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testing verse symtoms

Is it possible to have the hiv virus and show symptoms but it not show up on text before 3 months. When's soonest acurate result.
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Oh cool, thanx, appreciate the quick response! Thank you again for the info.
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There was research done that talks about the enzymes and proteins of saliva to render the virus inactive. I found it online just doing normal research.
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Ok, thank you, does studies say that about the enzymes and saliva, whered u find that out? Just curious:)
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Saliva contains protiens and enzymes that render the hiv virus inactive and therefore unable to infect.Take care.
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Thank you both for your quick responses. Really appreciate it. So may I ask another question? So hiv can't get in the sores or cuts because the saliva blocks the hiv, right? Even if gums or cuts/sores aren't bleeding just if there open. I have heard other people say you should only be concerned if ur cut in the mouth was bleeding and literaly  a big open wound, an hiv counselor told me that, do people believe different things realted to this topic? Thanx so much!
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You still are not at risk of hiv infection,even if your gums bled,however its a good idea for you to test for other STD,s like chlamydia or herpes.
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Under any circumstances, oral sex poses no HIV risk. That means, even with ejaculation be it to the giver or the receiver, with cuts either in the mouth and/or the genital, there's no chance that HIV will be transmitted and that has been proven scientifically, because saliva blocks HIV transmission.

You just had no HIV risk at all, that simple.
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Hi, I gave unprotected oral sex twice and the guy did not cum in my mouth, only pre-cum, if any. The only concearn I was having was I had had a tooth extraction 3 weeks prior to event n the day before I had gone to the dentist and they worked on my teeth and my gums bleed and I had, had a lot of work done on my teeth at around that time, however the time of this incident thing had time to heal and, things were not completely healed but cuts and or sores were not bleeding at the time of exposure that I know of. Hope that's informative enough, what do u think?
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Symptoms are more likely to appear in HIV-infected persons but not all HIV positive have them, and they can be linked to many other diseases, not only HIV.

What's your possible HIV exposure anyway?
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