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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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I've just been told by the only person I've ever had unprotected sex with that he's "not sure" of his status.
I'm going for a check up this week, and I'm terrified...
How did you prepapre yourselves, and when you heard the news, how did it hit you?
I'm going for a check up this week, and I'm terrified...
How did you prepapre yourselves, and when you heard the news, how did it hit you?

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To tobias , I am sorry that you are going trhough a stressfull time. Most testing centers also offer counseling to deal with the strss of getting tested and the result, be it positive or negative. I would encourage you to use the services available to you. And for the reply you got from our resident HIV denialist,as you can see he cares not about your stress or concerns, rather that you buy into his myth that the testing is no good, or that it will get contaminated, that every country in the world will give you a different result. This is all hogwash. The accepted and proven standard for HIV testing is an Elissa test, If positive it is then confirmed with a Western blot test. All very accurate. Good luck to you while you wait and I will send out good vibes that is negative, peace to you, Scott

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thanks for the reply Scott, I'll definitely use the services available, it's probably easier as I'm depressed and end up at that hospital quite often, so they know me there now.. haha. I'm mentally preparing myself for the worst, it's seemed that ignorance is bliss recently, but now I want to know for sure.
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