Which Drugstores Carry Hiv Test

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CDC Trying Out Free AIDS Tests at Drugstores

CDC on Tuesday announced a pilot program that will train staff at pharmacies and in-store clinics at 24 urban and rural sites to conduct free, rapid HIV testing. The goal of the $1.2 million initiative is to make HIV screening as common as a flu... Read more »

Testing the Fathers: Carrying Out HIV and STI Tests on Partners of Pregnant Women

In the current study, the authors present results from a pilot initiative to offer sexual health and HIV screening to the male partners of women undergoing antenatal ultrasound examination at Homerton Hospital in London. The team noted that while... Read more »

Sexual Activities Other Than Intercourse Carry Risk of HIV, Other STIs, Study Finds

Sexual activities other than intercourse carry some risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published recently in the journal Obstetrics and... Read more »

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What is the best HIV test to carry out?

What is the best test or screening for HIV after two months of having unprotected sex with a hiv positive person but has gone for regular HIV test but test negative?...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HIYou can do a variety of different testing there is a new home test kit that you can use, you can go to a local HIV testing site or you can go see your health care provider. Any test that is run are all accurate. The guidelines for HIV testing are... Read more »

tests to carried

What are the tests to be carried. Other than cd4 n viralload...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thanks for posting.There are a number of lab tests that are recommended for the care of people living with HIV. A full listing of the tests and testing frequency can be found on <a... Read more »

Response to Struggling to carry on....pt 3

Hi Dr Bob,Thanks for the reply. Just to let you know that a good few of my tests did include HIV 2. However, I don't think any have been evaluated for group N and P. Are they worth considering or are their possibility to way out there to worry...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Testing for extremely rare subtypes is not warranted.You're welcome!Dr. BobStruggling to carry on....please reply pt 3!! Jun 30, 2010Dear Dr.Bob,Cant believe Im still writing to you but, Im getting freaked by worsening symptoms!! To... Read more »

Struggling to carry on...pt4 (ANOTHER I'M POSITIVE i'M POSITIVE, 2010)

Dear Dr.Bob,Well Im here again. Im scared still that I do have HIV. I havent had anymore tests since the last time I wrote to you however, the 12 tests Ive had previous were all negative. Anyway, the cause of my digestive problems has been diagnosed...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Struggling to carry on . . . pt 4.Your and your family's symptoms are not suggestive of nor worrisome for HIV disease. Your son did not have a risk that would transmit HIV. You are HIV negative. HIV is not your problem and therefore you... Read more »

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I got Carried away?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hey friends,
I need some serious advice.
I was drunk last night and i went with a girl whom i knew since last year but then i was away for my studies to London and came back lack month and called this girl whom i met last year through soem of my... Read more »

Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

HIV Testing

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We adopted a child from overseas. She tested +. Our Dr said not to worry we just need more testing. Should I be optimisic or be planning for treatment? Is it possible she is still carrying antibody? She is 3. HELP!!

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some HIV tests dont work

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