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When Should A HIV Test Be Taken After Intercourse ?
i heart HIV test at first spend 3month and second spend 6month to be sure but for me my story happen 1year ago why need to do twice?
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if some body is having the chance of infection of h i v one should take the tests at 2 months from exposure when 97%case will be positive in rest of the patients it may take 6months time to be h i v positive
if you are beyond 1 yr and test negative you are free
if some body is having the chance of infection of h i v one should take the tests at 2 months from exposure when 97%case will be positive in rest of the patients it may take 6months time to be h i v positive
if you are beyond 1 yr and test negative you are free
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