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How Long After Unprotected Sex Can Hiv Be Detected?

i had a sex with a girl i have dought weather m infected to hiv are not so i take test after 3 months the result is inreactive and again i take a test after 1 month 21 days n the result is same does any chances to be positive when i take the test again after 1months 15 days plz ans me for this

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi. This is dr. Herisa Palla answering your question. I read very carefully your concern. Because early HIV infection often causes no symptoms, a healthcare provider usually can diagnose it by testing blood for the presence of antibodies to HIV. HIV antibodies generally do not reach noticeable levels in the blood for 1 to 3 months after infection. It may take the antibodies as long as 6 months to be produced in quantities large enough to show up in standard blood tests. Anyone who has been exposed to the virus should get an HIV test as soon as the immune system is likely to develop antibodies to the virus-within 6 weeks to 12 months after possible exposure to the virus. Feel yourself free to write me about any other question. best regards
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How Long After Unprotected Sex Can Hiv Be Detected?

Hi. This is dr. Herisa Palla answering your question. I read very carefully your concern. Because early HIV infection often causes no symptoms, a healthcare provider usually can diagnose it by testing blood for the presence of antibodies to HIV. HIV antibodies generally do not reach noticeable levels in the blood for 1 to 3 months after infection. It may take the antibodies as long as 6 months to be produced in quantities large enough to show up in standard blood tests. Anyone who has been exposed to the virus should get an HIV test as soon as the immune system is likely to develop antibodies to the virus-within 6 weeks to 12 months after possible exposure to the virus. Feel yourself free to write me about any other question. best regards