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Can HIV Be Contracted Through An Open Wound?

sir, i hed sex to cws in last 1 week and use 2 condomes bt i have a cut in downside of my panis and its bleeding and condom is not cover it i think its touch of vegina fluied....is any risk of hiv....and is the wb blood test is give the correct result 15 days after explosur?
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
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Hi,

Based on the history you seem to have an unprotected sex following which there may be an increased risk of HIV infection.

A nucleic acid test can usually tell you if you have HIV infection 10 to 33 days after an exposure.

An antigen/antibody test done on blood from a vein can usually detect HIV infection 18 to 45 days after an exposure.

Remember there is a 'window period' during which a person can have HIV and be very infectious but still test HIV negative.

It is the time between HIV infection and the point when the test will give an accurate result and it depends upon the test involved.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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Can HIV Be Contracted Through An Open Wound?

Hi, Based on the history you seem to have an unprotected sex following which there may be an increased risk of HIV infection. A nucleic acid test can usually tell you if you have HIV infection 10 to 33 days after an exposure. An antigen/antibody test done on blood from a vein can usually detect HIV infection 18 to 45 days after an exposure. Remember there is a window period during which a person can have HIV and be very infectious but still test HIV negative. It is the time between HIV infection and the point when the test will give an accurate result and it depends upon the test involved. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali