Who requires a HIV self-testing and why is the test needed ?
If there is a suspicion of you might contract the HIV through below described transmission.
l unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal or anal) or oral sex with an infected person;
l transfusions of contaminated blood;
l the sharing of contaminated needles, syringes or other sharp instruments;
l the transmission between a mother and her baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding.
Taking a rapid HIV self testing with negative result, after suspecting period of 3 months. It can ease unnecessary worries.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. As the infection progresses, the immune system becomes weaker, and the person becomes more susceptible to infections. The most advanced stage of HIV infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It can take 10-15 years for an HIV-infected person to develop AIDS; antiretroviral drugs can slow down the process even further.
If you are worried that you might contract HIV, you can pay a visit at local control disease center for a HIV test. While maintaining the privacy is relatively important, implement a rapid HIV self testing kit to find out the test result can be easy obtain and operate in private spaces. Using HIV self testing kit correctly, is an alternative solution to maintain the privacy and a quicker way to gain the test result. The results can be shown within 15-60 minutes. I
Some people might appear with some symptoms of HIV infection, it somehow cannot be concluded if one is infected with HIV. HIV test is the only way that one can only be determined if he/she is contracted with HIV.
Most people can be tested for HIV antibody if he/he is contracted with HIV after 3 months, and rare cases can be only find out after 6 months. Therefore after being in contact with HIV, the negative test result might be shown within the first 3 months, however, it does not indicate that there is no HIV infection. Most HIV positive carriers will carrier the virus the whole life without being seen as abnormal. The only way to reduce and prevent the spread of HIV is undertake correct protection.
Ø Use male or female condoms correctly each time you have sex.
Ø Practice only non-penetrative sex.
Ø Remain faithful in a relationship with an uninfected equally faithful partner with no other risk behaviour.
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