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Originally Posted by meepa
If you were asking questions about weird freckles or how to sex up your body, this might be the place to ask. But when discussing the possibility of HIV, nobody here is a substitute for a trained professional. Go talk to a real doctor about this.
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Well, I almost have my doctorate in pharmacy, and I'm just doing my years worth of service as a pharmacist before they fully award me my degree (much as doctors do residencys, only on a much smaller scale). Does that qualify me?
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Originally Posted by hannukah harry
i've had myself tested at my schools clinic twice. from the literature and counseling session they give with the test, basically, something like 99% of peopel will show anti-bodies within 3 months. after 1 month they may start showing up, and they should be there by 3 if you have it, but in a small percentage of the population, it could up to 6 months. if you're clean at 6 months, you really don't have anything to worry about.
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Harry there more or less has it. Generally people get tested at 3 and 6 months. 3 months is usually the correct answer, but due to the small percentage of people who devlop antibodies slower, and the slight possibility of a false negative on the tests it's good to get it again at 6. Take all appropriate precautions until you are positive you are not infected.