Re: Escorts, Adult Models and AIDS.
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Originally Posted by peggygee
Finally, I have included some incubation periods, and STD window periods:
Specific STD Window Periods
Gonorrhea
The incubation period for Gonorrhea is usually 2 to 7 days.
Chlamydia
The incubation period for Chlamydia is usually 2 to 6 weeks, but can be longer.
Syphilis
The incubation period for Syphilis is usually 10 to 90 days.
HIV
The window period for HIV is usually 2 weeks to 3 months, but could be up to 6 months.
Hepatitis A
The incubation period for Hepatitis A is 15 to 50 days.
Hepatitis B
The incubation period for Hepatitis B is usually 45-180 days, with an average of 60 to 90 days.
Hepatitis C
The incubation period for Hepatitis C ranges from 2 weeks to 6 months - commonly, 6 to 9 weeks.
Talk with your partner about herpes & warts
There are no tests for genital warts and herpes tests are not necessarily useful. Herpes cultures require an active lesion to be present and herpes blood tests do not indicate whether the infection is genital or oral. Most people test positive on herpes blood tests because they were exposed to the virus orally as a child. It is therefore a good idea to discuss these 2 diseases with any new partner. Have you or your partner ever had genital herpes or cold sores on the mouth? Have either of you ever had genital warts diagnosed? Both of these diseases are common and having had either or both should not necessarily interfere with your relationship. Discussing these 2 diseases early in a relationship can reduce the chance of transmission.
Test later
As the incubation period for Chlamydia is up to 6 weeks, you can test at or after 6 weeks from the start of your relationship. It makes sense to test for gonorrhea at the same time. The blood tests - syphilis, HIV and possibly hepatitis - can be taken at 3 months. Most results would show up on an HIV and hepatitis test within 3 months of infection, but these tests can be repeated 6 months into the relationship to fully cover the window period.
I see incubation times varies a little from place to place. When I consulted medical advice some months ago the incubation times I got was:
Gonorrhea: 1 day - 2 weeks
Chlamydia: 5-14 days
Syphilis: 2-4 weeks
Hepatitis A: 2-6 weeks
Hepatitis B: 1-6 months
Hepatitis C: 1-6 months
6 weeks usually being long enough to detect Hepatitis in a blood test
HIV: With the "new" testing method combining the antistofftest with the antigentest (looking for both the virus - antigene, and a reaction from the bodies immune system (antistof) the time for diagnosis has been reduced to 8 weeks. This is considered as sure as it gets. If you take the test after 1 month with this method its looked upon as 95% sure. But not all places takes use of the new testing method. At least its common in most laboratories where I live. I dont know whats common practice in the US
Please note that I am not saying your incubation times are wrong. I am simply writing down what I got when I consulted medical help on incubation times quite some time ago.
