There are treatments that may help keep a person with HIV healthier longer. If you know you have the virus, you can protect your sex or needle-sharing partners. A woman thinking about having a baby needs to know if she has the virus since she could give it to her baby. It may take years before you get sick. You can give the virus to your sex or needle-sharing partners or anyone who comes in contact with your blood.
Women can give the virus to their children during pregnancy, at birth or by breastfeeding.
You should see a doctor for a check-up. It is too soon for the antibodies to show up. Most people have antibodies within 12 weeks after infection. Your counselor or health care provider can help you decide if you need another test. The idea of getting positive results can be frightening.