Please get checked at the appropriate intervals. The link in the description is to the CDC site which can always give you the most uptodate guidelines. Checking in with a local physician is the best way to make sure you have all the other appropriate screenings and treatments for your health. Be safe and know that people care about you. (affiliate link: if you click this link to make a purchase, I may at no cost to you, receive a commission) Amazon link to purchase a home HIV test: amzn.to/3Q10iEi
Thank you Dr Bland. Have a history of sinus issues and remembered I had a risky event 20 yrs ago so I decided to see if I could rule out HIV by taking this exact test and thank God I was negative!
Most documentation on the subject (fda) say 90 days is the window period, as always discuss concerns with your personal physician to get the information most relevant to your situation
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I have been testing using this test every 6 months for the past 3 years and they have all been negative, yet I am always still paranoid about it, sometimes my eyes even trick itself to thinking there’s a line at the T.
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And for those who think they have a higher than average risk despite barrier protection, I have a video about HIV prep which is a daily preventative medicine to reduce HIV transmission risk. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h7-5keDPTtc.html
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Fair question. It’s just easier for a substance to have enough viral material to test than it is to have enough viral material functional enough to replicate an infection in someone else. www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/sexual-health/can-you-catch-hiv-from-kissing/
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Absolutely, hope you find this gives a good starting overview. Please let me know what you think: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h7-5keDPTtc.html
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too🎉🎉🎉
Hi doctor I came out negative today so I’m safe thank god 🙏 the first test was 4 months ago negative and today I retest it and the results are negative still
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Hey Doc, what are the signs of an HIV patient who’s taking medicine ( ARVs) ?? , I mean how can u tell that a person is + when they’re taking med. Thanks.
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My friend has hiv for 5 years,44yrs .is very healthy,with absolutely not even 1 hiv symptoms as what other patients get.no fever nor sore throat no swollen gland no rashes ect.. absolutely nothing..she has ,great stamina with a viral load of 15700.is she contagious?can she spread hiv?
They would have to talk with their physician about their specific risks so I can’t make a personal comment there. I can say as a general principle that higher viral loads correspond with higher risk of transmission but exactly how much at exactly what thresholds is far from my expertise. I tried to do some research and found this which might be useful to anyone wanting to learn a little more about the concept. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4964849/ I hope your friend continues to feel well
I have a question doctor I think I've been exposed maybe in the past 2 hours I called to make an appointment and it's tomorrow do you think prep could highly reduce HIV? Thankyou doctor
Absolutely (pep is for after exposures, prep is for prevention prior to an exposure) known to reduce risks and every hour matters. I personally would not wait if I was exposed and would go to an emergency dept if my primary care could not see me (or wouldn’t prescribe without the appt). I would go immediately. www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/library/consumer-info-sheets/cdc-hiv-consumer-info-sheet-pep-101.pdf
@@DrScottBland thankyou doctor I have appt at 10 am tomorrow to see what they want to do with me . So thankyou I'm pretty scared should I keep that appt for tomorrow morning ?. Or go to emergency room tonight . I appreciate your guidance
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I can’t interpret that for you unfortunately, they should discuss this with their doctor who can help solve the confusion. I’m sorry and hope they get good news
Thanks for the affirmation! It’s important that we spread the word as much as possible so that people can stay safe out there. We all need to be speaking to those around us about this issue, if we normalize the conversation we can really reduce HIV
@@DrScottBlandMy HIV 4th generation ab/ab is negative after 13months but I have all HIV symptoms. Fatigue, night sweats, chill, pain over body, ulcers, thrush, sore throat, muscle pain, diarrhea, stomach noise, dizziness, mental confusion, etc.
@@bladebrown4341 I was able to give a longer reply on your other post, I’m sorry you are not feeling well. I hope you and your physicians can figure this out soon
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Believed to give a pretty reliable negative by 90days (some blood tests done in doctors offices reliable negative between 45-60days). Any positive would be a reason to do a confirmation test with a physician. Most doctors say that when in doubt, go ahead and test. Anyone with exposure of concern in the last 72 hours should speak with a physician about hiv pep which can reduce risk of transmission after exposure if started within 72 hours
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I answered the question to the best of my ability, I can’t give specifics as to likelihood of transmission at a given viral load for a particular person.
You would need to discuss the case with your physician but as a general principle timing of the tests from exposure is just as important as number of tests performed. For instance this test is generally considered to be a 90 day test to rule out infection
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@@DrScottBland Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too🎉🎉🎉
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Hello dr, i have done ECLIA ab/ag after my unprotected sex. First test was after 4days then after 1months then after 3 months(window period) and then after 6month and my last test was after 23 months! And all the result comes Not-Deteced.. But im still worrying and having fear about my hiv status! I can't fear out from this happen. I just want to that am i safe? Should i stop worrying from this fear? Does my test are conclusive? Please help me out sir, will be highly appreciated. Thank you🙏
I’m sorry you are still dealing with this fear, I think sharing that concern with the physician handling your care would be appropriate so they can help you walk through the statistics and discuss the emotional reaction to them. I hope you find peace
@@DrScottBland thanks for your reply sir! Sure i will do that.. Just a question sir.. What do you think from your experience that am i safe from hiv according to my test and my test are conclusive?! Please reply me🙏
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A cbc does not test for hiv although sometimes a cbc can show some abnormalities that prompt further testing to find what’s causing the abnormalities. Depending on what part of the cbc seems abnormal an hiv test would be considered an appropriate part of the followup. Anyone who has an abnormal cbc should be able to discuss that with the physician ordering the test to see if it means further testing is needed.
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too🎉🎉🎉
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too🎉🎉🎉
70 days is still considered in the “window” period when a person might not have developed enough signs of infection for the test to accurately show positive. The oraquicknis considered most effective at 90 days. I have often had patients concerned do a test immediately and then come back after 90 days to get a confirming negative test. While this video is a home test, most physicians recommend going to a physician because there are a number of other tests for other diseases that can pass through body fluids. I hope you can get the health care and answers you need for your personal situation. Link to more information: www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/approved-blood-products/information-regarding-oraquick-home-hiv-test
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I’m not sure I understand the question. If you are asking if a known hiv positive person (carrier) can actually have undetectable levels of hiv virus, that can happen with effective treatment. In that case a person would still technically be considered hiv positive but the risk of transmission would be extremely low because the amount of virus in their system was too low for most tests. Luckily there are some very good treatments for hiv if someone has access to a healthcare system connecting them with the right people/resources. Here in the US, that would be a physician specializing in infectious disease or even specifically in hiv treatment. This would be a good place to start if someone was in the US and didn’t have a physician already www.hivma.org/hiv-provider-directory/
Hello dr i have question my question is last time i have sex was one year and three months ago so i heard that the lady was hiv positive at the time but i didnt sure so i havnt seen my any of signs but i got weight loss also i fell very bad urine burning so are these signs related to ? Thank you dr
There are many things that can cause symptoms so please discuss that with your physician and get checked out. I can state again as a general principle guidelines suggest anyone with a suspected/known exposure should get hiv testing from a medical professional if one is available and do their best to reduce risk of future exposure with barrier sexual protection and avoiding the sharing of needles if using injectable drugs. Please go talk this over with your physician
@@mainamathew8796 i’m sorry but since I use this channel for education and not to practice medicine I keep all my communication here public. I really think all private medical issues are best discussed with your local physician
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I consider the blood test to be more accurate from a lab perspective and preferable as it generally comes with a physician visit to talk about future prevention methods and other indicated testing after a good discussion/physical exam. For someone who doesn’t feel they have the option to get to a physician this has been approved here in the US as another method of providing a pretty good screening test.
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Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
A rash can be a lot of things and HIV can technically by one of them, but there is no way to know what someone has just by saying "rash". Any concerning symptoms would be best evaluated in person by that person's physician
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too🎉🎉🎉
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Since there are so many issues around std testing and protection nothing beats an appropriate evaluation by your own physician to discuss history, symptoms and goals. This video is not say the oraquick is the “best”. It’s just to educate people that this option exists and teach a little about it because many are not aware about it. I am not currently a spokesperson for any particular test
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Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
That’s a great question and I’m sorry you are facing this worry. General guidelines suggest these tests are most accurate at least 90days after exposure
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I generally suggest a recheck at 90 days for my patients because it increases my confidence in a test saying it did not find hiv. There is a good explanation of the “window” period here on the cdc website. www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-testing/test-types.html
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That’s a symptom that can mean a lot of things, your physician will have a number of followup questions so go have a discussion with them about what you are feeling
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
Your physician is the best one to talk to about why you may be having any symptoms. Generally if someone is trying to reduce risk of HIV transmission the most effective methods agreed on by most physicians include reducing number of sexual partners or needle sharing, using barrier protection for all sexual encounters and considering HIV Prep if you have more than average risk of exposure. I do a whole video on HIV Prep ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h7-5keDPTtc.html ) because it's such a great tool at reducing Hiv risk.
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV order from him too
Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
People who are circumcised can still contract hiv although the cdc has put out information that circumcision does decrease the risk of sexual transmission by as much as 50%. www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/factsheets/MC-for-HIV-Prevention-Fact-Sheet_508.pdf Anyone who thinks they have been infected should make sure they get appropriate testing and anyone who is in a high risk category should talk to their physician and see if they are a candidate for hiv prep (pre exposure prophylaxis). I hope this answer helps
Have a throat pain ( slightly), joint pain ( slightly) and back pain also last Couple month's long. But in last 6/7 months i test almost five times. The result - negative. Despite having negative result i have been trouble with an immense fear and intimidation. Please help me, dr From Bangladesh
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Its really hard getting past the stigma... So many people have laughed at me and told others that I'm gonna try to infect people with HIV but I would never wanna do that... till I meant a friend who talks about Doctor Alued on RU-vid who’ sent me herbal medicine that cured me from HIV
I'm a transgender women and I take PREP recommended to me by my doctor who also handles my hormone replacement therapy. According to her, me being transgender puts me at super high risk of getting hiv which is why i decided to take it
PREP is showing to be extremely effective at avoiding HIV so I'm optimistic as more people find out about it we can really reduce HIV rates. Glad you have a physician looking out for you!
@@DrScottBland I had high risk exposure November 2020. I started PEP too late like 5days later. Since then I have been sick for months. Fatigue,mouth ulcers, thrush, diarrhea, dizziness, confusion, sore throat, weight loss etc...But all my 4generation test have been negative. I have also done RNA PCR, NAAT the came back not detected. Can I be HIV positive but don't have any antibodies? Could the late PEP have affected the development of antibodies?
@@bladebrown4341 I’m sorry you’re dealing with such a confusing set of symptoms. Obviously you’ll need to talk to your own physicians about all of this but I’ll mention some of the thoughts I have had when helping patients and not finding the answer. There is a tempting problem in the medical universe called “anchoring”. The basic concept is that sometimes our first idea for a problem isn’t actually right but we can end up focusing too much on our original idea (anchoring) to the point that we forget to step back and rethink possibilities. I’m a family medicine doctor and this can be a problem for us because we’re usually the first in line to look at a problem. Any family physician should be able to workup and do hiv testing, but if we keep finding symptoms that don’t match that we would likely need to start thinking about other things that can cause similar symptoms (crohns/ibs or even some more rare things like pemhipgous conditions or even oral cancers). I have often referred to specialists at that point because they might be more familiar witb rare conditions. For instance an infectious disease specialist if I wanted more thoughts on transmitted diseases or gastroenterologist/otolaryngologist if I thought it might be more likely something else. I hope you find the answers you want
