2006-07-21 06:12:17 · 19 answers · asked by Barry 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
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2006-07-21 06:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by Incongruous 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really define what you mean by contact. HIV is not very contagious. Seeing someone, or having them in your home, or working with someone will not put you at risk. "Casual" contact - does not put you at risk. You must have contact with bodily fluids to be at risk. Assuming that you have had more than casual contact you should get tested now - to establish whether you were already positive, and again every three months for a year. Longer if you are sexually active and do not follow safe sex practices. You can go to a clinic for anonymous testing. There is a new test out that uses an oral swab - from your cheek and gums- and the results are available in 20 minutes - so same day results. Just do not assume that because the first test is negative that you do not carry the virus. The test detects antibody to the virus and it takes different individuals varying amounts of time before the antibody is detectable.
Anyone that has unprotected sex should get tested. Not just those that suspect that their partner is positive.
2006-07-21 06:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have one done straight away, this shows that you didn't have the infection before, then one at 3 months. Best thing is for the person you were in contact with to have a test. Also depends on the type of contact, you can only catch HIV if there is an exchange of bodily fluids.
2006-07-21 06:25:25 · answer #3 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 3 to 4 months after having unprotected sex or having used the same needle with the person that is HIV positive.
2006-07-21 06:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one now. There is a 3 month window period so after the three months get another and three months after. What kind of contact are you talking about also? Some people are stereotyped about how you can contact the infection/disease. Touching someone our drinking from a cup after them, kissing is a very small posibility. You need buckets of saliva to contact it that way. Blood, sex, intervenus, blood transfusion is a kind of possibility because they carefully scan and test blood now.
2006-07-21 06:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by babywitback 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
casual contact is no cause for testing. HIV is not easily transmitted without exchange of bodily fluids like blood and semen.
If you aren't sure if they are HIV positive, and you didn't have sex with them, don't worry about it.
If you suspect HIV and you did have sex with them....shame on you...but get testing done as if they did have the infection.
If you have had sex with someone who is HIV positive, then test immediately and again in six months.
Don't be stupid, use condoms and spermicides.
2006-07-21 06:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how intense the contact was. Did you just shake hands, or did you have unprotected s*x?
If the latter, call the nearest hospital and ask them, they will give you the info you want.
2006-07-21 06:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only need to test if you shared bodily fluids.
It takes six months before it will show up on a test.
2006-07-21 06:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if you came into CONTACT WITH THEIR BODILY FLUIDS BLOOD URINE ETC. You cant get it by contact casually touching them etc. If you have sex or come into contact with their bodily fluids Immediately. You really wont find out till like 3 months after exposure if you have it thou.
2006-07-21 06:24:04 · answer #9 · answered by rea4154 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is 6 months but do speak to someone and be careful when sleeping with others until you get your results.
2006-07-21 06:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by clair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋