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HIV test

You can only find out if you are HIV-positive with an HIV test. If you know about your HIV infection, you can start treatment in good time. This enables you to live a long and good life. We therefore recommend that you get tested for HIV at least once a year.

Testing is part of it

It is best to get tested for HIV once a year. Take the opportunity to get tested for other sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea, syphilis or chlamydia. to have it checked.

The right time to test

If you want to rule out the possibility that you have been infected with HIV, you should six weeks at the earliest after the last risk situation with a Laboratory test tested.

 

With HIV rapid testsas they are often offered in AIDS support centres or prevention projects, must be carried out after the last risk situation. at least twelve weeks wait. The waiting times of several weeks are necessary because only then can the HIV tests reliably rule out an infection.

Where can I get tested?

HIV tests are offered by health authorities, AIDS service organisations and prevention projects, among others. Many offer rapid tests, which means it only takes half an hour for the result to be available.

 

During an HIV test at a gay project or an AIDS service organisation, you can also receive advice on questions relating to HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and sexuality.

 

You can also have the test carried out by a doctor, but this is then no longer anonymous, unlike AIDS service centres or other test centres.

 

With an HIV self-test you can test yourself for HIV.

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With HIV rapid testsas they are often offered in AIDS support centres or prevention projects, must be carried out after the last risk situation. at least twelve weeks wait.

HIV test once a year

The first HIV test

Sometimes the first HIV test requires a bit of courage and overcoming. After all, you don't know exactly how the HIV check will work the first time. Accompany Tim from the Test heroeshow he receives counselling and is tested for HIV at the AIDS service organisation.

Quick and discreet: the s.a.m health home test

The regular home test of s.a.m. health works as a submission test. You get the reliability of a laboratory analysis combined with the support of personal counselling. True to the motto: self-determined, but not alone. The s.a.m health service is customised to your needs.

 

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FAQ

Here we answer important questions about the HIV test.
  • How often should I get tested?

  • What does "diagnostic window" mean?

  • How long do I have to wait for the result?

  • What if the test is negative?

  • What if the test is positive?

  • Can I trust the test result?

  • What is the benefit of counselling before the test?

  • What do I need to look out for in a home test from the Internet?

  • Is the test anonymous?

  • How much does an HIV test cost?

  • Where can I get tested?