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I waitied 6 months to test for STD and HIV

I need some help to get on with my life I had unprotected sex 6 months ago and I haven't been with anyone since then so I waitied 6 months and one week I test for HIV 1/2 and it came out negative also the STD test this been driving me crazy I...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HIThe standards for testing are to be initially tested at 3 weeks and then again at 3 months, where 97% of the population will test negative or positive you can then again be tested at 6 months which would then be 100%.since you waited and had the... Read more »

Together, have you and your partner been tested together for all STD's including HIV, TB and vaccinated for hepatitus B and A?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Rick, have you and your partner been tested together for all sexually transmitted diseases... Read more »

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was on anti depressant(citalopram) for two years and was drinking alcohol in the same two years time, before i got tested. WIll that effect my HIV test result or any other STD test results.

Dear Dr. ConwayI had an exposure, and due to the stress, I was on an antidepressant(citalopram 20... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Routine Brief Risk-Reduction Counseling With Biannual STD Testing Reduces STD Incidence Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Care

The researchers evaluated whether routine, twice-yearly STD testing, together with brief risk-reduction counseling, reduces STD incidence and high-risk behaviors. The SUN study is a prospective, observational HIV cohort study carried out in four US... Read more »

Mississippi: Free STD/HIV Testing Draws a Crowd to Pascagoula Soup Kitchen

On Friday, nearly 100 people visiting the Our Daily Bread (ODB) soup kitchen in Pascagoula took the opportunity to undergo free HIV and syphilis testing from the Mississippi Department of Health. At the Pascagoula site, people who tested also... Read more »

Hawaii: Waikiki Health Center Offers Free HIV, STD Tests

The nonprofit Waikiki Health Center said on Aug. 11 it is offering free HIV testing and confidential screening for STDs. HIV results will be available soon after testing, while gonorrhea and chlamydia results will be reported in about one week. No... Read more »

Texas: HIV/STD Testing Returns

Through a mobile testing unit, Dallas County (Texas) Health and Human Services (HHS) offers monthly free HIV/STD testing to college campuses in the Metroplex area. November 6 was the final day this fall to receive free HIV/STD testing at the... Read more »

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A pos test for HIV, STD could mean another STD too

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you've tested positive for AIDS HIV or an STD it could mean there's another STD too. Get the standard STD clinic tests from a medical center clinic or your doctor.

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6/27, Austin, TX: FREE HIV STD TESTING AT ROSEWOOD ZARAGOSA

Posted by bartleby

CITY OF AUSTIN FREE HIV STD TESTING AT ROSEWOOD ZARAGOSA NHTD 2012

Wed, Jun 27, 2012 , Austin TX

What: Free and Confidential HIV/STD Testing
When: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 1pm 7pm
Where: Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center Gym, 2800 Webberville... Read more »