Becky Kuhn, M.D., answers the top ten questions about HIV tests: 1) How do HIV tests work? 2) What are the window period and false negatives? 3) How long after exposure to HIV does it take for a person to test HIV positive? 4) What's the risk of a false positive on the initial ELISA test? 5) What's the risk of a false positive diagnosis after a Western Blot test? 6) Can I be tested for free? 7) Can I be tested without revealing my name? 8) Do I have to be stuck with a needle? 9) If I test HIV positive, does that mean Im going to develop AIDS and die? 10) Why should I get tested? She also explains: anonymous testing; confidential, name-based testing; home-based testing for HIV-1; and use of the PCR Test for detection of HIV infection during the window period. There is a 98.5% chance that an "HIV positive" result on an initial ELISA test is correct (and a 1.5% chance that it was a false positive). There is a 99.9996% chance that an "HIV positive" result after an initial ELISA *and* a confirmatory Western ...
Becky Kuhn, M.D. explains the top ten reasons to take an HIV test: (1) If you are HIV positive, getting treatment early can save your life. (2) If you are HIV positive, practicing safer sex techniques can save your partner's life. (3) If you are HIV positive and pregnant, getting treatment can prevent your unborn child from contracting HIV. (4) You may have been exposed to HIV without realizing it. (5) You can be HIV positive and not even know it. (6) Being tested for HIV is quick, easy, and free. (7) Your privacy is protected. (8) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all adults be tested for HIV. (9) You'll be doing your part in the global fight against HIV. (10) If you are confirmed HIV negative, you'll stop worrying you might be HIV positive. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Becky Kuhn, M.D., describes the symptoms of AIDS. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the symptoms include: * "rapid weight loss" * "dry cough" * "recurring fever or profuse night sweats" * "profound and unexplained fatigue" * "swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck" * "diarrhea that lasts for more than a week" * "white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat" * "pneumonia" * "red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids" * "memory loss, depression, and other neurological disorders" If you have one or more of these symptoms, does it necessarily mean you are infected with HIV or have developed AIDS? No. Many common diseases can cause one or more of these symptoms. For example, most people with a fever or sore throat are probably just experiencing common illnesses such as the cold, influenza, or mononucleosis. A person is only diagnosed if they are confirmed HIV+ and ...
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"DON'T," a 30 second PSA promoting HIV/AIDS testing and condom use
"DON'T" is a public service announcement that uses stark white text on a black background to grab the user's attention with a series of paradoxical, ridiculous statements. Then, once the user's attention has been grabbed, it finishes with a conventional HIV/AIDS awareness message pointing out that AIDS kills and how ridiculous the preceding statements were. We expect that users have already seen hundreds of conventional AIDS prevention education messages and probably tune them out when they come on TV or the web. This is an attempt to "shake people up" with a message that is fresh and unexpected. Distributed by Tubemogul.
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