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Today, June 27th, is National HIV Testing Day:
...NHTD is an annual campaign coordinated by the National Association of People with AIDS to encourage people of all ages to "Take the Test, Take Control."Need to find more info about HIV and STD testing? Need to find a local testing center? You'll find these resources and more at HIVTest.org.
Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. That can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with HIV. Finding out whether you are infected with HIV is the first step to improving your health and the health of your partners and your family.
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Knowing your HIV status is only half the battle. Whether you have HIV or not you need to know if your partner has any STI's. The only way to do this is for both partners to get tested and compare results. If you have HIV why would you risk getting a secondary infection that can weaken your system. If you don't have HIV why would you risk getting anything at all. There is an online service out there that will allow your doctor to post your results to a private password protected page that you can use to compare results with your partner.
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| 6/27/11 04:18 PM
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