Question 1

oral sex be really worried about hiv i talk to this friend all the time once in a while i knows him for a long time i ask him and he said no and he feels ok?

Accepted Answer

Get tested: Both should get tested to be safe.

Question 2

went to the doc he wanted hiv test, why, he knows i don't do anything to get it, scheduling pap test in three weeks, not happy that he wants that test?

Accepted Answer

You could say no: Don't be upset about having this test ordered.  If you watch House, you know that doctors have to make sure we have considered all possibilities.  If you have had sex or blood transfusions, then you are at risk for having HIV, albeit low.  A negative HIV test is just a way for the doctor to cross this off his differential. (List of possible reasons why patients could get the complaint they have.)

Question 3

i am truly confused by pcp, the internet & doctors on here. hiv is a complex & complicated disease but as far as symptoms related to it, window period & conclusiveness after a test nobody really knows.i hear 6wks, 3mths, 6mths, 9nths, 1yr. what is it?

Accepted Answer

: A negative HIV nucleic acid test at 6 months after exposure would be conclusive of lack of infection from that exposure. A positive result is conclusive any time after exposure.

Question 4

i need colonoscopy, without hiv, hepatitis  b or c, not cancer. where to find a doctor who understands the dilemma and what to do about it?  tb

Accepted Answer

What dilemma?: I don't understand what you are asking or what dilemma you are facing. But the doctor who recommended colonoscopy should have the answers.

Question 5

store cashier sneezed into my face. micro sneeze particles might have gotten in my eyes. who knows if he had bleeding in his mouth. hiv pepjustincase?

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Sneeze: Unlikely to get blood borne disease -- more likely to get a cold or the flu. Hope you got your flu shot!

Question 6

what are the early symptoms of hiv ? how do you know you have hiv ?

Accepted Answer

Variable ; lab test: Some people have flu like illness within a few weeks of getting infected. Others may have no symptoms till years later. About a quarter of the infected people do not know that they are infected. The only way to know is through blood tests. See this site for more info.
http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-symptoms.

Question 7

please tell me how long it takes for to positively know you have hiv or aids?

Accepted Answer

About a month: Modern elisa tests are accurate at about 1 month from infection.  Standard testing protocols recommend one further check at 3 months to be sure.

Question 8

what cause hiv?

Accepted Answer

Cause of AIDS: Human immunodeficiency virus.  It may be acquired through sex, intravenous drug use or other exposure to body fluids of an infected person.

Question 9

symptoms of hiv?

Accepted Answer

Don't wait!: Don't wait for the symptoms of HIV to show up - get tested if you could be at risk (risk factors: unprotected sex, needle sharing). A few weeks after contracting the virus, HIV causes a flu-like syndrome (fevers, malaise). Then the virus can lie dormant for years before causing life-threatening infections of the lung, brain, and other organs due to the body's damaged and decreased immunity.

Question 10

can hiv be cured?

Accepted Answer

Almost: Today's medical regimen has vastly improved lives of patients with aids to the point where they can lead normal lives - a good example is magic johnson. It is not  a cure but the HIV can be managed. We are still working on a vaccine.

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Oral sex be really worried about hiv i talk to this friend all the time once in a while i knows him for a long time i ask him and he said no and he feels ok?

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Went to the doc he wanted hiv test, why, he knows i don't do anything to get it, scheduling pap test in three weeks, not happy that he wants that test?

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I am truly confused by pcp, the internet & doctors on here. hiv is a complex & complicated disease but as far as symptoms related to it, window period & conclusiveness after a test nobody really knows.i hear 6wks, 3mths, 6mths, 9nths, 1yr. what is it?

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I need colonoscopy, without hiv, hepatitis b or c, not cancer. where to find a doctor who understands the dilemma and what to do about it? tb

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Store cashier sneezed into my face. micro sneeze particles might have gotten in my eyes. who knows if he had bleeding in his mouth. hiv pepjustincase?

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What are the early symptoms of hiv ? how do you know you have hiv ?

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Please tell me how long it takes for to positively know you have hiv or aids?

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What cause hiv?

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