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Would Usage Of Betnovate Cream Influence My HIV Test Results?
Question: Hi sir,I did protect sex with escort in 2014 March. After that I took test at duo test at 1st week and 4week ,3months ,5months,8months and antibody test at 4th,6th,9th months.after these encounter I got sick at 1st week I went gp he gave to me antibiotics I used these antibiotics two weeks and I got rashes on my leg knee and my gp gave to me benovate cream.my question is if use steriod(benovate cream) is it effect on my hiv tests.still I have some chronic symtoms(rashes like plorosis,loose stools everyday two times but no tied and no fever. Please help me
Brief Answer:
External application of steroids has no much influence on HIV test reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again to HCM.
Spouses of HIV positive individuals (millions) are advised to have protected sex with their positive spouses and they remain HIV free even after their persistent and consistent intercourse.
You had a protected exposure. So you are safe.
You had your repeated nonreactive HIV tests even after 3 months of exposure (after the window period). So it is sure that you are free from HIV beyond any doubt.
Rashes could be even due the adverse effects of drugs you had taken previously or might be due to causes other than HIV.
External application of Steroids would not have any effect on the outcome of your test reports, that too even after 9 months. It is not possible.
So your test reports are conclusive and final. You are free from HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
External application of steroids has no much influence on HIV test reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again to HCM.
Spouses of HIV positive individuals (millions) are advised to have protected sex with their positive spouses and they remain HIV free even after their persistent and consistent intercourse.
You had a protected exposure. So you are safe.
You had your repeated nonreactive HIV tests even after 3 months of exposure (after the window period). So it is sure that you are free from HIV beyond any doubt.
Rashes could be even due the adverse effects of drugs you had taken previously or might be due to causes other than HIV.
External application of Steroids would not have any effect on the outcome of your test reports, that too even after 9 months. It is not possible.
So your test reports are conclusive and final. You are free from HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thanks sir, can I go to one more hiv test and I still using these cream from two years but my plorosis coming on going when I am using these cream and I have to go rest room everyday two or three times from one year. Any chances after 9months test to have hiv. Actually after sex immediately I did wash with water that's y fear sir.
Brief Answer:
No further tests for HIV is necessary for you.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
You need no further test for HIV.
There is no possibility for detection of HIV in an individual in whom the antibody HIV tests were persistently non-reactive even 9 months after the suspected (risky?) contact. The steroid topical application for more than two years would unlikely be to have any influence on HIV test after 9 months.
Dr S.Murugan
No further tests for HIV is necessary for you.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
You need no further test for HIV.
There is no possibility for detection of HIV in an individual in whom the antibody HIV tests were persistently non-reactive even 9 months after the suspected (risky?) contact. The steroid topical application for more than two years would unlikely be to have any influence on HIV test after 9 months.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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