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A 28-year-old male asked:
Had unprotected sex on 15 june2016 with unknown. had 12 hiv tests. pcr rna pcr dna 4th gen ag/ab all negative. still have symptoms. very depressed.
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
What symptoms?: You haven't mentioned any symptoms except depression, which isn't a symptom peculiar to the HIV infection that you don't have, you need counseling, see a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist, good luck
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