If you think that you have been engaging in activities that put you at risk for HIV transmission, you may want to get tested. You may consider testing if:
- You have had vaginal, anal or oral sexual intercourse without a condom or without other barrier method protection.
- You have had a condom break during sex.
- You have had multiple sexual or drug equipment sharing partners.
- You have had a recent diagnosis of another sexually transmitted infection (STI).
- There is a chance that your sexual partner is not monogamous.
- You have been sexually assaulted.
- You have shared needles or syringes, or found out that a partner has shared needles.
- You have discovered that a partner has been exposed to HIV or learned that a past or current partner is HIV positive.
- You are pregnant.
- You have a child and do not know your child’s HIV status.
- You have had a needle-stick accident.