What Causes Sore Throat After Unprotected Sex?
Question: Hai i did a unprotected sex with neighborhood girl.10 days after i got a sore throat and dry cough it will lost in 3 days, and i tested Elisa at 23 days after it comes negative. My sexual partner HIV status is negative by a tri-dot test,and then i did a western blot test after 80 days from exposure the result come back non-detective.can i take my WB result is conclusive.
Brief Answer:
Your sore throat was unlikely to be due to HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Sore throat is a very common problem that anybody can have. Especially after a sexual intimacy, one can acquire throat infection or cold through an air born infection, not necessarily the through sexual contact.
Western blot test for HIV is reliable by 80 days after the high risk activity. Earlier ELISA can not be considered as conclusive.
Dr S Murugan
Your sore throat was unlikely to be due to HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Sore throat is a very common problem that anybody can have. Especially after a sexual intimacy, one can acquire throat infection or cold through an air born infection, not necessarily the through sexual contact.
Western blot test for HIV is reliable by 80 days after the high risk activity. Earlier ELISA can not be considered as conclusive.
Dr S Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
sir can i take western blot result as conclusive
Brief Answer:
You are almost free from HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Western blot test is an antibody detecting test in case of HIV. Body will take 6-8 weeks to develop antibodies against HIV in the presence of an infection. This is called as window period and this window period in HIV disease may be delayed up to 12 weeks in certain individuals.
So your western blot test 80 days after the exposure is almost reliable and can not be interpreted as conclusive.
Dr S.Murugan
You are almost free from HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Western blot test is an antibody detecting test in case of HIV. Body will take 6-8 weeks to develop antibodies against HIV in the presence of an infection. This is called as window period and this window period in HIV disease may be delayed up to 12 weeks in certain individuals.
So your western blot test 80 days after the exposure is almost reliable and can not be interpreted as conclusive.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
thank you for the great information sir very very thank you sir...
Brief Answer:
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are always welcome.
Feel free to ask if you have more questions.
Dr S.Murugan
You are most welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are always welcome.
Feel free to ask if you have more questions.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad