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OF AIDS
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DETECT IT
MAKE SURE YOU'RE SAFE:
- You can talk to your doctor or a counselor about taking
an HIV antibody test. Call the CDC National AIDS
Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS for information about
HIV antibody testing and referrals to places in
your area that you can get confidential or ano-
nymous HIV testing.
- The idea of being tested for HIV may be scary. But,
if you are infected, the sooner you find out and
start getting medical care, the better off you
will be.
- Talk about types of sex that don't risk HIV infection.
If you decide to have sexual intercourse(vag-
inal, anal, or oral), use condoms. Latex condo-
ms can protect you from HIV infection if they
are used the right way every time you have sex
Ask your doctor, counselor, or call the CDC
National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS for
more information about safer sex.
- Should I Take the HIV Test?
Recent gains in HIV medical care and trea-
tment have increased the benefit of learning
whether you have HIV infection even before
symptoms of illness appear. Also, if you are
planning a pregnancy, you and your partner
may want to know if either of you are infected
before conceiving.
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