It's World AIDS Day Today: Do You Think People Should Get Tested for the HIV Virus on a Regular Basis?

If everyone saw a doctor to find this out, they might think twice about descrimination.

If it saves lives, why not be tested, it is a safety issue for all, not just the person who might get aids.

Well, of course not people who dont happen to have unprotected sex on a regular basis, but for those who do then I say definitely.

There should have been a choice for IT DEPENDS. There are many factors to consider in determining whether or not you feel you should be tested for HIV on a regular basis, such as... Engaging in casual, unprotected vaginal, anal and/or oral sex with multiple partners. If an already HIV-infected woman has a baby and/or plans to nurse her child, since AIDS can be transferred to an unborn fetus and through breast milk. Injecting intravenous drugs, especially if you share needles or don't properly disinfect them between uses, if new, unused syringes aren't available. Getting tattoos and piercings at irreputable tattoo parlors that fail to properly sterilize their equipment. Having blood transfusions or receiving other blood products. If you work in or are a patient in medical settings where infectious diseases might be found. If a person has had ANY of the aforementioned experiences, then they absolutely should be tested for the HIV virus on a regular basis. People who are never involved in high-risk behavior or other situations can be tested regularly, if they so choose. It can't hurt, and it's better to be safe than sorry. I don't know how accurate and effective they are, but you can now buy at-home HIV testing kits, available at some drugstores, which can make testing more convenient and less intrusive.

Why must the government constantly make rules to protect people against their own deadly behavior!

should have themselves regularly checked.

I believe that is a wise choice. HIV can be instilled in your body for years on end with no symptoms and it doesn't just come from sex and blood. Needles are common carriers as well as any other object that can be used to prod and poke people. If you were to be digging through someone's garbage for example and come across something that had come into contact with their blood or semen etc and it somehow got into your body you could be infected.
It's a good idea to get checked. People often don't think about these things.

Although I think how much people get tested should depend on how high risk people are. People who have lots of unprotected sex with lots of people should be tested more than people who wear a condome, or who are in monogomouse relationships and those who should be tested the least often are those who are abstinent. I also think teens who are supposedly abstinent should be tested more than addults as they live under their parents roof and so are more likely to lie in order to avoid getting in trouble with their parents.

Yes, because it's just like pregnacy ypu can be positive one day and not the next. People gettested for HIV or HPV plezz. Noone nedds to get hurt over something stuip like this.

If they're sexually active w/multiple partners. Even if they practice safe sex.

HIV and HPV can lie dormant for quite some time. If you have ever in your life been sexually active with more than one person in the last decade you should be tested. I've been in a steady relationship for three years and i test for HIV and HPV annually as part of my regular checkup. If you're male you can get HPV and never show any symptoms for years and still spread the virus. Get educated and get tested.

Hamburger SV? Right when they're moving up the Bundesliga tab.....ohhhhh THAT HSV..my bad.

No... If people want to fine whatever but Me? no. I hate doctors so People can do whatever they want. Im not being tested

And quarantined

So they can't contaminate anyone

Rounding them up and keeping them away from others does both of these things quite nicely

The Idea is sound, We have states that are banning junk food... But we allow diseases the spread with no action taken.

No. The only reason you should be tested for HIV on a regular basis is if you're sleeping around with people or shooting up illegal, intravenous drugs. It's also rare to acquire HIV in a heterosexual relationship. As for blood transfusions, gone are the days when you got HIV from those. These days, they test all the blood before they give it to you.

if you're taking ANY risks, or you suspect your partner might, getting checked out regularly just makes sense...

on the other hand, if you don't take any risks, and don't even have one partner, you probably don't need to be tested at all

No I do not - those people who have frequent sexual relations with people they do not know should do it voluntarily - there is no reason to be tested on a regular basis unless one is placing oneself in situations that may merit testing

I think not because why would someone that has no worry about AIDS want to be tested and possibly have a false positive?

Only when necessary

I a 19 year old who has never had unprotected sex gets tested every 6 months for every STI, not just HIV, it doesn't hurt, I dont have to go anywhere special or pay any money for the test, I just go to my GP and it really eases the mind.
I know I am safe, I know I am healthy.

Also just because you are married does not mean you are safe from STIs, so continue to get tested, you may be faithful and you may believe that your partner is, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

rare intelligence. I get tested simply based on the fact HPV and HIV can be dormant for years and HPV laughs at condoms.

im worried about cancer more than i am HIV

Atleast they can get rid of most cancers if caught before stage 4, HIV has no cure.

yeah ive seen some of your posts on Sodahead...you stay clueless

Only if your sexually active, otherwise what's the point?

well duh.

Duh????? Some idiots believe you can get AIDS from toilet seats, kissing, spittle and eating with the same utensils. Ignorance of AIDS transmission still abounds, especially on sites likem this one ,where a good 80% of the contributors have educations beneath the high school level and whom think that you have AIDS just because you're gay. You will never go broke undestimating the intellidence of the average Soda Head user.

well no, not from toilet seats, kissing, spittle and utensils.
but not just from sex.

There are only 4 ways: sharing dirty needles, unprotected sex , tainted blood transfusions ,or contact with tainted blood and a open wound. Some of these dullards think all you have to do is be in the same room. Oy vey!

Or the blithering idiots who think AIDS started by some guy having sex with a monkey.

Some of these commentors have less intelligence than some monkeys. I think I'd prefer the monkey. LMAO.

AIDS is a 100% preventable and avoidable disease.