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co-infiction

I need just an information ,, I would very happy if could someone help me on it,,,

1-its 12 weeks hep c conclousive ?

2-if we have co-infiction of hep c and hiv does it will affect the window period for all of them .. Or atleast one of them should be positive at 12 or 13 weeks ... Or we should wait antel 6 months ...

I really need you advise on this...

Thx a lot..
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Thanks all for your helping ..

You guys make it clear to me as co-infection will not dely window period as for both cuz I am very consern about my HIV test result and then about my hep c result ...

Hrsepwrguy...

Yes that's my event ... Thx for your advise ..

Yes I think we both have bleeding guym and me I have mouth sores.. So that's why am really concern .. And try to figure as what make my symptom happening ..

I test for hep c antibody by ECLIA method at 12 weeks for HIV also .. And I repeat at 13 weeks combo for HIV only all negative
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1747881 tn?1546175878
Is this the risk you are worried about ?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Combi-test-elecsys-roch-combi/show/1693488#post_7739139

Befor 12 weeks I hav protected contact for few min and unprotected oral sex and deep French kisses..
I start hav symptom..a lot of symptom which is last to today...but am not gona listed because tested over symptom...


There are no known cases of HCV being transmitted through
oral sex on a man (fellatio) or a woman (cunnilingus).
However, it is theoretically possible that the virus could
be transmitted this way if a person has mouth sores,
bleeding gums, or a throat infection.

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/Sexual%20Transmission%20of%20HCV.pdf .
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163305 tn?1333668571
Maybe this link will help you understand more about co-infection:

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/coinfection
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1747881 tn?1546175878
"1-its 12 weeks hep c conclousive ?" What does your doctor say ?

Follow the link for proper testing procedure and time needed to wait depending on test taken.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p79.html

"2-if we have co-infiction of hep c and hiv does it will affect the window period for all of them"

No
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