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Time Frame After Contracting Herpes Before It Shows Up On An Std Test
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HPV -cancer time frameAbout 8 months ago I contracted hpv from a woman that had cervical cancer. I am HIV- and I am now experiencing some more severe symptoms like swollen lymph glands in the groin and general malaise. I was also negative for all other STD's.Are...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
The actual strains of HPV which cause cancer (strains 16, 18, and a few others) are the same in HIV+ and HIV- folks. However, in HIV+ patients, the growth of HPV-related lesions (either warts or cancer) tends to be more rapid because of the...
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Herpes Contraction RiskI am a 30-year old woman with no STDs. I performed unprotected oral sex on a man with herpes... Read more »Terrified married coulpe with time frame questions Please helpDear Dr. Aberg, Here recently my husband and I have gotten back together after a 6 month separation... Read more »
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Genital Herpes Prevalence Down Among Teens, Adults; Number of Syphilis, Other STD Cases Rising, Studies SayGenital herpes prevalence in the United States has decreased "significantly" in recent years, federal health officials said on Monday at the 2004 National STD Prevention Conference in Philadelphia, the New York Times reports. Dr. Fujie Xu and... Read more »
People With HSV-2 Are Probably Two to Three Times More Lkely to Contract HIVDoctors are warning that genital herpes (HSV-2) -- which is believed to infect an estimated one in eight Australians -- can facilitate HIV infection. Dr. Darren Russell, director of Cairns Sexual Health, said people with HSV-2 are probably two to... Read more »
American Social Health Association Loses CDC Contract for HIV/AIDS, STD HotlinesThe Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based not-for-profit organization American Social Health Association on Monday lost a bid for a federal contract with CDC for its largest program, which includes two national telephone hotlines that provide... Read more »
Condom Use Reduces Young Women's Risk of Contracting HPV, Study SaysYoung women whose partners use condoms every time they have sex are 70% less likely to contract the human papillomavirus than women whose partners use condoms less than 5% of the time, according to a study published in the June 22 edition of the ... Read more »
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some symptoms, time frame question
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hi,I had a very risky unprotected exposure about a week and a half ago. Shortly after I experienced a discharge and pain during urination. I main concern is HIV. About 7-8 days later I started to feel very slugish with a bit of a sore throat. I... Read more » HIV ANTI-BODY TEST & THE WINDOW PERIOD TIME FRAME
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Good Day,Here's what the nation's leading authority on HIV testing has to say about the HIV anti-body test and the time it takes to detect infection. Oh, and let us not bastardize this information to sooth our worries. The CDC (Center for Disease... Read more » some symptoms, time frame question
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi,I had a very risky unprotected exposure about a week and a half ago. Shortly after I experienced a discharge and pain during urination. I main concern is HIV. About 7-8 days later I started to feel very slugish with a bit of a sore throat. I... Read more » WINDOW PERIOD - TIME FRAME CHANGING
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
It definitely appears that the time frame of the window period (with the new generation of tests) is changing to a maximum of 3 months. The GMHC says that 98% of people will test pos. within 6 weeks if they are infected. Dr. Mark Holodniy on The...
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