Should Woman Pregnant Take A Aids Test

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Women and HIV

The Bottom Line More women are becoming infected with HIV. With early testing and treatment, women with HIV can live as long as men. Women should get tested for HIV. This is especially true for pregnant women and women considering pregnancy. If they test positive for HIV, they can take steps to reduce the risk of infecting their babies and ensure their own health. The best way to prevent infection in heterosexual sex is by using condoms. Other...

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HIV- woman gets pregnant by man with AIDS

I'm involved in a situation where the woman became pregnant by a man with AIDS. So far, she has tested negative. She is due late July and I have heard that even though she is HIV- right now, that during labor/birth, she may "cross...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The most common test used to screen for HIV infection screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood. After exposure, it can take at least 6 weeks (sometimes longer), to make sufficient antibodies to be detected by the test. This is why we... Read more »

HIV TEST RESULT IN 12 WEEK PREGNANT WOMAN

I AM 12 WEEKS PREGNANT, MY HIV TEST RESULT INDICATED 280 WHAT IS THE MEANING...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I have no idea what that means. HIV testing is usually performed first with a screening antibody test, and if positive, a confirmatory western blot test which should also be positive.... Read more »

Pregnant woman w/ conflicting results

This is a very long story here. I was tested for HIV using the ELISA and Western Blot tests, both results came back positive. When I was told this, I requested to retake a test and see for myself. At this time I was then given an ora-quick test...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I would seek out an infectious disease or HIV expert to go over these findings and probably get another set of labs at this point. Time is important here because if HIV infection is present, HIV treatment decisions during pregnancy will have to be... Read more »

HIV (Pregnant Woman)

Dear Doctor,My girlfriend is pregnant past 8 months.We did test for HIV in a well reputated hospital in August and fairly it was negative.But after having test she went to her mother house.There she went to a district hospital as a place is not well...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Most likely the second test was a false-positive test due to your girlfriend's pregnancy. See below. Follow-up testing should be able to quickly sort out your wife's true HIV serostatus. Use reputable hospitals and laboratories for... Read more »

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Do thjey screen pregnant woman for hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

My ex husband girlfriend is pregnant and she does not know that he has hiv. He swore to me he was careful. Will they screen her for HIV in her pregnancy? I am so freaked out. The baby is in danger and I don't want to get involved since he has... Read more »

Do they screen pregnant woman for hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hello,

i don't know what to do . My ex husband has hiv and got his girlfriend pregnant. He told me he was being careful and I just tried to stay out of their lives. Well, now she is pregnant and DOES NOT know his status...... He won't tell her... Read more »

HIV (Pregnant Woman)

Posted by Vinay007, 1 Reply

Hi All !

My girlfriend is pregnant past 8 months.We did test for HIV in a well reputated hospital in August and fairly it was negative.But after having test she went to her mother house.There she went to a district hospital as a place is not well... Read more »

Worried pregnant woman

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My boyfriend was in risk with a positive girl several times in the past, and probably infected me with HPV. Now, I am pregnant . Hes been testing for three years ( seven Elisas, always negative ). Now I am worried because of my baby. Can three... Read more »

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