WHAT IS POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS? WHO SHOULD USE PEP? SHOULD PEP BE USED FOR NON-OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE? HOW IS PEP TAKEN? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS? Prophylaxis means disease prevention. Post-exposure prophylaxis (or PEP) means taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs) as soon as possible after exposure…
You most certainly can! You can call the CDC National AIDS Hotline at (800) 342-2437 anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. They are there to help you with your questions, to provide you with further information, and to listen. Additionally, most states also provide their own…
The CDC National AIDS Hotline can help you with requests for printed materials. Call them and tell them who you are and what you need. If you are doing a school project, tell them. If you are giving a presentation to some other kind of group, tell them that. The…
The CDC National AIDS Hotline can offer practical information on maintaining health and general information about a wide variety of treatments, including antiretrovirals and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections. The hotline numbers are 1-800-342-2437 (English), 1-800-344-7432, (Spanish), or 1-888)-480-3739 (TTY). The CDC National AIDS Hotline can also provide referrals to national…
No. Your HIV test result reveals only your HIV status. Your negative test result does not tell you about the HIV status of your partner(s). HIV is not necessarily transmitted every time there is an exposure. No one’s test result can be used to determine another person’s HIV status.
Testing positive for HIV means that you now carry the virus that causes AIDS. It does not mean that you have AIDS, nor does it mean that you will die. Although there is no cure for AIDS, many opportunistic infections that make people sick can be controlled, prevented or eliminated.…
A positive result means: You are HIV-positive (carrying the virus that causes AIDS). You can infect others and should try to implement precautions to prevent doing so. A negative result means: No antibodies were found in your blood at this time. A negative result does NOT mean: You are not…
The combination of an Eliza/Western Blot HIV Antibody Test is the accepted testing method for HIV infection. This combination test is looking for the antibodies that develop to fight the HIV virus. There are two ways to conduct this test. Either through a blood draw or through the “Orasure” method…
It is recommended that one have an anonymous test. The results will only be known to you and will not appear on any records. Some reasons that one would need a confidential test would be: a result is required for immigration purposes or for some international travel visas; a pregnant…
Anonymous and Confidential use the same testing method. The only difference is one does not have your name attached to the results. Anonymous antibody testing is available at Anonymous Test Sites in most California counties. Anonymous testing means that absolutely no one has access to your test results since your…
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