was wrong," he says. In 1993, at age 22, he tested positive for HIV. "When I was 17, I was disowned for being... Read more »

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Test results are negative!!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hey is anyone else noticing a pattern on here???? ;-)
A lot of us are negative, there is hope!
Just thought I better mark my negative result for the record, I feel so blessed by God for seeing me through this experience and for building my faith and... 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 »

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 »

Tested negative but still showing symptoms...

Posted by anonymoususer, 2 Replies

Hi all,

I'm a straight female, and I had a risky sexual encounter in November 07. It was with a guy who's HIV status is unknown. I performed unprotected oral sex on him for a short time (he didn't ejaculate) and he performed unprotected oral sex on... Read more »

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