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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
HIV strains
Answered by
Edward W Hook, MD - HIV Prevention, stds
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If you have not done so, please review other threads in our archives for questions similar to yours and Dr. Handsfield's replies. Questions that duplicate other frequent ones, for which abundant replies exist, and that have little educational value for other forum users, will be DELETED WITHOUT RESPONSE. YOUR PAYMENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. The most common examples of such questions are those about low risk exposures to HIV, such as oral sex, condom- protected intercourse hand-to-genital exposure, and nonsexual contact with possibly infected blood or body fluids as well as symptoms of early HIV infection.
HIV strains
by toscared727, Jul 20, 2008 10:41AM
I had two hiv test one rapid oral swab the other advance rapid hiv 1and 2 finger stick one at 6 wks and the other at 12 wks both negative
would the test pick up any strains of hiv? The reason is that the female encounter did a lot of overseas travel. It has been 3months and 1/2 and had to go to doctor with a terbile headache sharp pains in the back of head. Is it also likeley that ARS symptoms could be coming on at that lenght of time? also have hot sweats doing the day. Please answer question any info could be helpful. My encounter was protective with latex condom with tongue and mouth kissing.
would the test pick up any strains of hiv? The reason is that the female encounter did a lot of overseas travel. It has been 3months and 1/2 and had to go to doctor with a terbile headache sharp pains in the back of head. Is it also likeley that ARS symptoms could be coming on at that lenght of time? also have hot sweats doing the day. Please answer question any info could be helpful. My encounter was protective with latex condom with tongue and mouth kissing.
Doctor's Answer
by Edward W Hook, MD, Jul 20, 2008 02:19PM
, Jul 20, 2008 02:19PM
You have no reason whatsoever to be scared. Let's review your situation in reverse.
1. Your exposure. You do not know your partner was infected. Chances are she was not. In addition, HIV is not transmitted through kissing and condoms are effective protection. Your encounter is so low risk that I would not have even recommended testing.
2. Your symptoms. The onset of your symptoms is far too long after your encounter to be ARS. Furthermore, the symptoms you describe do not match those of the ARS.
3. You have had two reliable tests, the last one at a time when virtually all tests that are going to be positive will be. The commercially available tests you describe would have detected any infection that was there. The concerns about "strains" of not being detected by currently available tests is a myth
Bottom line. You have nothing to be concerned about. You do not have HIV form the encounter you describe. Stop worrying and move forward with your life. EWH
1. Your exposure. You do not know your partner was infected. Chances are she was not. In addition, HIV is not transmitted through kissing and condoms are effective protection. Your encounter is so low risk that I would not have even recommended testing.
2. Your symptoms. The onset of your symptoms is far too long after your encounter to be ARS. Furthermore, the symptoms you describe do not match those of the ARS.
3. You have had two reliable tests, the last one at a time when virtually all tests that are going to be positive will be. The commercially available tests you describe would have detected any infection that was there. The concerns about "strains" of not being detected by currently available tests is a myth
Bottom line. You have nothing to be concerned about. You do not have HIV form the encounter you describe. Stop worrying and move forward with your life. EWH
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