Should You Have the HIV Test?
This booklet talks about testing for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. If you should take the test to know if you have HIV, (sometimes called the AIDS test), answer these questions.
Have you --
had sex without knowing for sure if the person or persons you had sex with do not have HIV?
had sex with someone you know has HIV or AIDS?
had a disease passed on by sex, like genital herpes or syphilis? (Having these diseases makes it easier to get HIV.)
had sex with many men or women or had sex with someone who has had sex with many men or women?
had sex with someone who has used needles to take drugs?
shared needles or works to take drugs?
If you have answered "yes" to any of these questions, you should think about having the HIV test.