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A member asked:
Im type 1 diabetice with no period in over a year i thought maybe i had hiv but tested negative a year after my last sex. is the hiv test accurate?
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Yes: the hiv test is generally very accurate. There are many causes for missed periods, and hiv is not one of them.
Answered 10/4/2016
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