if you found out you had aids would you try and locate people you were with
2006-12-29 17:06:38 · 8 answers · asked by goldenangelhearts 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
It is always frightening to be tested for anything you know might dramatically change your life. If your test comes back positive you will start a series of things. Doctor's offices (in most states)are required to provide the local health department with your contact information. You will likely be asked to come in for some general counseling and to provide a list of "at risk" individuals that you have had sexual contact with in the last 6 months to a year. You can choose to inform them yourself (which can be very difficult) or let the health department do it (which is anonymous).
Regarding the search to find out who may have given the virus to you, different people have different approaches. Some want to know (without a doubt) who gave them HIV. Others, decide the damage is done and it doesn't matter. You do what is best for your mental health. For me, it was water under the bridge. I knew it wasn't going to change what happened and would only stress me out more, so I let it go.
BTW - I see this a lot so I thought I'd explain it. You are being tested for the presence of proteins in your blood that are created when the HIV retrovirus first starts attacking your system. HIV is the virus, AIDS is the result of advanced HIV. It is classified by either a CD-4 (T-helper) cell count below 200 or one of 25 - 30 opportunistic infections (regardless of CD-4 count). When you first get results, you will not know if you have AIDS. You will only know that you are HIV positive. Most infected individuals will not develop into AIDS for many years. There are some unfortunate cases (like mine) where the progression from infection (seroconversion) to AIDS is very rapid. So again, you are getting an HIV test, not an AIDS test. =)
Todd (AIDS - positive since 2004)
2006-12-30 17:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Todd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not afraid of AIDS testing. You can never be to safe when it comes to your health. I get myself tested regularly and have never been afraid. Of course being told that you have AIDS can be a life shattering event to you and anyone that you may have had sexual contact with. So I think the best thing to do is to get tested and inform anyone that may have been at risk of contracting it from you or possibly spreading it to you.
2006-12-30 01:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by Pinky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is scary. But, in this day and age you have to get tested. It's the only way to know. Be safe and use a condom. If I tested positive, I would send an anonymous contact letter to my past partners to inform them that they may need to get tested.
Aids/Hiv can take upto ten years to show positive. Therefore, prior partners should be notified. Someone in your past will test positive. If you test positive, you got it from somewhere. More than likely from a previous partner.
God Bless
2006-12-30 01:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by krzylove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not afraid to be tested. I would locate anyone that could have been exposed, previous partners it isn't their business
2006-12-30 01:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by uthinkso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without a doubt, if i had aids and didn't inform the people i had been with, would be the most inhumane thing a person could do
2006-12-30 01:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by lisa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!!!! Did you learn your lesson? Sex is sinful and lifethreatening. Making love is a God given gift for those who marry. Get the drift. Find all of those you may have done this to, shame on you.
2006-12-30 01:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by doglas p 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nope not at all
2006-12-30 01:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by DiamondXxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am soory
2006-12-30 01:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by live4hoping 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋