How long after an HIV infection do I develop lymphadenopathy and flu like symptoms? I am an immunocompromised person on Methotrexate and Remicade.
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Dr. Mirna Waked,
Pulmonology
- The medications per se can give flu like symptoms.Otherwise the question is too vague and not precise . ARe you HIV +?
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What are the early symptoms of HIV for a female?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- Early HIV infection is usually asymptomatic or very non specific such as fever sweating generalized body aches. Flu symptoms....
If you got exposed to the virus you should take medication (post expos... Read More
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Brief unprotected penetration (1/4 of the uncut penis) few seconds without rubbing before getting the condom. Possible for HIV transmission?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The possibility that a person has HIV, according to statistics, is estimated at 1 in 1000. The rate of transmission of HIV upon a sexual encounter is also 1 in 1000. So the probability of contracting ... Read More
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What are the HIV rates in lebanon? is it easily transmitted from men to women? Where can we get a proper safe HIV test?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The latest data on the rates of HIV in Lebanon date back to 2009, when the prevalence of HIV infection in people between the ages of 15 and 49 was reported at 0.1%, keeping in mind that this is the pr... Read More
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Had an hiv test in a nonprofit organization, he poked my fing with a small needle & put some blood on test. He didnt use a new one he only wiped it with alcool(needle. Is it safe. Can i be infected?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I highly suspect that the healthcare worker who withdrew the blood utilized a used needle to prick your finger - this is a huge error and I strongly doubt that any professional healthcare worker would... Read More
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Can the HIV virus be transmitted if one gives oral sex while having mouth ulcers? Can you please elaborate on that?
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Dr. Faysal El Kak,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- any risk of getting sperm to blood is a red warning to infection
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HIV,HCV,HBV,SYPHILIS ALL NEGATIVE 5MONTHS POST EXPOSURE(4MONTHS POST PEP) IS EVERYTHING CONCLUSIVE
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I could not help but notice how anxious you are about the results of viral load tests post PEP and whether or not they are conclusive, as you have asked the same question over the past few months: the... Read More
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If both partners are HIV positive, should they use condoms?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Condoms must be used across the board, regardless of the HIV status, to avoid contracting any sexually transmitted infection (STI), and because people with HIV are not infected with the same strain of... Read More
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Dr zakia if there was no ejaculation can an expired condom transmit hiv and other std? If yes what is the % . Thank you
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- If the condom did not break, then most likely no - expired condoms are risky to use because they may easily break.
But you need to know that the effectiveness of condoms may depend on the way through ... Read More
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