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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Query: Hi doctor, I have two issues to ask you and kindly help me. Before four months, I had a high-risk exposure to HIV. I dismissed it and I lived my life normally. After a month, I got a COVID-19 infection. I had loss of taste and smell with oral thrush. At this point, I forgot about HIV due to the pre... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can feel your anxiety. HIV 1 (human immunodeficiency virus 1) or HIV 2 tests with or without p24 antigen tests are accurate. You have spent more than a couple of months than others in your life for testing. You have done a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and HIV antib... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had a naked body massage and then we had body touch. Later I came to know that she is HIV positive. I am so paranoid about this. If she had touched my urethra with her fluid, is there any possibility of infection? Please advise me a solution. I did a test after two months, and it t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. In this scenario, your risk that you have been infected with HIV (human immunoacquired virus) is quite close to zero. Just do regular HIV tests in a reputable laboratory either in the fourth month or the sixth month... Read Full »
I have fever after unprotected sex. Is it a symptom of HIV?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a fever after doing protected vaginal sex and unprotected vaginal sex. Is it a symptom of HIV? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes an illness called AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). One who is caught with this disease does not develop any symptoms until some years after infection. Only some people have unspecific mild symptoms after h... Read Full »