2006-10-27 03:39:15 · 7 answers · asked by frawla 68 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
It will most likely show up on a test 6 months after exposure. But they recommend getting tested up to a year after possible exposure...just to be safe. After that you can stop worrying and get on with your life! Good luck!
2006-10-27 05:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by Maggie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends... HIV/Aids can manifest over time. In terms of the clinical picture, you are HIV negative. If you had been infected ten months ago, your immune system would show signs, in the form of antibodies to the virus. ...the time it takes to develop antibodies after infection (this is the testing window period of six months) with the time it takes to develop AIDS once you have been infected (this is the natural history of HIV infection which takes, on average, ten years). If your immune system is in good condition then it will respond more quickly to HIV rather than more slowly. Developing HIV antibodies is part of the initial response to HIV and happens within the first few months. The time it takes to develop AIDS depends on a number of factors including the fitness of the virus and the host's immune system. In terms of the testing window period, remember that the average time for people to develop antibodies is actually one month, not six months, and certainly not ten months. The six month time frame is used to be absolutely certain.
2006-10-27 03:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by tampico 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was a recent post here from a lady in Britian.
She tested negative on four occasions, for a year. She had just tested positive, for sure.
If you suspect that you were exposed, it appears that you should be tested 2-3 times a year. Surely your doctor can advise you.
2006-10-27 03:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you ever persevered to have intercourse with that guy? in case you have i might say specific, many women wont get looked at as quickly as in a relationship becasue the merely believe there spouse is faithfull. regrettably the fact is many companions will cheat, seem on the documents! So its stable to get checked each and every few years. in case you havent been sexually energetic what so ever through fact the final time you acquire checked there must be no choose besides the shown fact that it doesnt harm to do it returned!
2016-12-28 06:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some STDs can take up to six months to show up in your system, so if it has been less than six months since your last sexual encounter, you'll want to take more tests after that time.
2006-10-27 03:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by Chris D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it again every 3 months for a year to be sure.
2006-10-27 03:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if youre sexually active then you should get tested every 6 months, even if you have the same partner.
2006-10-27 03:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by Cuteness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋