Every year, despite the advent of modern treatment methods, the problem of the spread of HIV infection is constantly growing. At the same time, the standard of living in the country began to have an insignificant impact on the likelihood of the disease. People die from AIDS every year a large number of of people. Despite the fact that doctors talk about the possibility of significantly prolonging life, in practice this does not always work out. An important point is the timely detection of the virus when primary symptoms appear. In this case, a person can promptly rebuild his life, give up bad habits and begin to closely monitor his health. If the virus is detected at the second or last stage of the disease, then the likelihood of prolonging life is very low. This is due to the fact that over several years of its development, the immune system is strongly affected, as a result of which diseases that are rarely found in humans begin to develop. Moreover, even ordinary diseases manifest themselves in the most severe form. That is why tests should be carried out in a timely manner, since if the test is positive for HIV, then treatment should be started immediately. However, there are quite common cases in which testing results in a false positive HIV test result. Let's consider all the features of the diagnostics in question.
First, you need to understand whether there is a difference in HIV infection and AIDS, as well as how they are tested. Let us highlight the following main points:
- It is HIV infection that affects the immune system, and AIDS is the final stage of its development.
- From the moment of infection to the development of immunodeficiency, several years can pass; with proper treatment, several decades.
- The infection itself causes symptoms in the first stage of development, which can be confused with the symptoms of acute respiratory viral infection or flu.
Thus, you can download that a positive or negative result is given to determine HIV infection. As for AIDS, a more complex study is carried out to determine the stage of development of the disease. Therefore, a positive HIV test becomes a reason to conduct other studies.
Is it possible to make an error when getting a positive result? Unfortunately, when examining a submitted sample using the usual method, an error may be made. Let's look at the features of a false-positive HIV test and the reasons for receiving it.
Quite often, the prerequisites for such a blood study are a routine examination of a donated sample when, for example, diagnosing ARVI or influenza. It is quite rare for people to purposefully go to be tested for HIV infection. Only after donating blood to a test that is designed to determine the infection in question can the possibility of obtaining a false positive result be eliminated.
Like many other viruses, HIV causes a significant increase in the concentration of antibodies in the blood. However, this indicator can indicate many other health problems. If the concentration of antibodies is high, doctors and the patient themselves should be wary, since the cause may still be associated with HIV infection.
Enough a common question men and women can be told how long they need to wait to get the result and what the deadlines are within which the research must be carried out. Experts point out that the examination of the submitted analysis can be carried out within 5-6 months after its completion. For such a long time, the virus does not disappear from the samples taken. As a rule, studies can be completed within 2-3 weeks. 
HIV diagnosis is carried out in two stages:
- Immunoblotting method.
The first stage is carried out in order to weed out healthy antibodies from suspicious ones. However, this method is not enough to make a final diagnosis. At this stage, the result may be false positive.
Immunoblotting is considered a more complex and accurate method for determining HIV infection. It is this method that allows you to get an accurate result that you can rely on when making a diagnosis. The essence of this method is to destroy the virus into antigens, after which a detailed study of the antibodies is carried out. In this case, the erroneous result may be less likely than when performing only the first stage. However, even it does not provide a 100% guarantee of accuracy, since in some cases the information obtained may cause an incorrect diagnosis.
The world practice of determining HIV infection indicates the spread of false positive results. This is due to the fact that many diseases can cause a similar response to testing a donated sample for the presence of HIV infection. In this case, ELISA is done only on the recommendation of a doctor to recreate the overall clinical picture. Only with the second method can doctors make a more accurate diagnosis.
Over the years, quite often one could come across a warning that it is at the moment of donating blood that one can become infected with HIV. However, modern precautions, which consist of using only disposable instruments when collecting blood, mean that the likelihood of infection at the time of visiting the hairdresser is much higher. Therefore, you should not be afraid to go and donate blood for this reason.
The peculiarities of the development of HIV infection in the body are determined by the fact that even with the use of modern research methods and equipment, it is not always possible to detect antibodies. This is due to the fact that for each person the stage of virus reproduction occurs differently. Experts point out that when donating blood within less than a month after a possible infection, there is a possibility of receiving a false result: both negative and positive.
The fact that the result obtained can be both false positive and false negative determines some recommendations for conducting blood tests. As a rule, after receiving the result after the first blood donation, a second, repeat test is also prescribed after some time. Quite often, the reasons for obtaining different results are non-compliance with the rules for submitting a sample. At the same time, the error of the personnel of a medical institution that specializes in determining HIV or AIDS is practically zero.
It is worth remembering that before taking tests it is not recommended to eat sour, spicy, fried foods, or carbonated mineral water. Regardless of the quantity in which the products in question were consumed, there is a possibility of obtaining a false result. Therefore, when considering whether a laboratory technician may make a mistake when collecting tests, attention should be paid to following the recommendations on what can and cannot be consumed before carrying out the procedure in question.
You can also reduce the likelihood of errors during research by choosing a medical institution that specializes in conducting the research in question. You can be 100% sure of obtaining an accurate result only if you conduct repeated studies after six months, since such a long incubation period for HIV infection has not yet been observed.
What is the incubation period and how is it determined?
As the results of many years of research show, at the initial stage of infection in 99% of cases, the virus in question practically does not manifest itself at all. The degree of manifestation of the virus depends on the general condition of the body and the immune system. Moreover, already during the incubation period, the virus can be transmitted, most often, through sexual contact and through the use of the same shaving accessories.
Also, when considering the incubation period, you should pay attention to the following points:
- As a rule, the initial ELISA is given after 3-6 months have passed since the possible infection.
- In some cases, the virus appears after 2 months have passed from the moment of infection. However, this situation occurs quite rarely.
- Primary symptoms may appear much later or be absent altogether.
At the same time, according to appearance It is almost impossible to determine who has HIV infection. Therefore, no matter how good the new sexual partner looks, it is recommended to use contraception, since it significantly reduces the risk of infection, but does not provide a 100% guarantee of protection.
Recently, the anonymous method of performing analysis at home has become very popular. However, it is worth considering that in such a case there is a high probability of making an error, which will lead to a false positive result.
You can reduce the likelihood of receiving a false result by taking tests in qualified laboratories. Experts know how to reduce the probability of error to 0.01%. However, this indicator does not take into account the fact that the result may be affected by the patient’s specific condition, the presence of other hidden infections and chronic diseases.
The most common reasons for obtaining a false positive result include:
- Presence of other infections.
- Quite often it is difficult to accurately determine HIV during pregnancy. At the same time, women who have already given birth several times are at risk.
- When donating blood multiple times as a donor.
- With the active development of the influenza or herpes virus, both with and without the manifestation of clinical symptoms.
- In case of infection of the respiratory systems.
- For a disease that leads to a significant increase in blood density.
- At the primary stage of development of autoimmune diseases.
- When exposed to herpes and tuberculosis viruses.
- With poor blood clotting, which is a genetic disease.
- When taking tests at the time of fever, which arose for various reasons.
- For arthritis.
- Development of cancer at various stages.
- With a recent organ transplant.
- Diseases leading to vascular damage.
- When there is a significant increase in antibody levels for an unknown reason.
- During development various types sclerosis.
- If the test is carried out by a woman at the time of her critical days.
- When bilirubin increases.
There are quite a few processes that can cause a false positive result. For example, an allergy in the blood causes the development of antigens that can be recognized as foreign. At the time of pregnancy, diagnosis is complicated due to hormonal imbalance, but this does not occur in all women.
A false positive result can be obtained due to a medical error. This is the case due to:
- Violations of the requirements for transportation conditions of the collected analysis.
- The use of incorrect or low-quality sera, which are the basis of the ELISA method.
- If the established rules for collecting genetic material are violated.
- In case of violation of blood storage rules.
Unfortunately, medical errors are quite common in medical institutions in small cities. In HIV control centers, the likelihood that medical personnel will violate established rules is very small. The likelihood of an error when taking tests in paid medical institutions is also reduced, since a proven fact of making an error, which resulted in moral and material damage to the client, can become the reason for the selection of a license.
A positive AIDS result sounds like a death sentence. The person who receives the test form is on the verge of hysterics. And there is nothing surprising about this. It is important to know that AIDS-positive does not always indicate that there is a virus in the body. Sometimes the results are false positive. In order not to panic and act correctly after taking an immunodeficiency virus test, you should know what studies you need to focus on and in what cases a false positive result is possible.
Positive rapid HIV test at home: what actions to take?
Despite the fact that many AIDS centers and government clinics guarantee anonymity when taking tests for the presence of a terrible disease, some people are afraid of publicity. They prefer to do tests at home, since they can be bought at almost any pharmacy. A positive result for HIV is displayed on the tester as two stripes. But they do not always mean that a person is actually infected.
There are many factors that can cause an HIV test result to be positive. These include some diseases, as well as pregnancy and hormonal imbalances. Even PMS, which women experience once a month, can cause two lines to appear on the test. A positive HIV (AIDS) test taken at home does not lead to a diagnosis. It is important to know that in order to establish it, more than one study is required. And they are carried out only in laboratory conditions. If a home HIV test shows a positive result, you should immediately visit a doctor.
An experienced specialist will refer the patient for an initial study, and then, if necessary, for additional testing. Only in this case will we talk about making a diagnosis. It is important to know that you can donate blood to determine the presence or absence of a terrible disease in the body without a referral from a therapist or immunologist. You don't have to go to a private clinic for this. Such research is carried out free of charge in state budgetary clinics. By the way, you can go through it anonymously. This is the only correct answer to the question of what to do if the HIV test is positive.
ELISA - HIV positive: what does it mean?
Several types of research are used to detect this viral infection. A positive test for HIV, AIDS, which is carried out first, just as in the previous case, is not a reason for making a diagnosis. We are talking about enzyme immunoassay. This is the primary method for diagnosing the immunodeficiency virus. It is designed to identify healthy and conditionally infected people. What does HIV positive mean in this case? For medical specialists, this is a reason to send a person for additional research. For a person who receives a form with a positive reaction to HIV, it is practically a death sentence. That is why doctors must pay attention to how information about possible infection is conveyed to a person.
In most cases, the patient is not told that his first HIV test is positive. He is called to a clinic or other medical institution and sent for another test. Why are positive results for HIV infection in enzyme immunoassays called into question? The fact is that it is aimed at identifying antibodies to the disease. They are, of course, specific, but are similar in structure to other antibodies that are produced by the body in some cases. We are talking primarily about some diseases and pathologies of the human body. However, there are other factors that can lead to a positive HIV test. 
This is pregnancy, which significantly changes hormonal levels. And the hormonal system, as we know, is extremely important, since it is it that reacts sharply to any changes and is responsible for the normal functioning of many organs.
The same goes for pregnancy. A positive HIV test response in pregnant women is a common phenomenon. The appearance of new DNA when two are mixed genetic materials, which occurs during fertilization of an egg, can be perceived by the immune system in an unusual way. Considering it as a foreign material, it can begin to produce antibodies that are similar in structure to those secreted by the immunodeficiency virus. This is why a positive blood test for HIV is not uncommon during pregnancy.
How accurate is the immunoblotting result? Why is HIV positive and what does it mean?
If the ELISA test is positive for HIV, what does this mean and entail? After the enzyme immunoassay, the person is sent for immunoblotting. This test detects antigens. Error in this case is practically excluded. In case of IB, HIV positive almost with a 100% guarantee means that the person is infected. There can only be an error in three percent of cases. We are talking about the error of the analysis itself, the reliability of which is ninety-seven to ninety-nine percent. There are other cases when a person, based on this test, is informed that his HIV status is positive and he is infected. We are talking about a medical error that can be made at any stage of testing for the virus. Most often, administrative personnel introduce inaccuracy into test results. But laboratory assistants also make mistakes.
An HIV test is positive by immunoblotting, what does this mean if a person took it after ELISA? This means that medical specialists will make a disappointing diagnosis, after which the treatment process will begin. Before the diagnosis is made, based on ELISA, express studies carried out at home or in the laboratory, no treatment measures are taken. The decision on the need to use therapy, as well as on the selection of a regimen, is made by the doctor only after the diagnosis is confirmed.
Everything is clear with the diagnosis. But many people are also interested in another question: if the HIV test is positive, where and how do health workers report it? Everything here is also extremely simple. Most people's fears that doctors will call work and tell them that one of their employees is infected are unfounded. They do not have such powers. It is important to note that infection is reported at the place of residence and registration to the clinic. Subsequently, a special mark appears on the patient’s card. It is also placed in the computer database. At a person’s place of residence, the AIDS center, where the final verdict on the diagnosis is made, also does not have the right to report infection. Over the phone, they can only invite a person for a follow-up appointment. And during a personal conversation they will advise him to notify his relatives.
HIV positive: for what diseases can it be incorrectly detected?
There are a number of cases when a person may be diagnosed incorrectly. But with further research, it is, of course, removed. The reason for a positive HIV diagnosis that is incorrectly determined may lie in concomitant diseases. About what we're talking about? Often the cause of a false positive test result in the absence of a virus is hepatitis or venereal diseases. They cause the production of antibodies to infection. What diseases test positive for HIV? These may be allergic reactions. Moreover, during allergic reactions it is possible to release antibodies that are similar in structure to those produced by the immunodeficiency virus.
What other diseases give a false positive HIV diagnosis? These are diseases that affect the kidneys. Pyelonephritis, urolithiasis, as well as malignant and benign tumors in the terminal stage. For these reasons, distortion of test results is also possible.
What diseases show HIV positive in its absence? These may also be diseases associated with the liver or intestines. Here, distortion of test results can be affected not only by hormonal imbalance, but also by the enzyme composition of the blood, on which the response of ELISA or other research largely depends.
December 1 is World AIDS Day. On the eve of this date, the Russian Ministry of Health cited frightening statistics according to which the number of cases will increase by 2.5 times in just 15 years. HIV prevention is now one of the main directions of modern medicine, aimed at stopping the spread of the virus. And, first of all, you need to start with tests. AiF.ru found out where you can get tested for HIV and how to do it correctly so as not to get a false result.
Two types of verification
There are two main types of HIV/AIDS tests: enzyme immunoassay and PCR diagnostics. Both are informative and accurate.
Enzyme immunoassay is the most common today. It is based on the detection of antibodies to HIV in the patient’s blood serum. In most patients, they appear approximately 4-6 weeks after infection, in 10% - after 3-6 months, and in 5% - later. Therefore, ideally this test should be taken three times every 3 months.
PCR diagnostics are a polymerase chain reaction test that can test serum, antiviral RNA or DNA, and quantify CD-4 lymphocytes. At the same time, doctors often call PCR analysis the only possible early diagnosis HIV infection, which is carried out, including in children of the first year of life. The advantage of this research method is the fact that it can detect the virus in the incubation and early clinical periods, when there are no antibodies in the blood yet. This helps to start treatment earlier and reduce negative impact diseases.
How to prepare?
You need to prepare for an HIV/AIDS test. Blood should be donated on an empty stomach, and the last meal should take place no later than 8 hours before. Naturally, it is recommended to maintain a unique diet, a few days before donating blood, giving up alcohol and “harmful” foods - fatty, fried, smoked foods, marinades and other refined foods.
It is worth considering that if you are unwell, even with any viral or infectious disease, it is better not to donate blood or come back for testing again 35-40 days after recovery. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting a false positive result.
The HIV/AIDS test goes through several stages of testing. Therefore, it takes 2-10 days to prepare.
Negative plus
The result can be positive, negative or doubtful. In the latter case, it is worth retaking the analysis a little later.
Doctors say that if the result is positive, it is impossible to immediately declare that a person has HIV or AIDS. Indeed, in some cases, indicators may be overestimated for other reasons. In this situation, you should retake the test again - everyone who has a “+” result goes through this procedure.
Where does the “false signal” come from? Due to certain diseases and conditions that may cause cross-reactions. For example, due to allergies, antigens that are incomprehensible to the body can be produced in the blood, which it recognizes as foreign.
Also, a similar reaction can occur due to a sharp change in blood composition - for example, due to a jump in cholesterol (with excessive consumption of fatty foods, fried foods, seeds), hormonal imbalance (in particular, during menstruation in women), infections (diseases). respiratory tract, presence of hepatitis and influenza viruses, recent vaccinations, tuberculosis), excessive blood thickness, arthritis, oncology. Fungi, viruses and bacteria can also contribute to the appearance of incorrect data. In addition, a false positive result can occur due to medical errors: violation of the rules for collecting and transporting blood, use of low-quality serum, and improper storage of the material.
Degrees of anonymity
If you wish, you can get tested for the immunodeficiency virus at any time. However, there are a number of situations when it is recommended to do this. Thus, it is worth donating blood when planning a pregnancy, before a planned operation, after questionable injections, unprotected sexual contact with a stranger, or in case of a sharp deterioration in health.
You can get checked at any clinic, private clinics and diagnostic centers, as well as specialized AIDS centers. Moreover, in public medical institutions this procedure will be completely free. Any citizen of the country can take tests at the AIDS center, regardless of where he lives.
There are two types of testing: confidential and anonymous. In the first case, the person tells the laboratory assistants his name. In the second case, he is assigned an identification number. All results are given exclusively to the patient, and even if the result is positive, the laboratory cannot report it anywhere - this will be regarded as a violation of medical confidentiality. In paid clinics, the principle of taking tests is no different, only in this case the service is provided for money. The cost is from 400 to 3,400 rubles, depending on the complexity and verification options.
Doctors named the reasons for errors in HIV testing
The reasons for false-positive HIV testing results are named. The information provided gives rise to complete distrust of these tests.
“False-positive results for the immunodeficiency virus are quite common, literally shocking the person donating blood. The thing is that there are a lot of diseases that can provoke a false-positive result...
The reasons why the result can become false positive, no matter whether it is anonymous or not, are violations of the rules for donating blood. Ordinary seeds or previously consumed spicy, sour, fried foods, and even mineral carbonated water, especially alkaline water - for example, Borjomi, can provoke dubious result, it doesn’t matter how many of them are eaten - a lot or a little...
Conditions that can cause a false positive result:
cross reactions;
pregnancy period (risk group - women who have given birth several times);
the presence of normal ribonucleoproteins;
multiple blood donations;
infectious lesions of the respiratory system;
influenza and hepatitis virus;
recent vaccinations (tetanus, hepatitis B, influenza);
very thick blood;
primary autoimmune liver diseases;
tuberculosis;
herpes virus;
poor clotting;
fever;
liver diseases caused by alcohol;
arthritis;
violation of immunoregulatory processes;
damage to small vessels of the body;
oncological diseases;
different types of sclerosis;
organ transplantation;
increased bilirubin;
increased levels of antibodies;
critical days.
Some diseases may cause cross-reactions. For example, due to allergies, antigens that are incomprehensible to the body can be produced in the blood, which it recognizes as foreign. Such antigens can cause a false positive result.
During pregnancy, a woman experiences a hormonal imbalance, so in some cases there may be a false positive test result. At menstrual cycle It is not recommended to donate blood for the immunodeficiency virus.
Any infectious, fungal or viral diseases almost always test positive for the presence of the immunodeficiency virus. For this reason, doctors advise undergoing treatment for the disease, and only after 25-30 days undergo an examination.
Diseases, oncology, increased bilirubin levels, vaccinations - all these factors affect the result. If a non-standard set of enzymes is present in the blood, then the anonymous analysis will be false positive.
For these reasons, doctors do not tell people that they have already been diagnosed with viral infection immunodeficiency. And having heard that the analysis is positive, a person should first of all think about what could have provoked a positive result.
False-positive test results for the human immunodeficiency virus are very common after organ transplantation, especially during the period when the organ is taking root. In this case, unknown antibodies are produced, which, when tested, are encoded as antigens of the immunodeficiency virus.
Before taking an anonymous test for HIV or AIDS, you must notify your doctor about whether the disease is present and how long it lasts. This must be done in order to exclude a false positive analysis...
Even if the test turns out to be positive, there is no need to panic, it may be a false positive.
Such an impressive list of reasons for false-positive reactions in HIV tests, published on the website 101analysis.ru, already gives rise to complete distrust in these tests. And it is worth paying attention to who and how often turns out to be HIV positive.
But first of all, you need to pay attention to the fact that the HIV/AIDS theory itself was initially built on the unproven hypothesis that it is the HIV virus, which supposedly causes immunodeficiency, that is, accordingly, the root cause of the development of AIDS-associated diseases in HIV-positive people. Therefore, if a patient has developed such a disease, and when tested for HIV, he turns out to be HIV-positive, then, in accordance with this theory and with instructions, speedologists simply automatically diagnose such a patient with HIV infection, and already at the stage of AIDS, that is, the development of AIDS- associated disease.
And if a patient has symptoms or diseases from the list below, then for speedologists they are not a signal that if they are present, the HIV test may be false positive - quite the opposite! - for them they are just a direct and legal reason for testing such a patient for HIV, and one of the “evidence” of his “infection”.
2. Patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis:
- drug addiction (with parenteral drug administration);
- sexually transmitted diseases;
- Kaposi's sarcoma;
- brain lymphomas;
- T-cell leukemia;
- pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis;
- hepatitis B, Hbs antigen carriage (at diagnosis and after 6 months);
- disease caused by cytomegalovirus;
- generalized or chronic form infection caused by the herpes simplex virus;
- recurrent herpes zoster in persons under 60 years of age;
- mononucleosis (3 months after the onset of the disease);
- pneumocystosis (pneumonia);
- toxoplasmosis (central nervous system);
- cryptococcosis (extrapulmonary);
- cryptosporidiosis;
- isosporosis;
- histoplasmosis;
- strongyloidiasis;
- candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea or lungs;
- deep mycoses;
- atypical microbacteriosis;
- progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy;
- anemia of various origins.
Compare the list of reasons for false-positive reactions with the list of clinical indications for HIV testing (and in fact, AIDS-associated diseases and symptoms attributed to HIV infection), and you will find that some items are the same, such as fever, tuberculosis, herpes, hepatitis, and other infections and oncological diseases.
Thus, it turns out that on the one hand, according to the HIV/AIDS theory, the development of all these diseases and symptoms in HIV-positive people is explained by the progression of HIV infection, as if it were their root cause, and if they are present, one can literally diagnose HIV/AIDS automatically, but on the other hand, almost the exact opposite is stated - all these factors themselves can cause a false-positive reaction when testing for HIV, and therefore, if they are present, this testing cannot be considered reliable.
The contradiction between these approaches, as you see, is fundamental, and one might say insoluble in the sense that the HIV/AIDS theory itself was initially built on the fact that HIV leads to the development of AIDS-associated diseases, in particular infectious diseases, since they are accompanied by a decrease in immunity, and within the framework of this theory, the very discussion that the presence of such diseases in itself can be the reason for a positive reaction in HIV tests is, to put it mildly, unacceptable, since it completely contradicts this theory and casts great doubt on it.
Judge for yourself: if the diagnosis of HIV infection itself is made precisely by the presence of clinical signs, that is, the presence of AIDS-associated diseases and symptoms, and this is enshrined in theory and practice, then abandon all this and actually stop testing for HIV according to clinical indications - for the AIDS industry, this can be said to be an act of suicide, an admission of the complete failure of the HIV/AIDS theory. After all, it will immediately lose all meaning if HIV testing is canceled for clinical indications, recognizing these very indications as nothing more than the reasons that cause false-positive results of HIV tests.
The HIV test is positive. How to live with this and what to do first?
Your HIV test is positive. What does this mean to you? What can you do?
HIV infection is a disease. In order to control it, certain rules must be followed.
But you can still work, study, meet friends, have fun, fall in love, enjoy life. And your life will not change until you want it.
Live. Remember, HIV is not a death sentence, and if you start treatment on time and cooperate with doctors, you will live many more years of a full and healthy life.
Live long. Many people who became HIV positive twenty and even twenty-five years ago are still alive. Scientists, in collaboration with doctors, are constantly improving methods of treating HIV and AIDS. Therefore, every year you have more and more chances for a long, fulfilling life. During this time, you will have time to get an education, make a career, give birth to healthy children and, perhaps, wait until the moment when medicine can completely rid your body of the virus.
Live an ordinary life. HIV can be controlled and not allowed to harm your body. Millions of people live with diseases that also require control, for example, bronchial asthma, hypertension, diabetes.
You have not become helpless. And only you can improve your health, give up bad habits, carefully follow the rules of treatment and thereby help your immune system fight HIV. It depends on you how long and how fully you will live. Your life is still in your hands.
Don't make hasty decisions. Try to think everything through calmly. Better yet, talk to a person you trust, whose opinion is important to you and who will keep the content of your conversation secret. If you don't know who to talk to, call the HIV helpline. You will not be asked unnecessary questions, reproached or given useless advice.
Learn as much as you can about HIV. Information about the characteristics of this virus, methods of treatment, places where it is carried out, and ways to maintain health makes you the master of the situation, and not a victim of circumstances. Get information from reliable sources and analyze it. Don't wait for someone to offer you help, but seek it yourself.
Do not leave. There is no need to isolate yourself from society. You are still not alone. You have family, loved ones and friends who love you and need you. There are doctors you can turn to for help. And there are support groups and communities for people living with HIV where you can find friendly support.
