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.

[Bathsheba]

lmao @ Douglas! Can't concentrate on what my next answer was gonna be now.....;)

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[Bathsheba]

It would be more interesting to see the results of a DNA test on Prince Harry,....just sayin'....

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[anneasquith]

LOL @ baths

[mikey4444]

lol Baths !

[Mamyalynne]

Maybe they did went and it were shutted?

[woofgang]

I suspect that there has been a rise in new cases of HIV and “someone" thought this would be a good idea of putting the issue back into the news. Prince Harry does a lot of work with organisations concerned with the wellbeing of young adults. Well done him.

[jourdain2]

I don't see quite why there is this fuss over having an HIV test. I had one back in 2004 a bit after my Hip Replacement because I had to have plasma from a donor. (You give your own blood in 3 sessions a couple of weeks before your op. so you get back what is yours - but I needed more.) Not a fuss, no problem, no stigma or anything. Seems to be a bit of showmanship to me, trying to bull-up image and forge own direction. Nothing wrong with that.

PS Jordyboy has said what I have thought since Harry was about 5!

[anneasquith]

Jourdain. Are you sure you had an HIV test, it takes a few minutes ?

[jourdain2]

Absolutely, anne - I have the piece of paper with the negative result.

[anneasquith]

Duh. You had the HIV text after receiving plasma ?

[DTCwordfan]

It was probably the French equiv of the NHS....SNS? Service de Santé National?

[jourdain2]

Well I think that was what they said, it might have been full blood - it was a good while ago and my medical French wasn't of the best then - by latest hip (2014) I was really up to it and did not need transfusion. Anyway, I promise you that I had an HIV test; I got a certificate on my Carte Sanguine - have it in my handbag now to prove my bloodgroup etc. in case of accident. Maybe they do it differently over there? :)

[DTCwordfan]

Definitely in Scotland - it's the AIV test - % alcohol in the veins test - anything less than 30% considered serious - remedy a course of Buckies....

[EDDIE51]

Why is it a ''good idea?''
Because there are still those who think 'AIDS' stands for > *** Injected Death Sentence !

[anneasquith]

I think this is a serious topic DT.

[EDDIE51]

^^ I despair at the AB censor, since when has An@lly (meaning, introduced via the back passage) been a swear word ? I hope no one asks how to use a suppository?

[jourdain2]

Quite agree, EDDIE, I have used normal words and been censored, too.

[Mamyalynne]

Anne, I too thought it was a serious news thread when I answered hours ago, soon got the message.

[jackthehat]

It was anneasquith until the comments about Harry's parentage started being thrown in........and then it all goes off-topic. sadly. :o(