Gentlemen,
Here is a basic question regarding the potential to spread HIV while males and females engage in these pornographic productions without condoms (realize that I am not a virologist or trained microbiologist, but I wonder whether there is really any true way of knowing the answer to this).
While I know that both the males and females get tested for STD's months, weeks, to possibly even a few days out of production, how would this account for someone who contracts HIV maybe two-three weeks out of production, but whose body has not produced enough antibodies to provide a positive result on these STD checks?
They say that unprotected sex can transmit HIV at any time after a person has contracted HIV. While it can takes as little as 2 weeks to 3 months for antibodies to HIV to be produced in the body of those infected (which only means that you will show as positive in an HIV test), how do they account for that initial 2 week "window period" were possible passing of the virus can occur?
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So here is the main argument I pose:
The the basic question is: Persons (A) & (B) are going to do a porno (A-male & B-Female). Both parties get tested 9-months, 6-months, 3-months and even 1-2 weeks out. Person (A) has unprotected sex with someone 14 days (2 weeks) out of filming. They contract the virus and are simply in the window period (seroconversion period). They get tested 2 weeks and even 1 week out (heck, even on the same day with a rapid HIV test) and they still are negative due to antibodies not being formed. Clearly, the literature suggests that during the seroconcersion (window period) those infected with HIV are contagious and able to pass the virus during unprotected sex.
How do they account for that?
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Here is a little excerpt I gathered from the CDC website:
Most HIV tests are antibody tests that measure the antibodies your body makes against HIV.
It can take some time for the immune system to produce enough antibodies for the antibody test to detect, and this time period can vary from person to person. This time period is commonly referred to as the “window period.” Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 2 to 8 weeks (the average is 25 days). Even so, there is a chance that some individuals will take longer to develop detectable antibodies. Therefore, if the initial negative HIV test was conducted within the first 3 months after possible exposure, repeat testing should be considered >3 months after the exposure occurred to account for the possibility of a false-negative result. Ninety-seven percent of persons will develop antibodies in the first 3 months following the time of their infection. In very rare cases, it can take up to 6 months to develop antibodies to HIV.
Another type of test is an RNA test, which detects the HIV virus directly. The time between HIV infection and RNA detection is 9–11 days. These tests, which are more costly and used less often than antibody tests, are used in some parts of the United States.
Link:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/qa/index.htmThat said, assuming the producers do in fact test the male/female 6 months out, to 3-months out, to 2-weeks out, to even possibly 9 days out (which seems to be the fastest possible detection), how can they be certain that the person that caught HIV during the last 2 weeks isn't going to pass the virus along?
Moreover, he is a piece from WebMd which talks about the Window period of Seroconversion period of the virus:
Contagious and incubation periodThe incubation period-the time between when a person is first infected with HIV and when early symptoms develop-may be a few days to several weeks.
It can take as little as 2 weeks or as long as 6 months from the time you become infected with HIV for the antibodies to be detected in your blood. This is commonly called the "window period," or seroconversion period. During the window period, you are contagious and can spread the virus to others. If you think you have been infected with HIV but you test negative for it, you should be tested again. Tests at 6, 12, and 24 weeks can be done to be sure you are not infected.
Link to this:
http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/tc/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-what-happensHere is the definition of the seroconversion period for those that need a little clarification:
Seroconversion PeriodThe seroconversion period is a time during which a person who has an infection does not test positive for it. This period occurs before a person has produced a high enough number of antibodies for a test to detect the condition.
Antibodies are proteins made by the body's natural defense system (immune system) to attack and destroy foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses. The seroconversion period is also called the antibody development period.
The length of the seroconversion period depends on the type of infection. For example, with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the seroconversion is usually between 1 and 3 months, although it can be as short as 2 weeks or as long as 6 months.
During the seroconversion period, an infected person can transmit the disease or condition even if he or she does not have signs of the infection.
Link to this:
http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/seroconversion-periodMaybe G_Thang (as I think he is a virologist), Dr. Chimps, Dr. Dutch, RadOnDoc, Ether, VacSurgeon, Ron, Chiro Flex, Krankenstein or any of the other forum doctors (regardless of discipline) can chime in with their opinion on this.
It is open to anyone who can answer, as I am very curious to see whether there is truly any safeguard to contracting HIV regardless of stringent testing.
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