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How long does it take for aids symptoms to show

A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Types of symptoms and duration of symptoms are very variable. Visit this site for information about HIV: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anna Flor Salcedo
25 years experience
see below: The fact that you are worried about it makes me think that your symptoms have been worsening. You should be seen by your dr who can find out what trea... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Killian
General Practice 30 years experience
Not HIV: If you are worried about HIV infection then please get tested. But, your symptoms are in no way an indication of an HIV infection.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nayla Mumneh
Allergy and Immunology 31 years experience
Not for a while: There is a 3 months window before the body converts after exposure. And symptoms may not show for some time afterwards, sometimes years.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna
Family Medicine 59 years experience
AIDS HOW LONG/HIV IN: It varies from person to person.It can take months to years to apppear.50% of people infected with HIV will develop aids within next 10 years, but it ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hugo Ribot
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Up to 6 weeks: It can take up to 6 weeks for the HIV antibody test to register a positive result after exposure to the virus. For this reason, if there is strong su... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Killian
General Practice 30 years experience
HIV is Hard To Get: This varies. Most people feel no sickness. If you did not go to the doctor after exposure within 72 hours to prevent infection, my first question wo... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
HIV: The time from initiation of infection until deterioration of the immune system to the extent that you develop opportunistic infections can be quite va... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Alves
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
Depends on test: If you have just become infected and have early symptoms, it might still reflect as negative. In this case, retesting after 30-90 days is recommended ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Killian
General Practice 30 years experience
Early HIV symptoms: If one gets symptoms early in their infection with HIV it is in general like getting the flu. One has a severe fatigue. But, please remember and le... Read More
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