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Last Three Months With Hiv
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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 authorities there consider an Antibody/Antigen test conclusive at 6 weeks. (For standard Ab tests, they say 3 months, like CDC). Ok. Now, someone asks you in...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Bonjour Monsieur Dan!Je parle la langue de Molire. Alors, peut-tre je suis franais !!!??My job as "Dr. Bob," whether French, Italian or Zimbabwean, is to provide science-based factual information. I'm really not here to criticize or...
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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 »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... Read more »
Articles
Switching Drug Regimens Every Three Months May Benefit HIV-Positive People, Study SaysHIV-positive people may be less likely to develop a resistance to antiretroviral drugs if they switch drug regimens every three months, according to a study published in the July 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine , the Los Angeles Daily... 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 »
Japan: 77 Newly Reported AIDS Patients over Last Three MonthsThe numbers of newly reported AIDS patients and people infected with HIV in Japan between April and June were 77 and 149, respectively, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry Panel on HIV/AIDS said Wednesday. Six HIV/AIDS-related deaths were... 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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Very scared at three months!
Posted by Saginaw007, 3 Replies
Thanks for listening to me. Here's my situation. On aug 9th I performed unprotected oral sex on a sex worker. One of the reasons that I am concerned is that I suffer from bleeding gums. My symptoms are I have had a loose stool for for about 2...
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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 » 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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