Seroconversion Three Weeks After Infection

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Does a Rash appearing 12 weeks later mean seroconversion?

Hello Dr. Bob, Im still worried. I went ahead and had unprotected sex with my wife after I got opinons from everyone and my negative test at 8 and 10 weeks. Now she is having headaches and I am having rashes appearing. I was doing fine until the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your rash does not mean you are seroconverting or that your multiple tests were all false-negative tests! Your fears are once again unwarranted. Your follow-up HIV test was not warranted and the result will undoubtedly be negative once again. If... Read more »

8 weeks/negative/and seroconversion ? 2nd request

Dear Dr. Bob,I will donat $50.00 to wherever you would like me to do it. Just let me know. I am... Read more »

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Seroconversion

Is it possible to have a seroconversion exactly one month after infection? given that the common... Read more »

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Another question for Switch625 (95% seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

This question is for switch with regards to 95% of people seroconverting by week 6 . . . . .
I had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman 10 weeks ago. I had most of the nerve-racking symptoms -- dry cough, sore throat, swollen glands in neck, lower... Read more »

Seroconversion after 13 weeks?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Last year I had unprotected sex with a person who later turned out to be HIV positive (I know stupid). I took an hiv test 15 weeks later and tested NEG.

It is almost a year later. I have had various strange symptoms such as night sweats,... Read more »

NEUR0PATHY AND SEROCONVERSION .. PLEASE HELP ME..

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HI,

I had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman that I do not know well. First, I had sex with her 9 weeks agon than again 7 weeks ago for the second time. I did not use condom both times, I know I was stupid.
I started have symptoms after 10 days... Read more »

Acyclovir - HIV Seroconversion Delay

Posted by worriedman460, 3 Replies

Ok. I did a stupid thing.
2 times oral, 2 times vaginal unprotected intercourse on New Year's eve. no excuse for it....

Anyway, I got a real quick cold a couple weeks in... cleared up within a couple weeks.
a month afterwards, i got a small lesion... Read more »

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