Posted by Tamar on March 11, 2006, at 19:09:40
In reply to Re: GAY MALE blood donors!!, posted by Phillipa on March 8, 2006, at 19:10:10
> Yes they do test the blood. Fondly, Phillipa ps if you want to know if you are HIV positive donate blood.
Or... get pregnant. Where I live, most pregnant women are tested for HIV. That's how I know I'm negative (unless of course my husband has infected me within the last 12 months...)
On the other hand, my fave line for turning down unwelcome attention from a stranger is to claim I don't know my HIV status...
I'm really rambling now...
Tamar
P.S. I agree with Racer: there are lots of places to get HIV status checked cheaply and anonymously. Giving blood isn't the best way to go about it; other places will often offer counselling...
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