#hiv testing

[redlettermediathings]

[underthesedarlingskies]

I'm sure I'm not the first person to think of this, but I don't like the 80s in LA for March and Healy. they're PIs who have an alarming propensity for getting hurt. sooner or later one of them will need a blood transfusion and the blood banks weren't screening until [let me just look this up real quick] fucking 1985? oh, fuck the greedy motherfuckers, Don Francis was right. couple this with the likelihood that HIV was already in the blood supply in the late 70s? it's not a happy thought. so I really really hope they just luck into no serious injuries until 1986 or so.

[ghostseeds]

Link to fundraiser 1 (researcher team)

Link to fundraiser 2 (half donations go to the Westside Queer Resource Center)

[bregee13]

CDC HIV Self-Test Gifs

Gifs from the CDC promoting self testing of HIV. Reposting these for preservation and for those who want to use them.

[2087]

my remix of the famous poster.

HIV is still a problem.

[inbetweenrainbowkarmadsmith33]

Yeah, 75% of black straight men are discreetly bisexual therefore don’t get harassed like gay men yo stay STD and HIV tested and society has enabled female perversion, female grooming and female sexuality due to pregnancy and their privilege the men are always MEAN, MAD and full of shame then add religion morality and repression to that plus sexual health ignorance… boom, DL men aren’t responsible.

Just like 75% of all women we are finding are closet pedophiles, white and black.

Secrets and shame have consequences i supposed.

Being a proud pervert/sex worker myself I’ve always said just stay std and hiv tested… guess no one listened.

Oops. 🙊

Lucky for y’all my herpes formula works, HIV? Well, meds can make you undetectable to still have sex if you start NOW not 5-10yrz from now before it turns into full blown aids.

DLs, I warned y’all about the morbid obese (diseases incubators) gloryholes, anon cruising gays etc some people just don’t care about they bodies enough to stay tested and tell people what they have and when you so ashamed you think you can trust the anon types, the ANON scene is DISGUSTING.

[rainbowcafelgbtqcenter]

When was the last time YOU got tested?

Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) - it's an annual observance through the CDC and other HIV-focused health organizations to spark conversations about the need for HIV testing and prevention. Like many marginalized populations, HIV disproportionally affects transgender individuals compared to the general population and has done so since the original 1980s AIDS epidemic.

It's 2024. HIV is completely treatable and preventable - as long as you have the knowledge and the tools.

Every single person should get tested for HIV at least once in their lives, even if they're not sexually active. In Illinois, once you turn 12 years old, you can get tested for HIV and prevention tools like PrEP and PEP entirely on your own without parental permission/consent.

Sexually active individuals should be tested for HIV at least once per year, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. HIV can and does affect everyone, so make it a part of your annual wellness routine and doctor's visit. There's a variety of ways to get tested for HIV - whether it's through an at-home test, at the doctor's office, or with an organization like us at Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center!

High-risk people, like individuals who frequently have unprotected sex or share injectable drugs/equipment, should get tested for HIV more often. The CDC recommends high-risk populations get tested every 3 to 6 months, depending on need. On the other hand, the CDC does not recommend anyone get tested more than 4 times a year unless...

You should get tested each and every time there's an emergency like you had unprotected sex, the condom broke, or you had to share drug equipment.

If you test negative, you have a couple of options to prevent getting HIV in the future. If you're someone who comes into contact with HIV somewhat regularly, like if you have engage in unprotected sex, have a partner living with HIV, or normally share injection drug equipment, you should consider PrEP - a daily pill that prevents HIV long-term. Alternatively, if you're someone who doesn't into contact with HIV very often and there's an emergency like a condom breaking, there's PEP, which prevents HIV transmission after exposure if taken quickly enough.

If you test positive, you'll be prescribed the necessary medications to ensure you will live a long, healthy life just like any of your other peers. It might seem scary since there still isn't a permanent cure for HIV, but living with HIV really means just taking your daily meds, doing some routine bloodwork with your doctor, and making sure to tell your future/current partners.

[theunchosenwan]

Not sexually active pero nagpatest pa rin. Nakahabol sa last day of operation ng LoveYourSelf this year.

At least dito may label/status ako, non-reactive.