I think that what I'm about to say is something different.
I know that if you are exposed to HIV, presence of the virus doesn't show up for several months.
That's if I remember correctly.
But if you don't know that you've been exposed to the virus and several months go by, I don't think it takes very long at all.
My best friend had a scare when he was exposed to HIV. He and his partner (well, they weren't really partners, they kind of were shacking up together) went to get tested after the accident had occured. His partner came back as being HIV positive. So my best friend went to get the medication that could possibly prevent the virus from... well, continuing to spread.
Before they could put him on the medication they had to test him to see if he was already HIV. He found out in a very short time. I think within the hour if I remember correctly. The results came back as HIV positive. He had already contracted the virus unknowingly, months earlier.
So, that's the only way I know that you can find out quickly. I actually wish I didn't know that.
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Date: 2006-06-16 04:43 pm (UTC)I know that if you are exposed to HIV, presence of the virus doesn't show up for several months.
That's if I remember correctly.
But if you don't know that you've been exposed to the virus and several months go by, I don't think it takes very long at all.
My best friend had a scare when he was exposed to HIV. He and his partner (well, they weren't really partners, they kind of were shacking up together) went to get tested after the accident had occured. His partner came back as being HIV positive. So my best friend went to get the medication that could possibly prevent the virus from... well, continuing to spread.
Before they could put him on the medication they had to test him to see if he was already HIV. He found out in a very short time. I think within the hour if I remember correctly. The results came back as HIV positive. He had already contracted the virus unknowingly, months earlier.
So, that's the only way I know that you can find out quickly. I actually wish I didn't know that.