Should I Get Tested After Making Out

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CDC's "Testing Makes Us Stronger" First Federal Campaign Focused on Gay Men

CDC recently launched a new public awareness and education campaign to encourage HIV testing among black men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 18-44. The new $2.4 million "Testing Makes Us Stronger" campaign is part of CDC's national "Act Against... Read more »

Routine Testing for HIV Makes "Good Sense" to Help Curb Epidemic, Editorial Says

CDC 's proposed recommendation that physicians offer routine voluntary HIV testing to all U.S. residents ages 13 to 64 as part of medical exams is a "sea change in the testing regimen," a New York Times editorial says. Revised guidelines for... Read more »

Making HIV Testing Routine in the Heart of Harlem: Creating Unique Partnerships to Promote HIV Prevention and Testing

Listen to Audio (10 min.) Download Audio This podcast is a part of the series HIV Frontlines . To subscribe to this series, click here . Vanessa Austin My name is Vanessa Austin and I work at Harlem Hospital Center in New York... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Postpep testing is making me mad!

I had a high risk exposure engaging in anal sex with 2 positive guys on May 16th. I was drunk and have been cursing myself every single day. I didnt know thier status so it also makes me feel cheated and put at threat but I have only myself to blame...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The recommendation for post-PEP HIV-antibody testing are four to six weeks, three months and six months from the date of exposure (not the date of last PEP dose).Any negative test is encouraging, but you'll still need to follow the post-PEP... Read more »

HIV Indeterminate Test - Previous Questions Not Making Sense

Dr. Bob, In reading your other forums I got some information but I need it to be more particular in my case. Aka dumb it down and make it specific for me.In Jan. 08 I got my yearly Pap Smear and I threw in my STD check. I get tested every 6 months...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your predicament is identical to that of many other folks who have written in over the years. Check out the archives of this forum for their testimonials. You can also read much more about indeterminate HIV tests there.Your HIV risk is... Read more »

What do you think about making HIV testing manditory and about HIV education??

Hey Dr. Bob,Im a college student who had a recent scare. After this scare, ive been thinking alot about HIV education. Growing up, i never remember learning about any of the signs of HIV, yet only learned "not to have sex without a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,At least growing up you were taught "don't have sex without a condom." Most kids today are merely being told, "Don't have sex," and what's left off is the all-important phrase "without a condom!"You... Read more »

while i'm making medical test for resident visa in KSA ,my HIV results is positive

I had a medical test for saudi arabia work visa and the result was HIV+ .I left my work in Qatar and back lebanon because i have offer in saudi and now i lost my work in qatar and same time i cant go saudi.I'm form lebanon and I'm so...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.It's extremely unfortunate that some countries continue to treat HIV as if it were a sin or a toxic radioactive threat. It's merely a viral illness that is 100% preventable and becoming more treatable/manageable over recent years.... Read more »

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scary stat on hiv & death--makes u wanna not test.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

check this...-- AIDS patients got both good and bad news on the long-term survival front. A federal report released in March found AIDS patients diagnosed in 1995 lived an average of nearly four years, compared to just 11 months for those diagnosed... Read more »

Testing Nightmare, 4 tests 3 days, 6 tests 2 weeks

Posted by sms988, 1 Reply

I got tested after exposure and the results were negative, yay right? Well I'm kind of doubting my result... not out of "should I have waited longer" because I waited the right amount of time, it's how the test administrator performed the test. He... Read more »

What makes you be so sure?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Ok. Let's start from this point. My research had led me to this conclusion: More than 99.9% of the individuals would have a positive antibody test between three and six months after exposure. OK, that's according to guidelines. But, I dare you... Read more »

Is this HIV and did I get it through making out???

Posted by whatisit, 1 Reply

I'm hoping someone can help me...because I don't know what the heck is/was wrong with me...and doctor's don't know either. Can I trust the tests or do I need to do more testing like viral load, cd4 count etc, ?

Here's my deal...

About a year ago I had... Read more »

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