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Can I contract HIV even after using protection during sex?
Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex with a masseuse in a spa. I was using protection all the time and I am 99 % sure it did not break because when I pulled out myself my semen was still inside the condom. Now in the third week, I am experiencing a sore throat and little swollen lymph nodes. I am very ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello,Welcome to the icliniq.com.I can understand your concernI have seen your reports (attachments have been removed to protect patient's privacy) which are nonreactive for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).The CMIA (Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immuno Assay) like a combo HIV test detects both a... Read Full »
My CMIA test is negative. Do I have AIDS?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24 years old male. I have done a fourth generation CMIA (chemiluminescent magnetic microparticle immunoassay) test which came negativeafter 10 years of post-exposure. I have also done RT- PCR (Reverse Transcriptase - Polymerase Chain Reaction) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV1 a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The fourth GenerationCMIA (chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay)kit test is 99.9 % correct. But symptoms are present. (Cluster of Differentiation) CD4 count is also not that high, but till results are negative. No one can say HIV positive. Go to any government h... Read Full »
I had protected sex with an unknown partner. Will I get HIV?
Query: Hi doctor, I had protected sex with an unknown partner 10 days before. I would like to know if I would have contracted HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and want to take the tests. I did not do any oral sex but kissed her a couple of times on her lips and it was not so deep and she did blow job to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you had oral kiss, a risk of HSV (herpes simplex virus) maybe there. Chances of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is least to nil as you had protected sex. If no other symptoms except persisting migraine and gastritis, you can wait. I do not think you have any risk... Read Full »
I had unprotected anal sex. Will I get HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, A year back I had my first sexual contact. I gave him a blowjob and he did anal to me unprotected. I got tested for HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) with CMIA (chemiluminescent magnetic microparticle immunoassay) test two months back and it came out negative and non-reactive. I have h... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, an HIV screening test is considered conclusive at 12 weeks and beyond after risk exposure. So you do not need to test any further. Your test result is reliable and conclusive. Read Full »
I took CMIA test 100 days after unprotected sex. Is it conclusive?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with a sex worker five months back. After that every month I have taken CMIA fourth generation test. After almost 100 days, I took WB test. Then today I took again CMIA test. It is all negative but every month the index values are getting increased from 0.10 to no... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The HIV tests are repeatedly negative and after three months exposure. It is conclusive. You are free from HIV. There is no need for further HIV tests. The symptoms are non-specific and are not related to HIV. Read Full »
I want to get an HIV test. Please help.
Query: Dear doctor, Which is the primary blood test for HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus)? Is it fasting or non-fasting? I want to get tested for a routine checkup. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The recommended primary test for HIV detection is the fourth generation HIV rapid test. You need not be fasting for this test. If there is a recent exposure and the test result comes negative, a confirmatory test needs to be done at three months of last exposure. Read Full »
Is my test a fourth-generation HIV test?
Query: Hello doctor, Please see attached the reports for the viral markers (3H) and VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) and RPR (rapid plasma reagin) screening along with this query. These tests were undertaken after eight months and 19 days of exposure or 263 days post-exposure. I wanted to confir... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) test, which is performed, is a fourth-generation test. The fourth-generation test is a combo or a duo test. It looks for both antigens and antibodies of HIV. It is great that your test for HIV, HBV (hepatitis B virus), HCV (hepa... Read Full »
Are sore throat and pain at the base of the penis signs of HIV?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex, and after that, four weeks later, I got a CMIA combo test (fourth generation) done. It is non-reactive. Now I have a sore throat and nerve like pain at the base of my penis. What are the chances of getting positive? How accurate are the fourth generation tests afte... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. The fourth-generation HIV (Human immunodeficiency viruses) antibody test is almost considered conclusive after one-month exposure. But it would be better to go for an HIV antibody test after three months of exposure to have final, conclusive re... Read Full »
Can oral sex post-scaling increase my HIV risk?
Query: Hi doctor, A few weeks ago, I had oral sex with a female sex worker. I did oral sex initially after I came from scaling. I had bleeding from my gums. The bleeding was purely from the clean instruments used. I performed oral sex on her only around the clitoris region on the outside. She wiped herself... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you aware of the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of your partner? A raw wound (gums after cleaning) can contract an infection. Even though the vaginal area is dry, there is always some fluid discharge from that place. You can get a blood test for STD (sexua... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I had one sexual incidence. After 175 and 180 days, I got tested with CMIA technique. Please check my reports and suggest whether these are conclusively negative. How accurate is CMIA test? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Both the tests show a non-reactive result, which indicates that your reports are fine. Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) test is a reliable, accurate and standard method. It tests for P24 antigen as well as antibodies to HIV1 and 2. The accuracy of this... Read Full »