grown because this population wasn’t really the case of (but not limited to) women you don’t know well aware of the health or risk issues regarding HIV, AIDS, and other (consider going together to get tested). It is also important that she STDs. Consequently, these women and men are getting infected see the results of yours. In fact, rather than make her ask to see because they are not using protection. Since the women aren’t yours, offer your results as a show of good faith, opening the door worried about pregnancy, they figure they have no need for that stuff for her to do the same. If your lover refuses to show you her test at their age. By assuming that their partners are all okay, they have results, it may be wise to refuse to have unprotected sex with her.
put themselves in danger of infection. As I noted above, there is also Remember, she is being secretive about something that affects your a marked increase in infections among adolescents. This group is health and quite possibly your life. No one should want to keep particularly vulnerable because sometimes they are not as open to her/his good health a secret.
listening or paying attention to safe sex information.
When obtaining an HIV test, be mindful of the difference Finally, I’d like to make several important points about between confidential and anonymous testing. They are not the same.
HIV/AIDS:
When you have an anonymous test, you are identified by a number or letter only, not by your name, your Social Security number, or any Point #1 : There are several clades (or types) of the HIV virus: A, other identifying information. After the blood sample is taken, you B, C, D, E, F, M, and O. And within each clade there are different confirm that the numbers/letters on the vial and the numbers/letters strains. So even if a man or a woman is already positive, he or she on your identification slip are the same. A week later you go back to can still become infected by another form of virus and is even more the clinic where the test was taken and get the results. Typically, no susceptible, given the already weakened state of the immune system.
results are given over the phone. A confidential test means that the Point #2 : The most common clade in North America and Europe results are confidential and limited only by the integrity of those who is B, and for Southeast Asia it is E. Central Africa is a melting pot of have access to the information. In other words, you are using your different clades.
name and placing your trust in the doctor, nurse, or clinic where you Point #3 : Some strains appear to be more virulent than others.
get tested. Two years ago an employee at a southern clinic copied the Depending on the virulence of the strain one is exposed to, you could names of all those who had tested positive for HIV and sold the list have an almost immediate AIDS diagnosis.
for fifty dollars a page at a local bar. Clearly, this was a completely Point #4 : “HIV positive” means you have been exposed to the unethical act by an amoral person, and it is not commonplace. You virus that causes AIDS. Your body shows a positive immune can never be 100 percent sure with confidential testing, however, and response to HIV.
may be better off with anonymous testing.
Point #5 : In 1993 the CDC created a definition benchmark for an There is a new method of testing for HIV, called Orasure, an oral AIDS diagnosis. This enabled physicians to diagnose AIDS in a specimen collection device that requires no blood collection and is uniform manner and also better qualify people for health insurance 99 percent accurate. Like a blood test it too tests for the presence of coverage and drug programs.
HIV antibodies. Dr. Penelope Hitchcock says that Orasure is a great product and that the NIH are now working with the manufacturer.
Point #6 : It is suggested that you wait six months after risky Providing you with knowledge about them is not meant to scare you, behavior before