No . . . an STD is a Sexually Transmitted Disease. HIV infection is just one of many STDs.
That a person does not have HIV or a sexually transmitted disease.
HIV is a sexually transmitted disease.
Infection with HIV is the STD that can lead to AIDS. There is no cure, but many effective treatments.
Wait 3 months after exposure to test for the virus.
No John Holt does not have HIV or any other sexually transmitted disease.
How many years it takes to be detected with HIV+
No, your body takes a certain amount of time to produce antibodies to counter act a pathogen. Therefore you can have HIV but not have antibodies. This difference in time is called the 'Window Period' which averages 28 days, but can be as long as 3 months.
Because your body takes time to develop antibodies. Modern HIV tests (called fourth generation tests) can detect 95% of infections by about four weeks.
HIV/AIDS
For sexually active people, it is advisable to get an HIV test once each year. Talk to your family doctor for more advice on this subject.
Yes, it is possible. However, in many cases, the antibodies to the HIV virus do not appear until well past a month. The window period for the HIV can be anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 months. Any test done during this window period should be repeated so as to assure accuracy.