yes gay sex is risk for
HIV...(Check for partner status)
adviced to have single gay partner..
Antibody testing definitely helps in screening for HIV infection,,,but please mention which test u got it done,,
since u said u r negatve for HIV
antibodies, u r 98% not infected...
HIV is infection of a virus with/without symptoms of the diseases, and having good immune response in the form of antibodies....
AIDs is diseases due to HIV infection where patient immune response is much deteriorated, he cannot show immunity to any micro organisms,,his blood Tcell counts will be very low,,, resistance to non pathogenic organisms is compromised...often having many illness,,,its the terminal stage of HIV...
nearly it takes 8-10yrs to end in AIDS after HIV infection...
Regards
Dr Shyamala
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