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Q: Afraid to Find Out: Prenatal blood work involves HIV test
asked by: afraid to know on November 9th, 2007
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I am currently almost 17 weeks pregnant and in good health. The problem is I need to get my prenatal blood work done that involves an HIV test and I am horrified to find out the results. I am a 25 year old, african-american female with no history of IV drug use and I was raised in a fairly affluent community. Most of my sexual encounters took place in my undergrad years in college and I have a total of about 20 sexual partners. I have always practiced safe sex but I know there were a few druken occurances in my club hopping days that resulted in some questionable choices, but from all recollection condoms were always an item used. I have been in a monogamous relationship for the past four years and I am currently married. My spouse was tested for HIV 7 years ago and was negative but has not been tested since. I have never really been sick besides the usual cold, but I have just been diagnosed with Cervical Dysplasia (CIN III). The worst thing I could have done was to go on the internet to try to determine risk factors that could have caused this diagnosis because a factor that is always mentioned is HIV infection, now I am even more scared that I have been infected for a long time without any symptoms and just didn't know it and it has now led to my cervical issues. I was a smoker so I know that is a factor too, but I am very concerned about my risk factors for HIV and will be taking a test this weekend. I just wanted someone to offer some insight on my exposure and risk, due to the fact that I have had multiple partners and over the years could have been exposed to HIV. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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Aarvy
replied on November 12th, 2007
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Chances Are Very Low to None.
Your chances are very low to none considering your exposure history. As you have used a condom on all the occasions, it is about 0% chance that you might have got infected. Surveys suggest 0.05% of getting infected if you have proetected intercourse with a HIV partner. And since your partners are not for sure HIV ves your chances 0.0001% of 0.05% which is a near zero.

Dont worry and wait for the result. And also remember there are false positive results of HIV results.

YOU MUST READ THIS!
This 19yr old mother of a 2ry old has one day experienced some fever and flu like symptoms. She's checking online casually and some how got to this forum and started to understand her symptoms relate to a HIV infection. She's written that her kid's not with his father and how scared she got learning that she could die soon of HIV if she was infected at all. I would like you to step into her shoes and feel the moments she might have experienced. Think how hard it is to imagine that your loved ones are going to miss you and might end up help-less for their whole life.

Now all this happened only on the assumption that the symptoms were that of HIV and not knowing it for sure. If you read these posts, you will understand all of them are posted with similar doubts in mind. And all these posts were written with the circumstances they experienced and not the result of the tests they took.

If you can spare few minutes of your time and post your test result, then consider you are helping thousands of scared(as you are now) people get relieved of their tension. SO PLEASE POST YOUR TEST RESULT ONCE YOU GET IT, SO PEOPLE CAN RELATE THIER CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE ACTUAL OUTCOMES!

HIV Facts! (Not the ones you already know of)
HIV is not that easy to get. It will not venture out like a cold virus. HIV must inject its RNA into the human cell and just cannot live on the side like other viruses. You must consistently and thoroughly help it attach itself to a human cell. Remember it is not a human disease in the first place. It is only about 50yr old and still evolving to be a human virus and it will take atleast a few thousand years before it can look out for a human host.

A cut on your finger in the morning might have already had a plasmatic coating in about 4Hrs which will usually not allow HIV to enter in. For a better chance of infection the cut must be reasonably big, minutes fresh and with sufficient HIV virus load. There is virtually 0% cases reported world-wide that some one got infected by cut-wound blood transfusion.

HIV infection through oral activity has about 90% less chances because the HIV virus does not live outside the fluid for more than about a minute and saliva, stomach juices are not good carriers.

HIV did not infect many people who had sex several hundred times with their HIV ve partners unknowingly. Human body has some unknown resistance to this virus and is well proven with many people so far.

HIV can be tested accurately(95%) starting from 2 weeks of possible exposure by a PCR-DNA test. Relatively Costly. Looks for HIV in the blood. False Positives are relatively higher than False Negatives.

HIV can be tested accurately(95%) starting from 3 months of possible exposure by antigen and antibody tests (eg: ELISA). Looks for anti-bodies in the blood that fight HIV. Tests for all strains of HIV.

HIV cannot stay in the body un-detected by our recent testing methods. Chances of non-detection are almost near zero.

HIV can be cured if PEP(ART treatment) program is given starting within 72 hours of possible exposure and continue for 2-3 months. The success ratio is 70-80% and many health-care workers who get stung by infected needles take this program and a survey suggests zero out of 400 of accidentally infected people treated with PEP program did not get HIV for life.

HIV Symptoms: Usually noticed between 2 to 3 weeks of possible exposure. Flu, Fever, Sore Throats, Lymph Node Swells, Skin Rashes(Mostly on the torso), Night Sweats, Fatigue & Tiredness. Only about 80-90% of people notice some of these symptoms. 95% of people who feel the above symptoms without being tested does not have HIV. The reason for such symptoms are the bodily reactions controlled by stressed out minds as HIV is a deadly disease. Mind has the ability to simulate the symptoms in the body if your stress is so much that you think you might die soon.

Most of the HIV surveys so far are compiled on HIV aggressive areas like Thailand Drug Usage areas, African Bush meat eating areas, Asian sex-working areas etc. So your chances of infection are only 10% of those published in the surveys.

Religion, Spiritual Transition, Redemption are some of the effective ways to pass your time while awaiting your test results. Like most of them you will lack concentration on work and many make a mistake by spending time alone. Instead spend your time with your close ones, friends, relatives and some time with your God. Every one commits sin in several ways and moments like this can be wisely used to your benefit by redeeming yourself into a better person. It need not be sexual sins alone, think of all those un-worthy things you did, pass your time thinking how you can better yourself if you are given a second chance of life. I am 99.99% sure you will be given this second chance.

We take time giving practical facts and help relive your stress, We expect you to take few minutes of your time to relive stress of several thousand users of these forums by POSTING YOUR TEST RESULTS! I know for sure 99% of people will get -ve results which is why they forget to come back to the forums. If they are ve then they would definitely come for more info and would generally respond to the posts. So, Please once again POST YOUR TEST RESULTS!
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Hollyberries
replied on November 12th, 2007
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I would think that the Cervical Dysplasia is maybe more so from HPV? I too agree that HIV would be out of the picture. You would have more symptoms than that i think. But then again i don't know much about it. I got my HIV test at the first visit to my doctor. How come yours is going on so late? I was the same way as you. I got sick one time, and searched on the net, and came up with sipholis sp?, and HIV. But turns out i had neither. I really don't suggest looking things like this up on the net. I scared myself to death, and didn't even want to get pregnant because i didn't want to get tested for those two things.

Edit: Not out of the picture, but a very low chance.
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Vipor39
replied on June 9th, 2008
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I too! am afraid
About 2 and a half years ago I was seperated from my "than" husband and in the process of a divorce. I met this man who seemed to be the answer to my prayers. I had unprotected sex with him several times as he lied to me and matter of factly in the end I find out he was living with a girl who was pregnant and I guess he intended to marry. I was just being lied to and used. A couple months after we met I got the flu, went to the hospital, was treated and was fine. He also gave me genital warts, which I went to the doctor and was treated and haven't had an outbreak since. GOD HAVE I LEARNED MY LESSONS!!!! Well, to the present day I have met a wonderful man and we want to have children. I haven't had any health problems since the flu 2 and a half years ago until about 6 months ago when I started getting yeast infections about 2 weeks before my period. How annoying. I finally went to the doctors and she did a culture. Come to find out I had bacterial vaginosis and a yeast infection. This has been about 2 weeks now and I seem symptom free. I too looked up frequent yeast infections and HIV popped up! That is when I went to my doctor. She assured me I had nothing to worry about, but I find myself up at night and it is consuming my thougts! What should I do? I am afraid of everything now!
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homerx
replied on June 9th, 2008
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you should get tested and once it comes back negative for HIV you can let it go.
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jaejae
replied on April 29th, 2009
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scared to death
14 years ago my brother died of Aids. I have been in 13 relationships through out my 35 years on this planet. I have never done drugs and no blood transfusions. HIV and AIDS is in my thoughts just about everyday. I am rarely ever sick I have never had the symptoms my brother had such as thrush and lesions. But I think the fear of HIV has taken over my life. I dont want to be tested for it. It scares me more than anything in the world. I cant put my mind at ease enough to actually go through with it. I know if I test back neg. I would feel so wonderful but the trauma I went through with my brother just wont allow me to do it. Is it common for someone to feel the way I do because of a loved one dying from this disease?
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mari456
replied on November 13th, 2009
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How To Know If you Have HIV/AIDS
This article tells you tokow if you have HIV/AIDS. Don't wait to find out. Knowing means you can do something about it. Not knowing means you could infect someone else.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5125143_tell-hiv-p ositive.html
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