HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. You can’t tell who has HIV just by looking at them. If you’ve had unprotected sex with someone, it’s important to get tested for HIV. This is because if you have HIV, you should start treatment right away. Early treatment helps people live long, healthy lives. Even if you don’t have any money, you can get free treatment.
“When is the best time to get tested for HIV?”
It can take up to 3 months from the time you had sex with someone for the test to show HIV. This means that for the test to be most accurate, you need to take it 3 months after the last time you had unprotected sex.
You don’t need anyone’s permission to get an HIV test, including your parents, guardians, or partner. Your tests results will be confidential. This means that no one at the clinic where you get tested can tell your family member or any friend that you had a test.