Medical Advice on "HIV/AIDS specialist"

Can oral sex result in STD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Oral sex does not cause HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) to the recipient. It may cause genital herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and warts if these infections are present in the partner. Your doctor may advise you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal

I had sex with condom before some years with no symptoms. Will I get HIV?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Doing sex with condom is safe unless it has torn or leaked. Was your partner a known case or later diagnosed to be HIV positive? Company tests that you have done, if it was for HIV and if it is negative, then you ne...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tanmai Yermal (jain)

Is ELISA test reliable?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me answer one by one. Yes, ELISA is highly reliable (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). It has got the sensitivity of 99.97% after three months of exposure, which means out of 10,000 HIV positive people it can rightly...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Is performing ELISA test difficult?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is very easy to perform and has a sensitivity of around 99%, that means out of 100 HIV positive persons it will come positive in 99 of them. 1 person may come negative despite of h...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Can HIV cause throat inflammation as a presenting symptom?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most of the doctors sterilize the equipment in a solution which is kept on their examination desk. You have not mentioned the time duration between exposure and the onset of symptoms, though HIV does not cause throat infla...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Deshwal

What is the accuracy of HIV CMIA on 26th day post exposure?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. HIV negative test report at 26th day post-exposure is quite assuring, but, a confirmatory HIV antibody test is further required at three months of last exposure. There are no specific symptoms by which we can diagnose H...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

Is ELISA test taken after 12 weeks of exposure conclusive?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me answer your question step by step: 1) Your chances of contracting HIV or for that matter any other STI (sexually transmitted infection) was non-existent with the consistent and corrective use of a condom. 2) You...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

When will HIV antibodies develop in a body after exposure?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Antibodies are the proteins produced by the body in response to fight the foreign substance (antigen, virus, infectious agent) it enters the body. When antigen enters the body, it stimulates the immune system to produce ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

What is the accuracy of HIV RNA TMA test result being negative?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The test which you underwent on day 8 and 16 was definitely the best available test for that duration and you can surely rely upon the results. This test is highly sensitive for this duration to catch the infection if th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

An HIV infected surgeon rubbed my bleeding site with bare hands after injection. Am I at risk?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me answer your query step by step. There was no risk of HIV involved by the injection given by HIV infected doctor surgeon. Even if she touched with her finger at the bleeding site with the naked hand, you were not ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva