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I am scared to do an hiv test i went to my doctor to do a check he told me no and that i should wait until march to do the test but i am worried what if the symptoms show on me i am really scared and worried i have never been worried like this before in m

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Don't delay: Never delay testing for a serious condition because of fear of the result, whether HIV, mammography, colonoscopy, etc. You have HIV or you don't; the test doesn't make you infected. If infected, you have to know. When testing is finally done, anxiety declines even if positive; the uncertainty always is more stressful than the "wrong" test result. If your symptoms are HIV, testing will be pos now.

Answered 1/29/2016

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