Why Is It A "good Idea" To Have An H I V Test?

[ToraToraTora]

http://news.sky.com/story/prince-harry-takes-hiv-test-to-tackle-stigma-10501408
I don't see what the prince and others are getting at here.

[retrocop]

I suppose that if you are going to put yourself about you might not know where the Hon Cynthia Trumpmore-Smythe has been putting herself before.!! :-)

[Old_Geezer]

You leave Cynthia out of it ! She's a lady.

[Gromit]

Why Is It A "good Idea" To Have An H I V Test?
Because you might infect someone if you do not know.

If you got the disease from one of the 11,000 who do not know they have it, you might be a tad disappointed.

[Baldric]

Virtue Signalling, so best ignored imo!

[Mamyalynne]

If you are sexually active, it is very much a good idea and of course making it high profile adds to the the publicity.

There should be no stigma to any such test.

[douglas9401]

Will there be a wrist band?

[Mamyalynne]

You may get a sticker Douglas.

[douglas9401]

And a warm glow no doubt.

[Mamyalynne]

Well to know one doesn't have a potentially life shortening virus may well bring that about.

But one could just ignore it I guess too, personal choice.

[Baldric]

Douglas, you can. hopefully, fix that with Antibiotics.

[douglas9401]

If one has behaved as I have and has seen as many summers there's no need.
Unless you CAN catch it from dirty lavvies.

[Old_Geezer]

If you feel a warm glow douglas you really need to go for that test !

[Bigbad]

“If you are sexually active, it is very much a good idea and of course making it high profile adds to the the publicity”.

No. If you are sexually active and in a monogamous long term relationship, then it’s an insulting suggestion.

AIDS is mostly a preventable disease nowadays.
You want to share bodily fluids with someone you don’t know enough about to do so safely, or share a used syringe then it’s your look out.

Harry should stick to helping the people like his wounded soldiers, who’s medical predicaments are no fault of their own.

[Bathsheba]

So is Prince Harry telling us he's had unprotected sex?

[ToraToraTora]

"There should be no stigma to any such test." - perhaps but there are other considerations, just having the test excludes you from many life assurance products for example.

[Mamyalynne]

I should have thought it doesn't need saying that this test is not for people who are in a long term monogamous relationship - that's common sense.

For those who have a more varied and active sex life with more than one partner then I would say it was essential, unless they are really carefree in what happens both to them and their partners.

[mikey4444]

I can't imagine that the HIV test gave Harry any problems at all...after all, he must be used to having his sex life discussed all over the world.

[Mamyalynne]

I realise the implications and that is worrying - if that fact stops people choosing to have the test then it's sad.


As stated, it is down to the individual to decide.

[jackthehat]

Prince Harry is internationally known........this HIV-test will be seen in areas of the world where there *is* stigma over the disease and getting tested for it.

Once more he is to be applauded....

[Baldric]

///So is Prince Harry telling us he's had unprotected sex?///

His Dad did, wh........................