Do I have the HIV virus?

HIV is typically transmitted through unprotected sex or needle sharing.  The only way to know for certain if you have contracted the HIV virus from these behaviours is to carry out HIV testing.  

Your medical practitioner can arrange for you to have a blood test or you can visit a specialist clinic for STD testing and explain that you believe you have been a risk of contracting the HIV virus.

If you have had unprotected sex with any partner whose HIV status is unknown to you members can be a potential risk of infection.  HIV testing in New Zealand is easily accessible and affordable.  A range of facilities offer  HIV testing and STD testing as well as counselling.  However for many new Zealanders prefer to self test for HIV using the home HIV tests kits.  This allows for  HIV testing in the privacy and convenience of your own home. 

These HIV test kits are extremely accurate and easy to use and can be purchased online from www.HeadStartTesting.co.nz.  Was this method of Ford’s the user greater privacy and convenience it is extremely important to consider that by testing through this method the individual will receive no counselling or immediate assistance with the result that they will receive.   

Of course in the event of a positive result they will need to seek medical advice and at this stage they will have access to the counselling they may require.  The this method of HIV testing and in fact all efforts share a similar goal to increase overall HIV testing tend to decrease the number of individuals infected by the HIV virus who are unaware of the positive status.