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Q: HIV infection symptoms and unrelated health issues

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 24th, 2008

i want to know if i am affected with HIV ?
wen i can test now for HIV?
i have decided to test for HIV infection on 14th July, 2008, will it confirm my HIV status?
after unprotected sex exposure, wats the exact time frame to test for HIV, for a confirmed result. ?
Now my son [7 months old] have a infection on his neck, looks like mumps, does it have any relation to my HIV status ? [i have partial unprotected sex with my wife once in June, 2008]
please reply.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 28th, 2008

HIV and AIDS Answer A4454

If all those health issues (cold, rashes, penis sore, joint pain, mouth sores etc.) were due to HIV-infection your HIV-test would be positive. Right now you are probably not affected with HIV.

You can do another HIV-test 3 months after the risky sexual exposure. One month after the initial testing is too close.
Your HIV-status doesn’t have any relation to your baby’s health.

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