Question
When do symptoms appear?
16 December 2007. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.
When symptoms will come after exposure? Ie., max and min duration?
Is there any possibility that one got infected and he didn
Answer
According to some general studies, only 50-60% of the newly infected people have the so-called seroconversion illness. Other studies cite about 70%.
That illness
Manohar, from the activity you describe, there is no reason to take an HIV test, as mutual masturbation does not carry a risk of catching HIV.
Luke, someone can have one symptom, many symptoms or no symptoms at all.
Having one or more of the symptoms of HIV seroconversion, does not mean that you are HIV-positive. The same symptoms can be caused by many other factors.
Enlarges lymph nodes, for example, can be caused by many local infections. If the symptoms within a few weeks of exposure to HIV, this would be a reason to take an HIV test.
I dated a girl without knowing her HIV status. We kissed (French) & I fingered her vagina. She was holding my penny for some time. After 1/2 an hour I washed my fingers with soap till soap goes off. ( I checked my fingers, have no cuts on it). Then washed my organs with same fingers.
Again washed my hand with soap solution.
I did masturbating after that ( used same fingers)
Now after 15 days I had nose & throat irritation, headache, mild body / muscle pain, consulted doctor & took medicine. The symptoms have not completely gone even after 7 days of medication. Then I took anti allergy tablet for two days which gave me comfort, again same symptoms are appearing.
I know after 6 months with ELISA kit test only my status will be clear. but worries will kill me even before.
Please help me to know the possibility of me being infected.
Is it possible for people just to have ONE symptom, like swollen lymph nodes for example? But nothing else?