How long does it actually take for HIV to affect you? and how long do i have til!
Question:
How long does it actually take for HIV to affect you? and how long do i have till i can get rid of it/tested?
Answers:
how soon HIV affects you by producing AIDS is individual and highly variable, there is no set time. But from infection to detection can take as long as six months. The virus grows fairly slowly, and so can take as much as six months to grow enough to be detectable by a blood test. So, wait six months from your last sexual encounter to get a reliable test done. If you test positive, you cannot get "rid" of it, there is no known cure for HIV. Though treatments today are more and more effective in staving off the symptoms and letting you lead a fairly normal life. If you think you may have it, do the responsible thing and avoid intercourse until you are tested.