How do you know if you have HIV?

Answer 1

Remember: You can generally only catch HIV by having unprotected sex with some who has it or by sharing needles with that person.

The only way to find out is to take an HIV test. Go to a free clinic or a doctor. HIV will not show its symptoms until AIDS but HIV can be detected through the detection of our HIV antibody counts which new tests can detect as soon as two weeks after exposure. However, HIV can take up to 3 months before the test can be found positive.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, there is no sure way to know for sure you have the virus without getting tested. A few weeks after exposure, some people develop flu like symptoms and others dont. After a 3-6 month incubation period for the virus, your body begins making antibodies for the virus. Only after 3 months can you test positive for the virus.
The only way one can know is to be tested . Do not let anyone tell you otherwise !

Answer 3

The only way to know for sure whether you are infected is to be tested. This involves a blood test described later in this section.

You cannot rely on symptoms to know whether you are infected with HIV. About half the people who are infected have flu-like symptoms within two to four weeks of having been exposed to HIV. However, just as many people infected by HIV do not have any symptoms at all for many years.

Over time, as the immune system weakens, maybe over months or years, symptoms begin to develop.

Answer 4

The only way one can know is to be tested . Do not let anyone tell you otherwise !

Answer 5

You won't be able to know for sure unless you are tested.

Answer 6

There is no way to tell if you have AIDS without taking a blood test. You can not rely on the symptoms only to determine whether or not you have HIV or AIDS.

Answer 7

You will need to get tested for HIV in order to know for sure.

Answer 8

Go to your doctor and get the HIV test.