HIV Support Group

HIV (also known as human immunodeficiency virus, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that primarily infects vital components of the human immune system which can lead the syndrome known as AIDS. Many of the problems faced by people infected with HIV result from failure of the immune system to protect from opportunistic...

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IVE HAD A HIV TEST DONE.

deleted_user
deleted_user
I got raped and i had to go for a hiv test. i wa jus wondering if i could talk 2 anyone or if someone could message me about hiv. ive neva really looked into it. i dont know what it is or what happens or what is envolved.
can anyone help me
DrDuke
DrDuke
If you were infected with HIV, it takes a while, like a month or 2 on average, for your body to produce enough antibodies to show up an an HIV ELISA test. Tests for viral genome can detect the virus much sooner.

The other option is to have the rapist tested. If he was not infected he could not have infected you. But in some states the laws actually prevent the victim from requiring that the rapist be tested.

I hope you have the courage to prosecute the rapist, and not let him get away with it, if possible. Also, get counseling for yourself, even if you don't feel like you really need it.