FAQs About HIV Testing

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February 28, 2012

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Believing Your HIV Test Results

Is it possible to "carry" HIV but test negative?
How do I get past my crippling fear of HIV?
Should I believe my repeated negative test results, even though I keep experiencing symptoms?
Is there a difference between six months and 24 weeks?
I tested negative five and a half months after possible exposure, but I'm going to take another test. What are the chances it will be positive?
I have tested negative three and four months after possible exposure. Should I test again at six months?
After my exposure to HIV, I was put on PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) for 28 days. I also had negative test results four, eight and 12 weeks after exposure. Am I truly negative, or do I need another test?
I tested negative one day short of the six-month mark. Is this a reliable result? Should I get tested again?
When you have tested HIV negative at three months or more post-exposure, you need to trust those test results.
Get tested because the odds of you being HIV negative are astronomically in your favor.
I had to get tested for HIV before I started my new job; the results came back negative, and now I'm over my all-consuming fear and worry.
There's only one thing you can do to find out if you are HIV positive and that's get tested, not obsess about your risk and research symptoms on the internet.

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