It sounds like you were tested with dried blood spot testing.This type of testing is approved in Canada and is accurate.
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What's the best way to prevent HIV?
Great question, with lots of answers. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to preventing HIV, rather there are many tools that work for many people. When choosing the right option for you … Read Full Answer
I work over nights in a home to care for 2 residents. One is HIV positive. They told me not to wear latex gloves when I am working with him or helping him in the bathroom. Is that true?
HIV is not transmitted during casual contact or skin to skin contact. Helping someone use the bathroom is not a mode of HIV transmission. The two main ways … Read Full Answer
As someone living with HIV, what do I need to know about COVID 19?
Here are a few sources we’d recommend about COVID 19 for people who are living with HIV or have HIV positive friends … Read Full Answer
Can I borrow a shaver to a person who is HIV positive?
I’m happy to tell you that borrowing a shaver (whether it’s a razor or an electric shaver) is not a risk of HIV exposure. The HIV virus does not live … Read Full Answer
How can you test for HIV in a dried blood sample if HIV dies quickly outside the body and is not a risk for transmission?
Typically for HIV, there needs to be direct blood-to-blood contact for transmission to occur. You’re asking about Dried Blood Spot Testing (DBST) which is one way to test for viruses like Hepatitis C and HIV … Read Full Answer
Does nine circles offer NAT / HIV RNA testing?
Nine Circles does not offer NAAT / HIV RNA testing when routine screening for HIV. If you need to know your HIV status Nine Circles offers various forms of HIV tests. … Read Full Answer
Does deep french kissing transmit hiv? I did not feel any blood , is there possibility for presence of blood which I could not feel? does hand job done by person with her saliva as lubricant transmit hiv ?
Thanks for reaching out. We’re happy to inform you that HIV is not spread through saliva. Deep french kissing and using saliva as a lube for a hand job are … Read Full Answer
Hi I had an protected encounter with a CSW. After sex I did not check closely the condom state but it looked intact but...
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Can I (a male) have children despite the fact that I have both HIV and Herpes?
Yes, you absolutely can become a parent with HIV and herpes. HIV treatment can allow you … Read Full Answer
Hello, I am not very well versed in HIV Transmission potential. I have had a monogamous relationship all my life since highschool, got married to the same person and have 2 ...
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Is there a vaccine for HIV?
No, HIV does not have a vaccine, but there is a lot of research going on in the area of vaccines and HIV … Read Full Answer
I hear that circumcision can prevent HIV. How effective is it?
Circumcision (the surgical removal of all or part of the penis foreskin) can be a tool to lower the community rate of heterosexual HIV acquisition over time with limited effectiveness. … Read Full Answer
Me and my roommate make sure we never share needles. (We know where to get free ones.) He asked me if it's OK to share cookers. I don't know.
You’re off to a great start by not sharing your free needles. Research tells us that Canadians sometimes hang onto their cookers to re-use or share, so here’s the information you can tell your roommate … Read Full Answer
Where can I get accurate information about HIV in French?
Here are some resources that can provide accurate French information about HIV prevention, treatment and support: Catie.ca is a detailed Canadian site offered in French and English … Read Full Answer
Is the fourth generation test after 43 days reliable ?
I assume you are asking about the HIV testing technology called fourth generation testing. The fourth generation is the “gold standard” and is used across Canada in testing clinics, community settings, and providers offices … Read Full Answer
I have HIV, undetectable and my CD4 counts are good. I am looking at getting a cat but heard rumors that cat waste is dangerous to poz people. Is this true?
Pets can add to our emotional health and bring us a lot of joy, whether we are poz (HIV positive) or not. The issue with cat waste is something called Toxoplasmosis … Read Full Answer
My brother just told me he has HIV, but he didn't tell me how much time he has before he gets AIDS. What's the average time someone has before they get AIDS?
Being diagnosed with HIV today is very different than it was a decade ago. Thanks to new advances in medical care and HIV treatment, people living with HIV can lead long lives without advancing to the state we know as AIDS … Read Full Answer
