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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of HIV?

So this is my first time but okay I've been experiencing some weird things happening to me ... about a year in a half ago I had unprotected sex with a guy who I did not know of his sexual background. I tested negative for hiv (my latest test was this june) but have a couple of symptoms can I be infected and my doctor can't still tell? what is the window period that a person can tell!???
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1 1/2 year ago , you had unprotected sex and your test for HIV infection was negative , still you are having some symptoms ( although you clearly didn't mention in the query ).
In detail read this :
Approximately 50-70 % of infected individuals experience an acute syndrome following primary infection. The acute syndrome follows infections by 3-6 weeks .
Antibodies to HIV begin to appear within 2 weeks of initial infection.
P24 nucleic acid amplification test is most reliable and sensitive and specific for HIV confirmation.
Symptoms are fever, pharyngitis , lymphadenopathy, lethargy/malaise, arthralgias/myalgias, beadache/retro-orbital pain, anorexia/weight loss, nausea /vomiting/diarrhea .
Erythematous rashes , mucocutaneous ulceration on tongue and in mouth.
So read this carefully and you will get your answer.
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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of HIV?

Hello 1 1/2 year ago , you had unprotected sex and your test for HIV infection was negative , still you are having some symptoms ( although you clearly didn t mention in the query ). In detail read this : Approximately 50-70 % of infected individuals experience an acute syndrome following primary infection. The acute syndrome follows infections by 3-6 weeks . Antibodies to HIV begin to appear within 2 weeks of initial infection. P24 nucleic acid amplification test is most reliable and sensitive and specific for HIV confirmation. Symptoms are fever, pharyngitis , lymphadenopathy, lethargy/malaise, arthralgias/myalgias, beadache/retro-orbital pain, anorexia/weight loss, nausea /vomiting/diarrhea . Erythematous rashes , mucocutaneous ulceration on tongue and in mouth. So read this carefully and you will get your answer.