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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV?
Question: I have serious muscle ache after having sex with my wife. I had been suspecting I had passed on hiv to her about 8 weeks ago though I am not sure because I have had tests twice within this window that came out negative. Assuming we have hiv is it possible that each time we meet that new aches or symptoms i had gone through would reoccur?
Brief Answer:
Tests available to detect HIV during window period
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all, kindly give up imagining odd things.
Nobody can tell or label anybody as HIV positive just by symptom alone, without a blood test. Moreover muscle pain after sex is not at all a symptom for HIV and not related to HIV. It may be due to tiredness or exhaustion or related to your heavy or unusual work or posture. There is nothing like that anybody with HIV infection would have pain in muscles after every intercourse.
There are tests available to detect HIV during the window period itself. They are antigen based tests and not antibody based test which needs a window period to appear positive. I would like to know what tests you had undergone which came as nonreactive for HIV.
So consult your physician and tell your problems and suspicion. He will clear everything with appropriate medicines and investigations.
Nothing to worry.
DR S.Murugan
Tests available to detect HIV during window period
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
First of all, kindly give up imagining odd things.
Nobody can tell or label anybody as HIV positive just by symptom alone, without a blood test. Moreover muscle pain after sex is not at all a symptom for HIV and not related to HIV. It may be due to tiredness or exhaustion or related to your heavy or unusual work or posture. There is nothing like that anybody with HIV infection would have pain in muscles after every intercourse.
There are tests available to detect HIV during the window period itself. They are antigen based tests and not antibody based test which needs a window period to appear positive. I would like to know what tests you had undergone which came as nonreactive for HIV.
So consult your physician and tell your problems and suspicion. He will clear everything with appropriate medicines and investigations.
Nothing to worry.
DR S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had antibody tests. If i knew before hand of the existence of the antigen tests that is probably what I should have done in the USA but now that I am back to Nigeria i do not think it is possible as they do majorly anti body here.
well i am waiting for the 3 months window for antibody which will be in about 20 for me to hopefully do a conclusive test.
Thanks for your response. will contact you again if need be.
well i am waiting for the 3 months window for antibody which will be in about 20 for me to hopefully do a conclusive test.
Thanks for your response. will contact you again if need be.
Brief Answer:
Stick to safe sex till you get repeated the test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Antibody tests would be more conclusive after 12 weeks following the high risk activity.
Antigen test might be available in cities and referral laboratories in Nigeria also or they may able to collect the blood and send it to nearby available labs and get the results within a few days by E-Mail. But these Antigen tests are mostly available to test only the HIV 1 infection and would not rule out the HIV 2 infection whereas the antibody test would rule out both HIV 1&2.
So you can have the antibody test once again after another 20 days to get a conclusive result. You can feel free to ask me if you need. Till then avoid unprotected sex with your wife and for ever with others.
Dr S.Murugan
Stick to safe sex till you get repeated the test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Antibody tests would be more conclusive after 12 weeks following the high risk activity.
Antigen test might be available in cities and referral laboratories in Nigeria also or they may able to collect the blood and send it to nearby available labs and get the results within a few days by E-Mail. But these Antigen tests are mostly available to test only the HIV 1 infection and would not rule out the HIV 2 infection whereas the antibody test would rule out both HIV 1&2.
So you can have the antibody test once again after another 20 days to get a conclusive result. You can feel free to ask me if you need. Till then avoid unprotected sex with your wife and for ever with others.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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