Medical Advice on "HIV/AIDS specialist"

Can fever, sore throat and headache after sex be due to HIV?, Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the condom was intact, then there is nothing to worry. Nevertheless, you can go for HIV testing at four weeks ... View thread »

Do pain under arm pits and in knee after sex indicate HIV?, Answered by Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail. Early symptoms of HIV (flu like symptoms) usually appear after two weeks of HIV infection. The symptoms of swollen lymph nodes, fever, pain behind ears or legs can be no way attributed ... View thread »

I had oral sex. I am diagnosed with herpes type 1 & 2. I have flu like symptoms. Do I have HIV?, Answered by Dr. Meha Malhotra

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly pre-existing lesion of herpes or any genital ulcer on the penis during sexual intercourse or oral sex increases the chances of HIV transmission. Your blood report came positive for Herpes 1 and 2. Herpes 1 mostly ... View thread »

Will HIV RNA, QL TMA be accurate after 21 days of exposure?, Answered by Dr. Kakkar S

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. HIV RNA PCR test is accurate after 9 to 13 days after the risk exposure. It can be used to detect early infection with HIV when most other screening tests are not yet reliable. However, it is not a confirmatory test and ... View thread »

Kindly explain the tests and precautions to be taken for HIV after unprotected sex., Answered by Dr. Kiran Anaparthi

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I can see that the episode is recent in time, I would suggest you use post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as early as possible within 72 hours of exposure. The chances of HIV transmission are related to the status of your ... View thread »

What is the frequency to do HIV testing while taking PEP?, Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The answers to your queries are: For PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) efficacy, adherence to the medications prescribed for PEP is the most important thing. PEP is really efficacious, To the best of my clinical practice, ... View thread »

My HIV test is positive. What is the reason for contracting the virus?, Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For condoms to be effective, it has to be a latex condom used consistently and correctively and a newer condom for each sexual act. There should not be any break or it should not have slipped off during the act. If all ... View thread »

Do my symptoms and HIV tests show any correlation to ARS? , Answered by Dr. Sushma Shah

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You go for the required test every time. All times all the test are negative. No more tests are available. When all the above-mentioned tests are negative, there is no meaning of the p24 test. Sometimes the virus ... View thread »

Am I at risk of getting HIV from vaginal sex with two condoms?, Answered by Dr. Kiran Anaparthi

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Never use two condoms, and there are higher chances of having a slippage. Protected sexual activity shows a reduced chance to have HIV. The rates of transmission stand at 1 in 10000 sexual activity. So, you have a less ... View thread »

I had HIV test after eight weeks of exposure and it came negative. Is the result reliable?, Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The tests available for HIV diagnosis are highly sensitive and specific and gives accurate results. Majority of the people who are infected with HIV develop HIV antibodies by two to eight weeks. Approximately, up to 5 % ... View thread »