2007-06-29 08:42:28 · 5 answers · asked by illmac 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
how soon HIV affects you by producing AIDS is individual and highly variable, there is no set time. But from infection to detection can take as long as six months. The virus grows fairly slowly, and so can take as much as six months to grow enough to be detectable by a blood test. So, wait six months from your last sexual encounter to get a reliable test done. If you test positive, you cannot get "rid" of it, there is no known cure for HIV. Though treatments today are more and more effective in staving off the symptoms and letting you lead a fairly normal life. If you think you may have it, do the responsible thing and avoid intercourse until you are tested.
2007-06-29 08:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once you are infected, you are infected. But sometimes it takes longer to show positive in actual test. As far as you are asking about getting "rid " of it. I am not sure what do u mean by that because you cannot get rid of HIV. You have to take meds after a while to suppress the virus and prevent some immune diseases.
2007-06-29 15:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by PharmGrl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can take 6 months to show up in some blood tests
It can take up to 8 years to show any signs of the AIDS
can't get rid of it
2007-06-29 16:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Aaron D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well there is no cure for hiv so when u get it will be with u for the rest of ur life and u can get tested about 3 months after exposure
2007-06-29 19:13:06 · answer #4 · answered by amelia_0405 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well it takes about like one year
but you cannot get rid of HIV
and it leads to AIDS
2007-06-29 19:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by ((Jennifer Unknown)) 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋