Medical Advice on "HIV/AIDS specialist"

Is HIV RNA test result taken within 10 days of exposure reliable?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your RNA test is not conclusive. Ten days is too short of saying anything. I do not know why your doctor has put you on post-exposure prophylaxis after many days of exposure. Still, following post exposure prophylax...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Had test on day 12 of possible exposure. Is that reliable?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send a few good quality photographs taken in a natural light to help you better. Revert back with the photos to a HIV AIDS specialist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/HIV-AIDS-specialist  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

Had anal sex with a HIV positive person. What is the chance of infection?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A known case of HIV is always a potential candidate for transfer of infection. However, the infectivity levels differ according to his stage of disease, CD4 count and viral load titers. Anal intercourse does have a higher ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bahunuthula

My p24 antigen, HIV 1 and 2 antibodies, and tridot tests are negative. Do I need further tests?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The answers to your queries are: As you mentioned that it was protected sex, and there was no break or slippage of the condom. The risk of acquisition of HIV in this scenario is non-existent. It is great that your HIV t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

Do I have a chance to get HIV due to vaginal fluid indirectly touched my penis?

Dear patient Before I can help u I ll be needing some details. When was this episode? Is the girl known to u? Did u have oral or anal intercourse? Were u using protection are u having other symptoms? Send these answers don't wait for long. Take care  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Meha Malhotra

My HIV Ag-Ab test is negative after eight weeks of exposure. Will it turn positive in the future?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your test results are negative for HIV. If there had been no further exposure, these would be considered conclusive. However, if there is any doubt about the same or test result, there is no harm in getting a repeat HI...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

I got a handjob in a parlor, and my VDRL and ELISA test are negative. Should I worry about HIV?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that your risk is unwarranted in this scenario as there was no exchange of body fluids. HIV can only be transmitted through active sexual contact with HIV infected persons or blood transfusions, or with the ex...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ravinder Kaur Sachdeva

How often do we need to test viral load and CD4 count?

Hi, welcome to icliniq. There is immunological failure and virological failure. If there is resistance to virus for current medicine in use, then there will be first virological failure, indicated by increase in viral load then followed by decline ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kiran Anaparthi

I have done a rapid test for HIV. Is it conclusive?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. It is conclusive, and no further repeated tests required.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sushma Shah

Is there a chance of getting HIV even after having protected sex?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Even though there is a higher than normal incidence of HIV infection in workers in the sex trade, the fact that you used a condom, does make the risk that you contracted the HI Virus very low and unlikely. In my experie...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jeremy David O'kennedy