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HIV detection
Hello,
I read in one of the replies that an individual can sometime not develop hiv antibodies for a very long period than the six months and recommended to test every six months for ten years. My question is, 1) if a person does not develop antibodies then his antigen test can be a solution to identify the Virus.
As i recently had a Bioelisa Hiv Ag/Ab Combo test at 5 months and 2 weeks after exposure and the result was negative, 2) can this be satisfactory for me?
Thank you
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It can take up to 10 years for antibodies to be detected. Plain and simply. 10 years after exposure you can end up being diagnosed with the virus.
Be on the safe side. It's worth a test every 6 months, especially if you have had/have more than one partner or change partners frequently.
It's your own personal decision if you want this to be "satisfactory" but I wouldn't stop just now. It's worth it to be safe. It's worth getting two tests a year. It's worth keeping myself healthy. It's worth watching out for my partner's health. It's worth this for my children and future children because I know if I'm healthy they will be healthy.
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