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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

when i went to my gyno, they told me they do not cover HIV screening/testing and i would have to go to a lab to get tested. i was a little leary about doing that, cause i was so nervous to even get tested in the first place. last year i had... Read more »

Mailing list for HIV(-) people who are infected

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the URL for the mailing list/message board for people who have been infected wih HIV for more than 1 year, yet still test negative via ELISA. For those of us who still have residual symptoms, we know how bogus these HIV/ AIDS tests... Read more »

Mailing list for HIV-

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the web address for the HIV mailing list for people who continue to test HIV negative a year or more afer they are infected? Please reply because i have seen it mentioned at the medical sites a few times. I will keep testing in the... Read more »

HIV+ looking in ohio e-mail

Posted by Anonymous

sorry i forgot my e-mail for the one that asked for it. It is toledodad442@yahoo.com
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Pagina Web grupo de apoyo Pacientes HIV via e-mail

Posted by jean, 3 Replies

Hola a todos!!
Recientemente inaguramos nuestra pagina web del Grupo de Apoyo Pacientes HIV via e mail.El mismo fue creado con mucho amor y cario para todos ustedes. Espero y nos visiten. El enlace... Read more »

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Mail order home test versus Elisa

Hi Doctor,I was on the computer not long ago and saw these hiv self tests advertised which takes about 5 minutes to get a result. Everything is done at home by the person taking the test.Anyway out of curiosity I ordered one and it tested positive....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You need to be very careful about utilizing any tests sold through the mail or net. They are probably not FDA approved, and as such are unregulated and probably inaccurate. These tests are to be distinguished from other "home" tests like... Read more »

HIV Test validity (Geodesic Meditech HIV TEST YOURSELF test kit )

Doctor, either a valid test needs to be made available to the public otherwise people will use other means. Im convinced on this .... its time the government gets with the program and makes FDA approved tests available, otherwise people will use...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Home Access Express Test" is the only FDA-approved HIV home test kit available (so far). Blood is obtained by lancet and a filter strip with blotted blood is mailed in a protected envelope using an anonymous code. The tests utilize... Read more »

HomeAccess results by mail after calling in

Hi! I don't have a question but I just wanted to get the word out to those who have recently done an HIV test through Home Access. Home Access is now offering those who have already called in for their test results to request to receive their...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Thanks for the information.For more information about Home Access testing, see <a href="http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Testing/Q15829.qna" target=_new>Home Test</a>.RMK... Read more »

Alcohol affects hiv test? (ALCOHOL AND HIV TEST RESULTS, 2010)

i had 2 hiv tests after 4.5 months and it was neg. it was a 4th gen test. the day before test i drank alcohol a lot. also i m a binge drinker. will this affect my hiv test? is my neg. test reliable? does alcohol stops or affects the production of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Alcohol will not affect the validity of HIV-antibody tests. See below.Dr. Bobalcohol and HIV tests (ALCOHOL AND HIV TEST RESULTS, 2009) Dec 10, 2009I am a college student and I've done a fair amount of drinking in the past. I got tested at 3... Read more »

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Globe and Mail Examines Issues Surrounding Launch of Lesotho's Campaign to Offer HIV Tests to Everyone Over Age 12

Toronto's Globe and Mail on Wednesday examined the issues surrounding the launch next month of the $12.5 million Know Your Status campaign in Lesotho, which aims to offer an optional HIV test to every resident over age 12 by the end of 2007.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: HIV Data in E-Mail Fake, Local Health Officials Say

In a joint statement issued Monday, Cleveland and Cuyahoga Countyhealth department officials said a widely circulated e-mail about HIV inarea high schools is a hoax, and the statistics it cites are not factual. The e-mail claims that the American... Read more »

Globe and Mail Examines Mining Company's HIV/AIDS Management Program

Toronto's Globe and Mail on Saturday examined how the South African mining company Anglo American is tackling HIV/AIDS among its employees with a comprehensive HIV/AIDS management program, which the company announced in 2002 and some industry... Read more »

Toronto's Globe and Mail Examines Lesotho's HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Toronto's Globe and Mail on Thursday examined the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lesotho, which has the world's third-highest estimated HIV prevalence -- about 30%. Lesotho, which has a population of about 1.8 million, began a national antiretroviral... Read more »

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