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hiv test negative after 11 months (done 6 tests rapid elisa,elica, WB, DNA)
i have consulted 5 doctors all told me that you are absolutely negative because i have done all these tests after 11 months of exposure. my concern is some wrote in this forum that to get symptoms it will take 5 - 10 yrs then what is meaning of testing after 11 months???
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I think I can see the misunderstanding here. When the HIV virus enters the body there may be quite severe, or mild flu-like symptoms soon afterwards. Or there may be no symptoms whatsoever. The virus my not progress to the full-blown AIDS (which has very severe symptoms) for quite some time. Possibly years, 5 or 10 is feasible. What the tests look for is presence of the HIV virus. This will certainly not remain dormant, undetectable to tests for years. It shows it's presence in the tests very quickly. Negative means you do not have the HIV virus in you. So you will not develop AIDS symptoms in five or ten years. Or indeed ever. Unless you are exposed to the virus again and it does find receptive cells on this occasion. Again, a test will be made for presence of the HIV virus and again the result will be quickly conclusive, one way or the other. Hope you are reassured? If we could contract the HIV virus and carry it undetectable for five years plus then the HIV/AIDS situation would be impossible to either monitor or control (either control socially or control as well as we can in life-expectancy terms with medication. Since once it progresses to full-blown AIDS there is really nothing that can be done). Unless you believe you have been exposed AFTER testing, relax and believe the doctors that you are HIV-negative.
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