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Had Unprotected Sex With A Prostitute. Chances Of HIV Infection?
Question: I had sex once with a black prostitute in the XXXXXXX and it may have been unprotected, I was very drunk. Do I have a high chance of having HIV?
Hello
yes there is a chance to get infected.
Hiv symptoms are varying,so better to get tested.
Usual hiv tests might take few months for the test to become positive but that is not necessary, it might get positive within a month.
There are certain tests which become positive even within a week.
I recommend you to get a P24 or PCR done for hiv. these tests are positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even a single virus in your body can be detected by PCR.
If this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
yes there is a chance to get infected.
Hiv symptoms are varying,so better to get tested.
Usual hiv tests might take few months for the test to become positive but that is not necessary, it might get positive within a month.
There are certain tests which become positive even within a week.
I recommend you to get a P24 or PCR done for hiv. these tests are positive within a week and are almost 100 % sensitive.
Even a single virus in your body can be detected by PCR.
If this test comes negative, you can be sure that you are safe.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am getting tested in the next 2 days. Is there any percentage chance you can give me?
Hi Thanks for follow up,
Dont worry much,
According to studies the chance of getting infected is just 0.03%.
so wish you all the best and i hope you turn out negative in test.
Thank you
Dont worry much,
According to studies the chance of getting infected is just 0.03%.
so wish you all the best and i hope you turn out negative in test.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It happened last September and no symptoms so far but there aren't always symptoms are they? If its such a small chance why do so many straight guys have hiv?
Thanks for the follow up.
Symptoms might appear years later.
The reason why HIV is prevalent is due to repeated exposure.
0.03% means that on a single exposure you 3 out of 100 chances to acquire HIV.
but as the number of exposure increases the chance also increases.
Thank you
Symptoms might appear years later.
The reason why HIV is prevalent is due to repeated exposure.
0.03% means that on a single exposure you 3 out of 100 chances to acquire HIV.
but as the number of exposure increases the chance also increases.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hey no no, you didnt understand it.
You dont know the prostitutes hiv status right.
In that case, chance is 3 out of 100 that you get hiv.
But if the girl is known hiv positive chance increase to 10 to 60 %. Hope you understand this .
You dont know the prostitutes hiv status right.
In that case, chance is 3 out of 100 that you get hiv.
But if the girl is known hiv positive chance increase to 10 to 60 %. Hope you understand this .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So I have a 1 to 6 out of 10 chance of having hiv??
Sorry for late reply.
You mean to say, you know that she is hiv positive ?
You mean to say, you know that she is hiv positive ?
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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