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although i am married, i have not got laid for months now, i have issues with my wife, so I had sex yesterday with some girl from a night club, we had oral sex and deep French kissing. Of course I don鈥檛 know if she is HIV pos or not, I did use a condom, but I am still very afraid from the oral part. Can I test now for HIV, is it transmittable through oral sex or i should not bother, please be specific, cause i am married with a baby who's still breastfeeding and of course i will have sex with my wife again when things get resolved, so my wife and my baby would get infected too.

There is always a slim chance of HIV infection from oral sex, but it is VERY low risk. The kissing is not a worry.

Did you have oral sex on her, or her on you? If it was her on you there is no worries either.

HIV has a 3 month window period, it usually shows up 90% of the time after 30 days, 94-96% after 60 and we say 99.6% after 90 days. You might test now, the again after 90 days.

I personally think you would be at a greater risk for an STD than HIV.

If you don't check out and you had something you could infect your wife, but your baby will not be at risk.

HIV and STDs are transmitted by sex and sexual contacts.

Yes. Get tested. Condoms are not 100% effective. It's just better to be safe, especially if you recently brought a new baby into the world. Cheating on your wife won't solve the problems you already have with her.

This is just one thing to worry about..

While I am sure the risk may be low--you just don't know? My understanding it that it can take as long as 6 months before the conclusive HIV test can rule your exposure out...

What I understand is that anytime within the next 6 months if you are going to be positive--then it may take that long to show up.

But, HIV isn't the only thing to be concerned about... There are crabs and other viruses that can lead to cancer for a woman. The risk of these kinds of cancer are slim for woman who don't have multiple sex partners but, you may pass the virus to her if the girl from the club had it. Worse is that there may be no symptoms....

Its better to buy some magazines or better yet help your wife feel more sexy and rekindle your marriage....

yes hiv test if you are sex with wife dog give a baby

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What is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infection and disease.

HIV is the same virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which increases a person's risk of developing certain cancers and infections. AIDS is the last and most severe stage of the HIV infection. However, having HIV does not mean you have AIDS. The good news is that people who are being treated for HIV are living longer than ever before with the help of drugs that slow the rate at which HIV infection progresses to AIDS.

What causes HIV?
The infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Most people get HIV by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing needles with someone who is infected with HIV when injecting drugs. HIV cannot be spread by casual contact such as kissing or sharing drinking glasses with an infected person.

Once HIV enters the body, it infects a type of white blood cell called CD4+ cells. These white blood cells are an important part of the immune system that helps your body fight infections. As HIV attacks and destroys CD4+ cells, the immune system weakens and becomes less able to fight off disease.

What are the symptoms?
Early symptoms of HIV are often mistaken for the flu (influenza) or mononucleosis. These symptoms include fever, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and joint pain. A skin rash may develop, along with abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. However, many people have no early symptoms of HIV.

The incubation period鈥攖he time between when a person is first infected with HIV and when early symptoms develop鈥攎ay be a few days to several weeks. The early symptoms usually disappear on their own within 2 to 3 weeks.

After you recover from symptoms of the initial HIV infection, you may not have symptoms again for many years. However, as HIV progresses, symptoms reappear and then remain. These symptoms usually include fatigue, unexplained weight loss, fever, night sweats, and swollen lymph nodes. A health professional may first suspect an HIV infection only when symptoms persist for no other reason.

How is HIV diagnosed?
A health professional diagnoses HIV with antibody blood tests called the ELISA and the Western blot assay.

A diagnosis of HIV is made after 2 or more positive ELISA tests are confirmed by a positive Western blot assay. Because it may take up to 6 months after the original infection for antibodies to appear, it is important to repeat the tests 6 months after being exposed to the virus. If you are infected, you can still pass HIV to another person during this time.

Getting tested for HIV can be scary; however, the condition is treatable so it is important to get tested if you think you have been exposed. If you test positive, early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor determine whether the disease is progressing and when to start treatment.

How is it treated?
Treatment for HIV depends on what stage of the infection you are in: early, established, or late (AIDS). This is determined by your CD4+ cell count, the amount of virus in your blood (viral load), and whether you have had certain illnesses that are more common in people who have weakened immune systems.

If you are in the early stages of HIV, you have no symptoms, and your viral load is low, you may not need treatment yet. Your doctor will monitor the progression of the virus and may recommend using a combination of three or more antiretroviral drugs called highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART, which may strengthen your immune system and reduce your viral load.

If you are in the established stage of HIV or have AIDS, HAART is usually recommended to manage the progression of the virus.

Successful treatment helps suppress the virus; however, it doesn't cure HIV. It is important to take your drugs exactly as directed by your doctor. When treatment doesn't work, it is often because HIV has become resistant to the drug. This can happen if you don't take your drugs correctly. Ask your doctor if you have questions about your treatment. Your doctor can help you understand HIV and how best to treat it.

What is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
AIDS is the last and most severe stage of HIV infection. AIDS is diagnosed when you have one or both of the following:

A CD4+ cell count of fewer than 200 cells per microliter (碌L) of blood.
Certain infections or illnesses, such as some types of pneumonia or cancer, which are more likely to develop when you have a weakened immune system.
More than half of adults who have HIV will develop AIDS within 12 or 13 years if their HIV infection is not treated. Young children and adults who rapidly progress through the stages of HIV may develop AIDS within about 3 years. When left untreated, AIDS is often fatal within 18 to 24 months after it develops.

Frequently Asked Questions

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I'd be more worried about other STD's rather than HIV.

Try to resolve the issues with the wife so that you don't have this added burden of worry.

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