13 week is not enought

[boken]

Today, I found that 13 week is not enough. http://www.aids.org/info/testing.html see this link. It says 6 months.

Get tested again at 6 months.

I agree 3 month test is not conclusive enough to make our mind peace.

What is your opinin???

[Teak]

There is not a one of you that have to worry about a suppressed immune symptoms because none of you are ill enough to stay away from this site. Those with suppressed immune symptoms are not sitting in front of a computer, they're very ill.

[coz80]

I read somewhere smoking can decrease immune power of the body??

[coz80]

what is immune supression??
any symptoms??

[macgyver16]

people who dont sero convert within 3 months are people who are immuno compromised or have an underlying disease like autoimmune diseases , renal patients...

[OrionQuest]

Manila, Philippines

[scaredgrl85]

Teak, who's the 3% that don't test positive within the first 3 months?

[coz80]

is it mean there is no difference between 12 and 13 weeks?

[Teak]

The U.S. uses 13 weeks to = 3 months. All others use 12 weeks.

[boken]

TEAK, I didn't understand! What you mean?

[Teak]

3 months is 3 months weather it is 12 weeks or 13 weeks.

[boken]

OrionQuest, where are u from???

[OrionQuest]

Pretty much the whole world (except for my stupid country) says 13 weeks is conclusive.

[jeffhaley]

Here we go.

[boken]

Do you gusy have any coments on RT-PCR test????

[Teak]

13 weeks is conclusive. Period.

[jeffhaley]

Just use the search link in the HIV Prevention Forum and search for "Time to positive HIV Test." The doctor has said many, many times that a 3 month result is undeniably conclusive.

[boken]

Does he said that ? I can not see it.

[jeffhaley]

My opinion is that Dr. Handsfield is a very experienced and knowledgable professional who has specialized in HIV and seen thousands of patients since the inception of the epidemic over 25 years ago, so if he says that 3 months is conclusive, that's more than good enough for me.