– Hello everybody. I am Dr. Scott Bland. If you have clicked this
video due to the fact that you assume that you have had an HIV
direct exposure in the last 72 hrs, I'' m gon na do something individuals on'YouTube wear ' t do extremely commonly
, I ' m gon na tell you to quit enjoying YouTube, right away transformed off
, go directly to a doctor, as well as talk to them concerning the capacity of starting PEP, which is Blog Post Exposure Treatment. If you have an exposure, as well as you begin PEP within 72 hours of that direct exposure, your odds of obtaining HIV minimize substantially. So, please, if you assume you'' ve just had a direct exposure, you require to shut off the YouTube, you need to go right to a physician, and you require to speak to
them concerning taking PEP.If you assume your direct exposure was more than three months back, then it'' s most likely time to begin talking about obtaining an HIV test. We'' re gon na do that right now. There'' s a residence HIV examination that you can take without a medical professional, without any kind of blood, we ' re gon na access it. (calm songs) Okay. So this is the OraQuick HIV test. This is an in your home, does-not-require-a-doctor'' s-prescription saliva examination for HIV. We'' re gon na open it up and also obtain started. So, one of the important points that you require to keep in mind when you take this test is that you can not eat, consume, brush your teeth, do anything that'' s gon na. change your saliva, for half an hour prior to the test.This test only works if your direct exposure was more. than three months ago.
So, waiting that additional 30. minutes is not a large bargain, simply see to it you obtain accurate tests. So, adhere to all the instructions. So, when you pop this open here, you ' re gon na review all the directions. Currently, I'' ve already kind.
of been through these. So, I'' m gon na experience. them a little faster.You wan na check out every word please, alright? Bear in mind, you wan na know. what ' s happening with this? Okay. After you ' ve checked out all. the guidelines, and also once more,
check out all the directions,. we ' re gon na get going.
So', you ' re gon na open this. drawer below on the bottom, as well as
you ' re gon na locate. your two packets, fine? You '
re gon na begin with the test tube, as well as you ' ll open this. package up, the test tube.
Currently there is fluid in right here. You have to make certain. you do not splash this, you ' re not twisting this cap,. you ' re attempting to pop it off. Do'not spill this. Do not consume this, that is.
not component of the examination, okay? You'' re gon na pop this cap off. (soft music) When that'' s off, you
insert. that here in the test kit, after that we'' re gon na go to the examination stick. It'' s very vital that you wear ' t touch the real screening part.
here with your fingers. So, see to it you open it up from here as well as be careful with it. (plastic tearing) (soft songs) Do not touch this part.Don '
t stick this in the fluid before you place it via your mouth. You'' re gon na do one swipe
. throughout your leading periodontal, one swipe across your bottom gum tissue. You'' re not flossing here, you ' re not swing it. throughout your mouth, simply one swipe each. (soft music) Okay. Now you'' re gon na put it.
in the test solution, with the home window encountering out. (soft songs) Now, you'' re gon na wait on 20.
minutes to obtain your outcomes. (soft songs) Okay. So, it'' s been 20 mins down, it'' s time to check out our results. So, you'' re gon na see two rooms for lines. You'' re gon na see a C and also a T. The C is the control area of it. You ought to see a line there. That indicates that the example actually took. If you see 2 lines, also.
if the 2nd line is faded, that is an indication that this.
is probably a favorable examination, and you need to go see a.
physician for a validating examination. Okay. So, with an HIV test, there'' s gon na be a great deal.
of feelings involved.If this comes
back positive, please see to it that you.
talk via just how you'' re coping with this psychologically.
with your doctor when you visit them, alright? If at any point you'' re feeling dangerous, please call the self-destruction hotline, and speak with a therapist and.
let them chat you through it due to the fact that this is not something that you need to make a.
radical choice over. This is frequently really, very.
treatable, and also you do issue. And we want you to find the security and also support that you need. If you find for some factor,.
this comes back adverse, I put on'' t desire you to.
start really feeling psychologically that that means that you can.
start being dangerous once again, because you'' ll simply subject.
yourself to more danger, alright? So, this is not a justification to not do the security points that all of us need to do. You must utilize barrier.
protection if you'' re having sex, you must not share needles, and also you need to be getting.
your screenings frequently if you'' re being sexually active.So, please
check in with a physician, comprehend that this examination.
does not track maternity, this test does not track other venereal diseases, and it is very important that.
you sign in with medical professionals to make sure that they can try and maintain you risk-free. Please do things that.
keep you secure around. Let'' s all deal with quiting HIV with each other. Thank you quite. (soft music).
