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Are Hives, Itchy Rash And Bumps Indicative Of HIV Infection?

hi i had unprotected sex almost six weeks ago, 2 weeks after i was tested for hiv/stds and results came back negative. around that time i developed a hive/contact dermatitis like rash where it is itchy, and it comes and goes. its primary location is my left wrist, with bumps now on my upper arm, under my chest and stomach and my waistline. im very nervous this is early symptoms of the hiv virus.
Wed, 17 Dec 2014
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Hello
You had unprotected sex some 6 weeks ago and tested for HIV , the test report was negative.
Also developed rashes and gradually this is spreading to more areas.
This type of rash may be due to these possibilities ,these include:
1 Allergy or dermatitis , may be a contact dermatitis.Diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a dermatologist . Swab examination from the effected portion will be helpful for examination purposes.
2 Worm infestation . Get in blood and stool examination.
3 HIV infection , as this may be early sign of HIV , if other symptoms also present .
Antibodies to HIV begin to appear within 2 weeks of initial contract and in your case HIV and std , both were negative , so you should not concern .
To be absolutely sure you need to do the tests at 90 days & when it comes NEGATIVE for HIV then only you can be declared HIV negative as the window period for HIV might be as high as 3 months .
Hope this information will be useful for you.
Good luck.
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Are Hives, Itchy Rash And Bumps Indicative Of HIV Infection?

Hello You had unprotected sex some 6 weeks ago and tested for HIV , the test report was negative. Also developed rashes and gradually this is spreading to more areas. This type of rash may be due to these possibilities ,these include: 1 Allergy or dermatitis , may be a contact dermatitis.Diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a dermatologist . Swab examination from the effected portion will be helpful for examination purposes. 2 Worm infestation . Get in blood and stool examination. 3 HIV infection , as this may be early sign of HIV , if other symptoms also present . Antibodies to HIV begin to appear within 2 weeks of initial contract and in your case HIV and std , both were negative , so you should not concern . To be absolutely sure you need to do the tests at 90 days & when it comes NEGATIVE for HIV then only you can be declared HIV negative as the window period for HIV might be as high as 3 months . Hope this information will be useful for you. Good luck.