– Hi every person. I am Dr. Scott Bland. If you have actually clicked this
video clip because you assume that you have had an HIV
exposure in the last 72 hrs, I'' m gon na do something people on'YouTube put on ' t do extremely usually
, I ' m gon na tell you to quit viewing YouTube, promptly transformed off
, go right to a doctor, and speak with them concerning the capacity of starting PEP, which is Blog Post Direct Exposure Treatment. If you have a direct exposure, and you start PEP within 72 hours of that exposure, your odds of obtaining HIV minimize significantly. So, please, if you assume you'' ve simply had an exposure, you require to shut off the YouTube, you require to go directly to a medical professional, as well as you need to talk with
them regarding taking PEP. If you assume your exposure was even more than 3 months ago, then it'' s possibly time to begin talking about getting an HIV examination. We'' re gon na do that now. There'' s a residence HIV examination that you can take without a physician, with no blood, we ' re gon na get at it.
( tranquil songs) Okay. So this is the OraQuick HIV test. This is an in your home, does-not-require-a-doctor'' s-prescription saliva test for HIV. We'' re gon na open it up and also start. So, among the vital points that you need to remember when you take this test is that you can not consume, drink, brush your teeth, do anything that'' s gon na. transform your saliva, for half an hour prior to the examination. This examination just works if your direct exposure was extra.
than three months back. So, waiting that extra 30.
minutes is not a big bargain, just make sure you get exact tests. So, follow all the instructions.So, when you pop this open here, you ' re gon na read all the instructions. Now, I'' ve currently kind.
of been via these. So, I'' m gon na experience. them a little faster. You wan na review every word please, okay? Remember, you wan na know.
what'' s going on with this? Okay. After you ' ve checked out all
. the directions, and also once again, read all the instructions,.
we'' re gon na start. So, you'' re gon na open this. drawer here on the base, and also you'' re gon na locate. your 2 packets, all right? You'' re gon na begin with the examination tube, as well as you'' ll open this. packet up, the test tube.Now there
is fluid in here. You need to ensure.
you do not splash this, you'' re not twisting this cap,.
you'' re trying to pop it off. Do not spill this. Do not drink this, that is.
not component of the examination, alright? You'' re gon na pop this cap off. (soft music) As soon as that'' s off, you
place. that right here in the test set, after that we'' re gon na most likely to the examination stick. It'' s very essential that you wear ' t touch the real testing part.
here with your fingers. So, make certain you open it up from right here as well as take care with it. (plastic tearing) (soft music) Do not touch this part. Don'' t stick this in the liquid before you put it via your mouth.You ' re gon
na do one swipe.
across your leading gum tissue, one swipe throughout your base gum tissue. You'' re not flossing right here, you ' re not swing it. throughout your mouth, just one swipe each. (soft music) Okay. Now you'' re gon na put it.
in the test option, with the home window encountering out. (soft songs) Currently, you'' re gon na wait for 20.
mins to get your results. (soft music) Okay. So, it'' s been 20 minutes down, it'' s time to check out our outcomes. So, you'' re gon na see two areas for lines. You'' re gon na see a C as well as a T.The C is the control area of it. You should see a line there. That means that the example actually took. If you see two lines, even.
if the 2nd line is discolored, that is an indicator that this.
is probably a positive examination, and also you require to go see a.
doctor for a confirming test. Okay. So, with an HIV test, there'' s gon na be a great deal.
of feelings entailed. If this comes back positive, please make certain that you.
talk through just how you'' re dealing this mentally.
with your medical professional when you go to see them, fine? If at any type of point you'' re feeling risky, please call the suicide hotline, and speak with a counselor and.
allow them chat you through it because this is not something that you need to make a.
extreme decision over. This is typically very, very.
treatable, and you do issue. And also we want you to discover the safety and also support that you need. If you locate somehow,.
this returns adverse, I put on'' t want you to.
start really feeling emotionally that that suggests that you can.
start being harmful once more, because you'' ll just expose.
yourself to even more threat, alright? So, this is not a reason to refrain the safety and security points that most of us need to do.You should make use of obstacle.
protection if you'' re making love, you must not share needles, as well as you must be obtaining.
your testings on a regular basis if you'' re being sexually active. So, please sign in with a medical professional, comprehend that this examination.
does not track maternity, this examination does not track various other venereal diseases, and it is very important that.
you check in with physicians to ensure that they can attempt as well as keep you safe. Please do things that.
maintain you safe around. Let'' s all service stopping HIV with each other. Thanks quite. (soft songs).
