How do I get tested for HIV/AIDS?

Dr Rosemary Leonard Most sexual health clinics offer a rapid blood test for HIV and can give results within thirty minutes. Even if rapid testing is not available, the results are usually back within a week. Modern tests will pick up the infection a month after first being infected (as opposed to three months with the older tests). GPs can also arrange blood tests. The result will go on your health record but negative results are no longer considered important by organisations such as insurance and loan companies. It is recommended that all men who have sex with men should be tested every year. [https://patient.info/health/sexually-transmitted-infections-leaflet/hiv-and-aids#nav-5](https://patient.info/health/sexually-transmitted-infections-leaflet/hiv-and-aids#nav-5)