The doctor recommended an HIV test. The doctor wants to rule out HIV infection as a possible cause of your symptoms. Some of these symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, rash, body aches, diarrhea, headache, nausea, and vomiting. This stage of infection is referred to as acute primary infection. If your HIV test comes back positive, you should talk to your doctor about the potential benefits and risks of starting drug therapy.
Most experts support starting therapy during acute primary infection.
This is based on the theory that starting therapy early in the infection will keep an HIV-infected person healthier longer. I am HIV positive and pregnant. If you are HIV positive and pregnant, or if you suspect you are pregnant, you should talk with your doctor as soon as possible about your treatment options. No one can tell you for sure if your baby will be born HIV positive. However, there are steps you can take to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to your baby.