was wondering if anyone knew how much vaginal/fluids & semen would be required for infection to take place. Can the infection take place even if no visible fluids are found on penis after the intercourse. Also, is it possible that HIV hides in nervous systems or lymphnodes and not reproduce antibodies. Then, once it comes out in blood, antibody production begins. Can this be a cause of late seroconversion.
2006-10-06 17:52:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I would say if you had unprotected sex with someone that is HIV positive, then run, not walk to the nearest place you can get to and be tested.. this is very serious.. even if you are lucky enough to have not been infected this time, DON"T do it again.. you may have dodged the bullet once but not twice ! but do go and get yourself check right away.. most serious !!
2006-10-06 17:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by nannyj37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three ways by which the HIV virus can spread from an infected person to another:
a) Through semen, vaginal fluids or blood during unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person;
b) Sharing needles and syringes for intravenous drug use with an infected person; and
c) From infected mother to baby during pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding.
As long as the above happens, transmission is possible, regardless of the actual amount of fluids exchanged.
When first infected, there is a period of time before the development of HIV antibodies in a person. This is known as the window period, which is generally between one to three months.
If a person had been exposed to high-risk sex, eg: regular or multiple sexual intercourse without condoms, it would be strongly advisable for the person to go for an HIV test at regular intervals over a 6-month period, i.e. the 1st, 3rd & 6th month after exposure to high-risk behaviour.
Please also note that every time a person re-engages in high-risk behaviour, the counting of the window period will have to start all over again. Take care!
2006-10-06 21:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by qilin1967 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can! No, HIV doesn't hide in the nervous system, and it doesn't need to hide in the lymphatic system. If you look at how HIV works, it literally keeps the body from producing antibodies by killing off the T-cells (which detect the virus and communicate with the Spleen to produce white cells and the lymphatic system to produce antibodies. As for a cause of late seroconversion....it is possibly a cause but not in the way you are thinking, because of the info I've just given you.
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2006-10-06 20:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microscopic.
2006-10-06 17:59:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-06 20:21:53 · answer #7 · answered by pratap n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-06 20:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by glen f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋