Why regular HIV testing is important and why you shouldn’t skip it?

To understand the reasons for regular testing, you must first understand what HIV is, what it can do to you.

 

Definition of HIV

 

Human immunodeficiency virus or commonly known as HIV doesn’t cause you any direct harm but damages your complete immune system. The immune system helps in preventing various deadly diseases, which otherwise could be very fatal for your well being. HIV permanently disables your immune system, which makes you vulnerable to deadly diseases. In time, it can take your life.

 

A lot of people around the whole planet die from HIV without even knowing it and responsible for spreading it too. The best possible way to avoid it is by preventing it from happening and to prevent it from happening you need regular HIV checkups, at least twice a year. Clinics and hospitals in Singapore offer anonymous HIV screening, where your records, such as name or age or address will not be taken. They will give a number at the time of blood test and you have to get the reports using that number. Yes, it’s as simple as that. Now let’s learn the benefits of attending regular HIV tests. 

 

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You are already infected but unaware of it

 

This is one of the most notable ways of spreading HIV throughout the whole world. It is the most unfortunate as well. Many people don’t even know that they are infected with diseases. You don’t know, so you didn’t use a condom and you are spreading this infection to your partner without even knowing it. It goes the same for your partner as well. Make sure both of you are HIV negative and then proceed for intercourse. All it takes is one simple mistake to enter your system. 

 

Get the best treatment possible

 

There are no symptoms as such to know if you have HIV. As mentioned above, this disease doesn’t attack you directly but decays your immune system. So, you might be having fever or muscle pain or some unnoticeable health issues without knowing that these are causing due to HIV. Although they can happen for other reasons as well, You don’t need to have HIV for that. Some of the STDs are curable as well. But they must be done as soon as possible. The best way to do that is to go for regular tests. Now there are many types of medications are available to cure STDs. pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV is one of the best ways, which is given to the patients who aren’t infected with HIV yet but have possibilities of it. Doctors prescribe one pill per day in such cases.

 

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Get proper education about HIV

 

Proper education of safe sex will decrease the chances of getting HIV by a lot. If you have been tested negative, attend such programs or counseling. HIV counseling is available at any hospital or health clinic. If you know what can cause HIV, you can teach others as well or inspire others to go for HIV testing or about safe sex. In case you are HIV positive, you can follow some measures to keep it from harming you and for you to infect others as well. For that proper counseling is also necessary. Don’t worry, if you are tested positive as there are many types of research going on to cure this disease and hopefully it will be made public soon.

 

Don’t treat yourself as a Victim

 

 A lot of people who have been tested positive for HIV lose hope and call them ‘HIV’. Remember, you are not the diseases yourself. It is just like any other disease that caught you by accident. If you follow the strict guidelines of your doctor, you can have a normal and productive life just like anyone else. But, it would be your duty to spread awareness and keep others safe.