PRODUCT INFORMATION
HIV home testing is easy with these kits. With these HIV tests there is
no need for blood - instead one drop of urine is required. These HIV tests might
be the most accurate on the market - Three different studies have shown 100%
sensitivity and 100% specificity. HIV test at home and get immediate accurate
results - private and anonymous.
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Only one drop of urine required
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Tests for HIV I, II and all subtypes (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H and O)
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Accurate HIV test results in less than 15 minutes
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Easy to use - everything included
WAYS OF TRANSMISSION HIV
is transmitted in a number of different ways: Having sex (anal, vaginal, or
oral), sharing needles and syringes, being exposed before or during birth or
through breast feeding, blood transfusions.
EARLY SYMPTOMS OF HIV
INFECTION About 60% will
not have any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. About 40%
experiences symptoms between one week and two months after exposure to the
virus. This illness may include one or more of the following symptoms:
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Fever
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Headache
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Tiredness
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Sore throat
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Enlarged lymph nodes
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Rash
These symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often
mistaken for those of another viral infection. During this period, people
are very infectious, and HIV is present in large quantities in genital
fluids.
More persistent or severe symptoms may not appear for 10 years or more
after HIV first enters the body in adults, or within 2 years in children
born with HIV infection. This period of "asymptomatic" infection varies
greatly in each individual. Some people may begin to have symptoms within a
few months, while others may be symptom-free for more than 10 years.
Even during the asymptomatic period, the virus is actively multiplying,
infecting, and killing cells of the immune system. The virus can also hide
within infected cells and lay dormant. The most obvious effect of HIV
infection is a decline in the number of CD4 positive T (CD4+) cells found in
the blood-the immune system's key infection fighters. The virus slowly
disables or destroys these cells without causing symptoms.
As the immune system worsens, a variety of complications start to take
over. For many people, the first signs of infection are large lymph nodes or
"swollen glands" that may be enlarged for more than 3 months. Other symptoms
often experienced months to years before the onset of AIDS include
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Lack of energy
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Weight loss
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Frequent fevers and sweats
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Persistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal)
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Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin
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Pelvic inflammatory disease in women that does not respond to
treatment
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Short-term memory loss
Some people develop frequent and severe herpes infections that cause
mouth, genital, or anal sores, or a painful nerve disease called shingles.
Children may grow slowly or be sick a lot.
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 07 May, 2014.