What Is The Asymptomatic Stage Of Hiv

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Asymptomatic Stage Hiv

Posted by nuthugger24, 2 Replies

When a person is Hiv Positive experts say after ars a person will go into an asymptomatic phase. During this phase they say you will have no symptoms related to Hiv except possible swollen lymphnodes. My question is: when you have hiv and you... Read more »

asymptomatic stage?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hey i was just curious: after ARS, theres a 10 year period where hiv + dont get any symptoms right. COULD they get any symptoms between that period? if so wut kind. Read more »

4 stages to HIV disease

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AMFAR AIDS HANDBOOK (Chapter 4, Page 53 )

There are four stages to HIV disease

1) Acute Infection Stage (500-1200 CD4s)- begins immediately after hiv enters the body and starts multiplying in infected cells. Acute infection ends about 2-6 weeks... Read more »

Asymptomatic Period

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What period is that ? and is your body stronger then ever when HIV enters because doesnt it build up more cells so is it possible to fight off the flu very quickly during this time ? Read more »

Asymptomatic condition!

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Based on Dr Bob's comments, asymptomatic condition can go on for a decade. What does this mean??doed this mean that someone would not be able to get a positive result from the ELISA? Read more »

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Am I at risk of Asymptomatic HIV? (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2011) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2011)

Hello Dr. Frascino,Before I mention my case I'd like to just say by looking through everything youve done and are continuing to do for others like myself (confused and scared beyond belief) and hopefully for me with this response.I am currently...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk would be essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condoms were used properly and did not fail (break). However, as always, if you feel you put yourself at risk for HIV, you should get an HIV test. What's this... Read more »

what am I? asymptomatic?

my doc thinks i have been infected for 8 to 10 years do to my numbers.vl 704.000 cd4 240.he says im at the stage where they start to see complications.and has sence started me on sustiva and combivir.i got really sick about a year before being...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your questions. Seems to me that you could have easily have had acute HIV infection when you were thought to have mononucleosis (but we'll never be sure).With a CD4 count of 240, you don't have AIDS (unless your CD4 percentage... Read more »

Asymptomatic HIV

3.Is asymptomatic HIV infection reportable to the health department?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Each state has its own regulations concerning reportability of HIV. Contact your public health department.... Read more »

asymptomatic hiv transmission

can asypmtomatic hiv+ people transmitt hiv to others?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Absolutely.Symptoms have nothing to do with whether HIV can be transmitted or not. This is precisely why 40 million people around the world have HIV. BY... Read more »

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