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What is HIV & AIDS?
Advantages of Home HIV Tests
Types of Home HIV Tests
Reading Instructions on Home HIV Tests
Home HIV Test Procedure
Home HIV Test Supplies
Drawing Blood for Home HIV Tests
Collecting Blood Samples for Home HIV Tests
Preparing to Mail Home HIV Test Kits
Lab Testing for Home HIV Tests
Getting Home HIV Test Results
Negative Results of Home HIV Tests
Positive Results of Home HIV Tests
Going to Physicians for HIV Concerns
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Testing at home for HIV is all about personal comfort. Learn the advantages of taking an HIV test at home … More
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Summary: Testing at home for HIV is all about personal comfort. Learn the advantages of taking an HIV test at home in this free health video on the human immunodeficiency virus from a certified medical assistant.
Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant. In addition to the standard training needed for this credential and the experience that comes from working in the...read more
"There are both advantages and disadvantages in testing at home for HIV. It really comes down to a matter of personal comfort. You might not be fully ready with the possibility of being HIV positive, and the notion of going to your home doctor or to a public health center and having a test done. It may fit your scheduling better to buy a test at the drug store or grocery store and bring it home and do it on your own time. And for some people the stigma of HIV and AIDS is so overwhelming that the thought of having anybody but themselves do the test for them, is just too shocking a thought to entertain. A particular disadvantage of a home HIV test is, other than the counseling offered to you via phone when you call for the results, there's no particular counseling, or face to face interaction, or comfort. That's the standard with an HIV test in a public health or doctor's office setting. When you have an HIV test at a public health facility, whether you test positive or negative, there is immediate counseling to ask any questions you may have to ask, or, in the eventuality that you test positive to set up immediate treatment."
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