im kind of confused about HIV and testing...?

[amk@swbell.net]

i have never been tested...i have had unprotected anal and vaginal sex with a condom that later broke.. i got PLAN B for that.. but im just confused should i ask my boyfriend to come with me and get tested for HIV im pretty sure he has never been tested and i have not.. im not worried about it but are u born with it i dunno just some useful information from some one who has been tested and knows all the facts please and thank you :)my mom is not HIV positive and im not dumping my boyfriend and its rude to say that he is cheating on me. thank you for everything everyone very helpful and i shall ask my boyfriend to go with me when he gets here...

[MMT28]

Get tested. Take your boyfriend. It's always good to know.

[glamour04111]

to put your mind to rest both of you get tested at your local health department. you can be born with it if your parents have it

[Isabella S]

You are only born with it if your parents had it. And even then its not definite you will get it. You can get it thru exchanging of blood, seminal and vaginal fluids and sharing needles for drugs etc. Testing consists of a blood test...but HIV will not necessarily show up until 3 months after infection. Try a question and answer page like this for more info. Dont be scared lots of people go for tests. Its totally normal and responsible. http://www.avert.org/young.htmand the guy who wrote this:everyone who gets it is born with itand most people who have it dont know ityou have a good chance of having itrubbish. just being an idiot x

[Kizzat]

I would get tested. It might be sort of awkward to randomly ask your boyfriend to go get tested with you, at least I would think so. I would get tested yourself first, and then if you have something drag him to get tested/treated as well.

[amt]

You can either be born with Hiv, or you can catch it from a partner who has it, or through a blood transfusion, sharing needles, etc. To get tested they just draw blood.

[sbeamdej]

HIV is not something you are born with unless your mother had HIV. I have never been tested, nor had to worry about it. But, if your boyfriend loves you, then he should go with you and both be tested, for your own health and well being. If he loves you then he would agree with that.

[Shinji]

Take him with you to get both of you tested. Go there armed a bit of preliminary knowledge :www.thebody.comvisit this site, it is very informative regarding HIV.Do not get answers on this subject from people on Y/A... get that knowledge from a reputable site like the I just posted.

[Lyndsey G]

You CAN ask your boyfriend to go with you, for piece of mind maybe you should get tested. You can only be born with it if your mother has tested positive for hiv and you were exposed to blood during the delivery. You will only test accurately 6mths after the questionable event took place. The test can be done at a community health center or if you feel comfortable at your doctor's office.

[crystal89431]

You are everyone you AND your BF have ever slept with. Get tested, know for yourself, if he won't go, dump him, he's probably cheating on you.

[Coastie4Life]

People can only be born with HIV if their mother was carrying it while you were in the womb, and in this case the chance of transmission is below 30%, and gets as low as 1% with medical intervention.HIV does not just appear, it must be acquired from another carrier/sufferer. You can acquire it through your mother, unprotected vaginal, anal and in rare cases oral sex, sharing unsterilised needles or blades or any circumstance where you come into contact with blood or sexual fluids (ie vaginal fluids, sperm, semen) It is important to always check any partners who you have unprotected sex with if they had any exposure to the virus. It may be an awkward ask for you but your boyfriend's former sexual history is important thing to check. If he is unsure at all, you should both be screened

en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV)