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Does HIV Tests At An Early Stage Detect The Virus? Is Symptoms Of Flu Related To HIV?

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Hope u r fine and doing well.
Its been 2 weeks that i was exposed to unprotected sex. It was just for 4 minutes with a female [vaginal intercourse]. Then i went to wash room and washed myself.
I came back and was worried for an HIV infection. Went to doctor and he advised me HIV screening [elisa], Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C test. All came negative on 3rd day.
Then after 9 days i felt flue symptoms. So i called the lady and did her HIV [elisa method] test. That also came negative.
After 2 weeks today again i made my ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab Combo assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) test and its 0.33 [negative].
But i m having flue and sore mouth, anxiety, pain in head and stomach? Please help me why flue, head ach, pain in stomach and sore mouth has started just after 2 weeks of exposure?
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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Thank you for query.it all may be due to simple upper respiratory infections or flu.It may not be related to HIV as the tests of the partner as come negative.Hope that she is not in window period.Your test(CMIA COMBO) may come negative by 2 weeks because of window period. you can go for retest after around 4 weeks from exposure just to relieve your anxiety.or you can go for RNA PCR now to rule out HIV and relieve you anxiety.Other wise i do not see a need for retest.Take symptomatic treatment for flu.You can get back for any clarifications with details.Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereologist.
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Does HIV Tests At An Early Stage Detect The Virus? Is Symptoms Of Flu Related To HIV?

Thank you for query.it all may be due to simple upper respiratory infections or flu.It may not be related to HIV as the tests of the partner as come negative.Hope that she is not in window period.Your test(CMIA COMBO) may come negative by 2 weeks because of window period. you can go for retest after around 4 weeks from exposure just to relieve your anxiety.or you can go for RNA PCR now to rule out HIV and relieve you anxiety.Other wise i do not see a need for retest.Take symptomatic treatment for flu.You can get back for any clarifications with details.Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereologist.