The Big Benefits of Doing HIV Tests Yourself, at Home
by Jenny Morber
Dec 24, 2013
4 minutes
he next time you stop at the local drug store to pick up household standbys like shampoo, ibuprofen, and tissues, you might also consider picking up something rather more serious: an HIV test. Show your ID (the test is for adults aged 17+), pay $40, and you can return home and learn your HIV status in as little as 20 minutes. You won’t even have to prick your finger. And because these HIV home test kits are carried by Walmart and several other major pharmacies, there is a very good chance that you could have the test in your hand within 15 minutes.
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