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HIV testing
Can you trust an HIV test result after 3 months of possible exposure? I know there are rare cases where it can take up to 10 years to get a positive result, but I read even 6 months is rare. I read most cases (99%) will show up within the 3 month mark. Any suggestions?
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Yes, that's true. In most cases, antibodies will show up within three months, but it is recommended to wait six months after possible exposure to get a completely accurate result. Tests are extremely accurate, so if you've been tested after six months and have a negative result, you should not be worried. Health clinics offer free HIV testing, so does Planned Parenthood. If you feel that you have been at risk of contracting HIV, by all means, go out and get tested.
If you feel you are at risk of exposure, get tested after six months to be safe. Always take precautions to protect yourself, whether sexually or otherwise. Condoms are very effective at preventing HIV transmission via vaginal, anal and oral sex. It is also recommended that IV drug users never share needles with others. These are the reasons HIV/AIDS education is imperative. There are lots of useful sites online.
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it depends how serious the case is i mean aids is serious no matter how strong the virus is but sometimes its not as life threating as it would be if someone had a low immune system to begin with it would be alot harder to tell if you caught aids right away if you are addicted to any serious drugs because your immune system is used to being attacked by the drug so it will react the same with a virius if your are healthy usually at first it seems as if you have a bad cold or allergies that never seem to end no matter what you take if this goes on for a while you definetly need to get blood work done nd you should go in often to make sure that there really is nothing there and you need to ask for antibiotics to see if it really is just some flu or something else
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