Thread by @Matthew_Hodson, If you haven’t had sex for 5 weeks or more then you [...]

Matthew Hodson

Matthew_Hodson

If you haven’t had sex for 5 weeks or more then you can be confident that your #HIV test result will be accurate.
Lockdown sucks but it’s a great opportunity to root out undiagnosed HIV, get it treated, save lives and prevent new infections. #TimeToTest

Different HIV tests have different window periods (the time after infection has occurred but before you would receive a positive test result).
There's more information about HIV tests and window periods here. http://aidsmap.com/about-hiv/what-window-period-hiv-testing

What is the window period for HIV testing?

Key points Modern HIV tests are able to detect most infections within a month of exposure. They can detect almost all infections within two months. Fourth-generation laboratory tests have shorter...

http://aidsmap.com/about-hiv/what-window-period-hiv-testing

If you live in the UK, there are a number of services that provide free HIV tests, sent to your home. At the moment they're not available in every district (working on that).
Check out the @56deanstreet #TimeToTest site. https://www.testnowstophiv.com/getyourtest

Test Now, Stop HIV

Order HIV test today and help in a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the fight against HIV. Join 56 Dean Street in their mission to get HIV transmissions to zero.

https://www.testnowstophiv.com/getyourtest

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