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A member asked:
My doc is testing me for hiv. last test oct with riskiest event, negative. now i'm monogamous with a partner of unknown status (says clear. why test?
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Safe than sorry: Since you don't know what your new partner's HIV status is, would you simply rely on words from someone you have barely known or would you want to have a more certain answer ? Do realize that most of the HIV test do not become positive until 3-4 months later. Better yet, ask your partner to provide the test result.
Answered 5/13/2015
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