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For sexually active people, it is advisable to get an HIV test once each year. Talk to your family doctor for more advice on this subject.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou should be tested annually, or after each time that you have a new sexual partner.
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∙ 13y agoPeople suspecting they may cone into contact with HIV via work or bad practices, should be tested every 6 months.
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∙ 13y agoOLD..... enough to know that you might be at risk of getting HIV; unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles or syringes, exchanging of body fluids etc.
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∙ 10y agoEvery 6 Months
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∙ 6y agowhen HIV symptoms are appearing.
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∙ 14y agoUsually 6 months after exposure.
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How often do nurses get tested for HIV?
Nurses are not routinely tested for HIV for employment in the US. HIV is not a barrier to working in the health care industry.
Is gonnoreha coorleated to HIV?
Gonorrhea and HIV have the same risk factors. Patients with HIV should be tested annually for gonorrhea. All patients with gonorrhea should be tested for HIV.
What do people get their blood tested for when they have been exposed to HIV?
It is tested to determine if the body is producing antibodies to HIV.
Is it ok to keep HIV secret for ex boyfriends so they dont get a chance to be tested?
hiv should not be kept a secret. If you have hiv you have a responsibility to inform anyone who may get it or have gotten it from you so they can be tested
Is every patient tested for HIV before surgery?
The patient is not tested for HIV prior to surgery.
How can people find out if they are infected with hiv?
You will have to be tested to know for sure if you have the infection.
What is a the minimum age for testing for HIV in the US and particularly in Wash. DC?
There is no minimum age for HIV testing. In fact, infants are often tested.
Is 2 weeks to soon to take the HIV Test?
With HIV tests it is most often best to be tested around 6 months after possible contact with HIV positive person. With this being said HIV can take up to a year before showing positive and sometimes people will not test positive for even longer. Always get tested every 6 months for possible STD's.
Can you have HIV symptoms but not have HIV?
Yes. Most of the time people who are infected with HIV have no outward signs or symptoms.
How often do you need tested if HIV negative 3 years ago?
If you have had no new partners, and your partner is monogamous, you don't need retesting. You should be retested if you have a new partner.
How can someone find out they have HIV?
You will need to be tested to confirm you have HIV.
Is HIV in chlamydia bacteria?
No. HIV virus is different from chlamydia, although they share risk factors. Someone diagnosed with one should be tested for the other.
