"AIDS negative" means what?

Written by Xie Ming Feng

Dermatology

Updated on September 19, 2024

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HIV negative means that the HIV antibody test is negative, indicating that the person is not infected with HIV. However, this test result is conditional; the test must be conducted after the window period of HIV, which is between the 4th to 8th weeks. Further tests may be necessary at 3 or 6 months if needed.

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How to test for AIDS?

If you suspect you might have HIV for various reasons, or if you have had high-risk sexual behaviors, we generally recommend that patients go to a formal hospital and have a blood test for HIV screening. It's usually best to get tested between 1 and 2 months after potential exposure. If the test is negative, HIV can generally be ruled out. If the sexual behavior was high-risk, then another test can be conducted at the end of the third month. If there is frequent high-risk sexual activity, then another follow-up test can be done at six months. If all tests are negative, HIV can be ruled out. If a test is positive, further confirmatory tests should be done at a disease control center.

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Can people with AIDS get married?

Patients with AIDS, after receiving standardized anti-tuberculosis treatment, suppressing the virus, and largely restoring normal immune function and physical state, can actually marry and have children normally. Legally, there is no prohibition against people with HIV/AIDS from getting married. AIDS is not a disease that prevents marriage. Therefore, people with HIV/AIDS can marry normally once the condition and virus are under control, but they should engage in sexual activity and pregnancy under the guidance of an experienced infectious disease doctor.

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How to cure AIDS?

AIDS currently cannot be eradicated or cured. This is because after the HIV virus infects the human body, it forms a viral reservoir within the immune system. The current anti-HIV medications only suppress the replication of the HIV virus, but are unable to effectively eliminate the viral reservoir. This is why AIDS cannot be cured. It requires long-term and regular medication adherence. If medications are not taken on time or are discontinued without authorization, the disease is very likely to relapse.

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How much is the AIDS blocking drug?

If the initial HIV screening test performed at a general hospital is positive, doctors will recommend that you go to the local disease control center for further confirmatory testing, which is free of charge. If the confirmatory test is positive, the disease control center will register and create a file for you, and provide free antiviral treatment. This fully demonstrates the care and attention China provides to people with HIV.

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Is AIDS fatal?

Most AIDS patients will die from AIDS, but due to differences in our living conditions, living environment, mental state, treatment plans, and treatment conditions, there are a few people who may just be carriers of AIDS for life without progressing to the AIDS stage. Such people might die from their normal life expectancy rather than from AIDS, which is possible.