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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 7/21/2006


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i gave oral sex to a woman,masterbated,fingered her,and she gave me oral sex.......i went to get a test five months after...and it came out negative.....i live in toronto if thats any clue to whut canadian physicians use as to tests.......and i later found out tha window period is three to six months.....its been botherin me and so i wanted to know if im okay seein as i didnt have anal/vaginal intercourse and that i waited five months..thanks

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I cannot tell you whether you have HIV or not...only a test can do that. Most people would test positive by 5 months if they were indeed positive, but there are some who wouldn't-hence the 1-6 month window period. If you are worried, just take another test after 6 months.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

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I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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