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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV And Its Remedies?

Hi!

Im worried about having HIV.

I had sex with a girl without condom and she had menstruation.
And now 2 weeks after i cough alot and have fever and it hurts in my throat. Its been going on for a couple of days.

She said she didnt have any diseases tho.
Tue, 20 May 2014
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Hi
Sexual contact is a well established route of HIV infection
So unprotected sex to be avoided
After 3- 6 weeks of contact 60-70% of people who get infection will manifest the features of early infection including fever, myalgia, fatigue, throat pain , neck swelling (lymphadenopathy).
In this condition they need to investigate for possible HIV
Initial testing is by ELISA
If negative, repeat after 3 months, and if again negative HIV is excluded from
If it's positive, do a second sample, and if still positive , proceed with confirmatory test including western bloat and follow HIV management protocol as per doctor's advice.
Remember, after the introduction of highly active anti retroviral treatment (HAART) HIVis no longer a fatal disease but a chronic disease.
But prevention is better than cure
Quit high risk behaviour
All the best

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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV And Its Remedies?

Hi Sexual contact is a well established route of HIV infection So unprotected sex to be avoided After 3- 6 weeks of contact 60-70% of people who get infection will manifest the features of early infection including fever, myalgia, fatigue, throat pain , neck swelling (lymphadenopathy). In this condition they need to investigate for possible HIV Initial testing is by ELISA If negative, repeat after 3 months, and if again negative HIV is excluded from If it s positive, do a second sample, and if still positive , proceed with confirmatory test including western bloat and follow HIV management protocol as per doctor s advice. Remember, after the introduction of highly active anti retroviral treatment (HAART) HIVis no longer a fatal disease but a chronic disease. But prevention is better than cure Quit high risk behaviour All the best Thank you