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HIV or human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that is sexually transmitted and affects the body's ability to fight infections. It is a lifelong condition that progresses to a more severe form known as AIDS in the long run.

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I had sex with a menstruating woman. Can I get HIV?

Query: Hello doctor, I recently had vaginal intercourse. After a minute, I noticed she was having periods, so I left her and cleaned up. Despite wearing a condom, I found some blood on my shaft when I was cleaning up. She gave me only oral sex after I showered and got dressed. I did not give it any though...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. I can understand your concern. You are in contact with menstruation blood because you had unprotected sexual contact with a woman who is menstruating, and you were talking about this. You might have caught an infection resulting in a common col...  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 »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

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 fear contracting HIV after a doctor's visit. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had a wound on my feet and visited a doctor's clinic for a check-up. I was barefoot in the clinic. I fear if there was any HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) blood or fluid that I might have stepped on. If the blood or fluid might have come in contact with my wound, which was touchin...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. Your possibility may be untrue. If the virus is present, it will be inactive in dry blood with no HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection survives. So, there is no such possibility of transmission. It is...  Read Full »

Why am I experiencing itchiness after HIV exposure?

Query: Hello doctor, Within 24 hours of an exposure to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), I had itchiness all over my body, especially around the inner thigh, knee, elbow, wrist, waist, and lower abdomen. I noticed a few pimple-like rashes around my inner thigh, probably due to scratching. But, my brothe...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is no chance that you have been infected by the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), as all the tests have come back negative. Also, you have recovered well from your fever without a treatm...  Read Full »

I had nonpenetrative anal sex. Will I get HIV?

Query: Hi doctor, Two months back, my friend tried to insert my penis into his anus. He tried three times without any protection, but my penis did not get penetrated into his anus as his anal hole was tight. Then I refused to do such unsafe practice. No penetration occurred but the penis head touched his a...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. What you experience are not the symptoms of HIV. They seem more likely to be that of an STD (sexually transmitted disease). In the case of HIV, it will not resolve after a minor treatment. I suggest you get tested for STDs. The symptom...  Read Full »

I used the same knife and got cut which was used by my colleague who is HIV positive. What are the chances of me getting HIV positive?

Query: Hello doctor,Three days ago a colleague at work injured herself with a knife and started bleeding, she just left the knife there without washing it. Then we went home and we were all off work for three days. This morning I completely forgot about that episode and used the knife to fix breakfast. I a...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com In three days on a knife, the blood completely dried. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) will not survive in dry blood. It is wrong information about needles. The needle bore is very small so how come the blood in the needle survives, the blood clot on both sides mean...  Read Full »

I have some itchy red dots on my genitals. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with a massage lady three times; I did not know her health status. After four weeks, I had symptoms like fatigue and loose bowels for the last two weeks, so I took a fourth generation HIV test last month after four weeks of exposure and an RNA test six weeks after...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is high-risk exposure. But negative tests are conclusive, and their accuracy is 99.6 - 99.9 %. For the red itchy spot, I would suggest apply Clotrimazole ointment and Betnovate (Betamethasone) ointment in 1:1 ratio. Mix on palm and apply after gentle cleaning of g...  Read Full »

I had oral sex with an escort and developed several symptoms indicating HIV, but my test reports are negative. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I had oral sex with an escort two months back and developed a rash on my arm, ulcers in my mouth, sore throat, and swollen glands. My blood count is dropping. Platelets were 300x109/L but are now 125x109/L, neutrophils were 7x109/L but are now 3x109/L, and lymphocytes were 2x109/L but ar...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. Types 1 and 2 of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) are recognized. Your CD4 (cluster of differentiation 4) count is more than 500 cells/mm3. Where is your HIV report? You indicated that the result was negati...  Read Full »

I am 19 weeks pregnant and HIV positive. Will I be able to breastfeed my baby?

Query: Hi,I was recently diagnosed with HIV positive, and I am 19 weeks pregnant. My concern is whether it will be safe for me to breastfeed my baby? And what happens if I do not have enough breast milk to make my baby full? If I can not exclusively breastfeed my baby, do I have to top up with formula milk...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I am sorry to hear about your situation. You are under medication, and your baby can get medicine from you. So, I have the following suggestions for you- 1. After baby delivery, you can take Nevirapine (NVP) drops imme...  Read Full »

I am concerned about HIV due to low monocyte level. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I underwent a regular blood test recently. It shows my monocytes level is low which is 0.11 where the normal rate should be 0.2-1. I just googled what could be cause for the same. It says it could be because of viral infections including HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) /AIDS(Acquired...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Monocytes may increase or decrease, it hardly matters. One of the cause is viral disease. Not only HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) virus may cause this, but there are also many other viruses like cytomegala virus which can cause this. Flu is also caused by virus. Now...  Read Full »

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