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Is 4th Generation ELISA Test Done Post 5 Months Of Exposure Conclusive?
Question: Hy doctor..am XXXXXXX from XXXXXXX .I had sex with transgender and I don't know about his HIV status..during sex my condem had been teared little bit and also I didn't enjuacute any semen..after two months of explosure I infected by chicken pox..after 18weeks I had fourth generation Elisa combo test and the result is negative,due to my scare I had western blot test at five months and the result is negative..my question is whether the infection of chicken pox will extend my window period and also I didn't take any drugs for chicken pox..please help me..am I infected with HIV or not..thanks in advance.and am having pimples in body and am having scared that it is related to HIV symptoms..
Brief Answer:
No possibility of HIV. Tests are conformatory. Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the possibility of HIV after the incidence.
I have diligently analyzed your complete query and noted your concern.
After thoroughly interpreting each point let me reassure you first that there is no possibility of HIV in your case.
The test results of 4th generation ELISA and western blot at 5th month are conformatory and you do not require any further tests.
Chicken pox has got no relationship with your case. It was just coincidental that you got the same after 2 months of intercourse. The illness of Chicken pox does not hamper with the HIV test results.
Pimples are not a sign of HIV infection. These can occur to anyone at your age.
So allay all your fears for HIV and relax yourself.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
No possibility of HIV. Tests are conformatory. Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the possibility of HIV after the incidence.
I have diligently analyzed your complete query and noted your concern.
After thoroughly interpreting each point let me reassure you first that there is no possibility of HIV in your case.
The test results of 4th generation ELISA and western blot at 5th month are conformatory and you do not require any further tests.
Chicken pox has got no relationship with your case. It was just coincidental that you got the same after 2 months of intercourse. The illness of Chicken pox does not hamper with the HIV test results.
Pimples are not a sign of HIV infection. These can occur to anyone at your age.
So allay all your fears for HIV and relax yourself.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hy doctor,whether the tearing of condem is high risk or low risk...some peoples saying that we have to wait upto six months for the positive and accurate HIV result..am so scared...answer me detaily whether the infection of chicken pox will extend my window period and affects my accurate result...please tell me..also I didn't take any drugs for chicken pox infection..
Brief Answer:
No correlation of HIV with chicken pox and window period.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
Tearing of condom is considered to be a risk factor but that depends upon the time period of exposure, status of the partner's hiv status as well as the cuts or breech in the skin of both the partners and many more factors.
Overall your test results are totally confirmatory and you don't require any further testing. Previously the tests of second or third generation were not as sensitive as the latest fourth generation tests. These can detect the status even within 2 months. So 6 months is not a criteria now.
As I guided you earlier that chicken pox has got no correlation with HIV testing. So allay your fears and don't correlate the same with HIV. The chicken pox infection or its medication whether taken or not have got no impact on the test results of HIV. There is no extension of window period by chicken pox infection.
So allay all your fears for HIV.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
No correlation of HIV with chicken pox and window period.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
Tearing of condom is considered to be a risk factor but that depends upon the time period of exposure, status of the partner's hiv status as well as the cuts or breech in the skin of both the partners and many more factors.
Overall your test results are totally confirmatory and you don't require any further testing. Previously the tests of second or third generation were not as sensitive as the latest fourth generation tests. These can detect the status even within 2 months. So 6 months is not a criteria now.
As I guided you earlier that chicken pox has got no correlation with HIV testing. So allay your fears and don't correlate the same with HIV. The chicken pox infection or its medication whether taken or not have got no impact on the test results of HIV. There is no extension of window period by chicken pox infection.
So allay all your fears for HIV.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hy doctor,sorry for disturbing you again...I don't know absolutely about whether it is chicken pox or herbous simplex virus infection...most people near my house are said that it was chicken pox...my doubt is if it is herbous simplex virus infection means it would be shown my HIV positive in the fourth generation result,am I correct...if it is chicken pox means...I heard that due to low immune system the chicken pox occurs,my doubt is whether enough amount of antibodies are present in blood during the low immune system.. Can the low immune system produce enough amount of antibodies in blood for my fourth generation test at 18weeks...waiting for your answer.. Thanks in advance
Am asking that there are some pimples around my lips and a single pimple inside my lip...is this is herbous simplex virus infection or not..
Am asking that there are some pimples around my lips and a single pimple inside my lip...is this is herbous simplex virus infection or not..
Brief Answer:
No effect of herpes or chicken pox in test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
Both chicken pox and herpes simplex brings to same group of virus. So both of have same origin and set of genetic material. Both these can occur in healthy persons. It is not true that it occurs only in immunocompromised persons.
There is bit similarity of the symptoms in chicken pox and herpes simplex that there are formation of small vesicles. But the former occurs all over the body while the latter occurs only at lip or genital area.
There is no effect of any of these infections in HIV testing and there are sufficient antibodies being mounted if the person is infected. So in yiur case there had not been any effect of either herpes or chicken pox in the test results.
For the lip area concern I suggest you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area. For that you have a feature on the right side of the page. Do let the know that time period since you have these spots.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
No effect of herpes or chicken pox in test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
Both chicken pox and herpes simplex brings to same group of virus. So both of have same origin and set of genetic material. Both these can occur in healthy persons. It is not true that it occurs only in immunocompromised persons.
There is bit similarity of the symptoms in chicken pox and herpes simplex that there are formation of small vesicles. But the former occurs all over the body while the latter occurs only at lip or genital area.
There is no effect of any of these infections in HIV testing and there are sufficient antibodies being mounted if the person is infected. So in yiur case there had not been any effect of either herpes or chicken pox in the test results.
For the lip area concern I suggest you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the affected area. For that you have a feature on the right side of the page. Do let the know that time period since you have these spots.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hy doctor...some peoples saying that due to severe immune deficiency problem the window period for fourth generation HIV test extends upto six months..is the symptoms of immuno deficiency is skin disease..am having alergy pimples in my shoulders for past two years..is it symptoms of immuno deficiency infection..is am affected with severe immuno deficiency syndrome...then my 19week fourth generation negative result is true or not and my five month western blot negative result is true or not...in your vision although if am affected by week immune system the enough antibodies are produced in my blood at 19weeks or not...infact there is less amount of antibodies present in my body whether the fourth generation antibody test is able to find the less amount of antibody with its sensitivity....thanks in advance doctor...
Brief Answer:
There is no effect of skin problem with test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
I reassure you fully that there is no effect of chikun pox with the testing ability of the hiv antibody. There is no direct or indirect interaction of the tests and it's antibodies with chikun pox to reduce the immunity and interfere with the test results.
I reassure you again that based on the time period your tests are confirmatory. There is no need to go for any further tests. Further I suggest you to not get indulge in such kind of activities and have safer sex practice.
I hope this allays your fear.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases.
There is no effect of skin problem with test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further concern.
I reassure you fully that there is no effect of chikun pox with the testing ability of the hiv antibody. There is no direct or indirect interaction of the tests and it's antibodies with chikun pox to reduce the immunity and interfere with the test results.
I reassure you again that based on the time period your tests are confirmatory. There is no need to go for any further tests. Further I suggest you to not get indulge in such kind of activities and have safer sex practice.
I hope this allays your fear.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hy doctor...some peoples saying that hepatitis c blood person will take upto six months to show antibodies in blood..I don't know about that hepatitis c...can you say about what is hepatitis c??...and also cdc guideliness saying that the window period is six months...for example if I also infected with that hepatitis c..whether the new sensitive fourth generation will detect my antibodies at 19weeks..I mean although a person is affected with hepatitis c or week immune system the fourth generation test at 19weeks will identify it correct...whether the negative result of the fourth generation result at 19weeks and western blot at five months will give correct result although the person is with hepatitis c and week immune system.. Sorry for my silly questions.. Am scared that's am asking these..thanks in advance..
Brief Answer:
Hepatitis C is basically in intravenous drug abuse.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further queries.
Hepatitis C is a chronic liver infection which is basically found in drug abuse by intravenous use. It is mainly blood borne viral infection and sexual transmission is actually been debated.
In your case the possibility is low as per the type of exposure. Most of times the it can be detected by ELISA method and the antibodies can be detected after 6 to 8 weeks of infection. Sometimes it may take even 6 months buy only rarely. Even if someone is worried then we go for PCR which can detect the virus within few weeks of exposure.
In my clinical experience I have not encountered any case getting Hepatitis C by sexual mode of any type. So allay all your fears for the same.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Hepatitis C is basically in intravenous drug abuse.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back and thanks for posting your further queries.
Hepatitis C is a chronic liver infection which is basically found in drug abuse by intravenous use. It is mainly blood borne viral infection and sexual transmission is actually been debated.
In your case the possibility is low as per the type of exposure. Most of times the it can be detected by ELISA method and the antibodies can be detected after 6 to 8 weeks of infection. Sometimes it may take even 6 months buy only rarely. Even if someone is worried then we go for PCR which can detect the virus within few weeks of exposure.
In my clinical experience I have not encountered any case getting Hepatitis C by sexual mode of any type. So allay all your fears for the same.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor..today is my five month 20days..today mrng I went to lab and take both HIV antibody rapid card test and hcv(hepatitis virus) card test both came negative..is this is enough to detect my both HIV and hepatitis c virus..please help me..is this conclusive for me..now my doubt is whether am having herpus simplex virus by my sexual explosure..whether it is possible in my explosure..please help me..thanks..
Brief Answer:
Your test are conclusive. Don't require any further tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
For the part of herpes also it generally manifests within 1 to 2 months of exposure. As it is already more than 5 months so in my experience you are not suffering from same.
The card test for both hiv and hepatitis C is confirmatory and you do not require any further tests.
Just allay all your fears and live a healthy life.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Your test are conclusive. Don't require any further tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
For the part of herpes also it generally manifests within 1 to 2 months of exposure. As it is already more than 5 months so in my experience you are not suffering from same.
The card test for both hiv and hepatitis C is confirmatory and you do not require any further tests.
Just allay all your fears and live a healthy life.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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