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HIV A perspective by Dr Bobby Ahmed

• One in four people in the UK who have HIV do not
  know they have the disease

We see hundreds of people each year who attend
our clinics with worries about possible HIV
exposure and associated early HIV symptoms. In
the UK, the prevalence of HIV is actually very
low, with around 120,000 out of the population 65
million people thought to be infected. Unfortunat
ely around a quarter of those infected are
unaware that they are HIV positive. The risks of
infection are very real and the illness is severe
and significant, but it is important to remember
that the risk of HIV transmission from a sexual
encounter with someone not known to be HIV
positive amounts to a chance of around 2 in
1,000,000 (two in a million) on any single
occasion if the exposure risk occured in the
UK. The risk may be higher if the sexual contact
occured abroad.
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Having said that, if you believe you have been
exposed to the risk of HIV infection or have one
or more of the symptoms associated with the
syndrome, it is obviously sensible to seek
medical help and you should consider getting a
HIV test. HIV testing is normally a matter of
putting peoples minds at rest and alleviating
anxiety. Over 99 of the tests we undertake give
a NEGATIVE result and offer immediate peace of
mind to those concerned. In 18 years of testing
for HIV mainly in the East Midlands, our clinic
has found less than 10 positive results, with
every positive case being confirmed in the higher
risk bracket (see opposite).
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HIV risk is greatest in the following scenarios
1. Men who have sex with men (MSM) 2.
Unprotected sexual intercourse 3. Sex with a
commercial sex worker (prostitute, escort
etc) 4. Sex abroad especially in Africa, SE
Asia, Latin America 5. Swingers parties 6.
Multiple partners / group sex 7. Injecting / IV
drug use 8. Counselling and CBT for HIV
anxiety 9. Discussion of sexual health issues
with our GPs
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Advantages of attending Regent Street Clinic for
your peace of mind HIV testing
1. You can be as anonymous as you like. 2.
Comfortable, modern, discreet, private
clinics. 3. Friendly, non-judgemental staff. 4.
Fast, accurate testing. 5. Experienced doctors
trained in sexual health. 6. HIV INSTANT DUO
testing with results in a few mins. 7. Care
Quality Commission Registered practices.
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HIV testing using 5th generation HIV DUO tests
The HIV antibody/p24 antigen DUO test is an
excellent, accurate and inexpensive HIV test that
reliably detects HIV infection that occurred just
28 days prior to the test. This HIV test is known
as the DUO because it tests for both HIV
antibodies as well as the HIV P24 antigen. The
HIV p24 antigen is a core HIV viral protein which
becomes detectable at approximately 10 days post
exposure, peaks at 16 days or so and then remains
at high level for 8 to 10 weeks post exposure. It
will then fluctuate over the rest of the course
of the illness. HIV p24 antigen is extremely
useful in combination with an HIV antibody test
in determining early on whether an individual has
been infected with HIV. This 5th Generation HIV
DUO test is sent to our private laboratory and is
extremely accurate and is rated as 99.8 accurate
after day 28 and 99.9 after day 90. The 5th
generation test is the most sensitive test for
HIV available today. Results are available the
following working day.
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HIV testing using an Instant HIV test kit
The instant HIV test is another DUO test that
looks for antibody and p24 antigen. Again it is
an excellent, accurate and inexpensive HIV test
that reliably detects HIV infection that occurred
just 28 days prior to the test. The instant test
is devised by a company called Alere, who are at
the forefront of point of care testing without
the need to use a laboratory. The accuracy of
the test is reported as being 99.8 once 28 days
have passed since the exposure risk. The instant
HIV test is done on a fingerprick sample and is
virtually painless. The results are read within a
matter of minutes on a strip (similar to a
pregnancy test).
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Very early HIV testing using an early detection
HIV DNA screen (with Hepatitis B and C) at day
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Our private laboratory offers an excellent early
detection screen for HIV along with Hepatitis B
and Hepatitis C. These three serious blood-borne
infections are all sexually transmitted. This
test offers early peace of mind to those who are
worried about a very recent exposure. The results
typically take 4-5 working days and this test
should be followed up with an HIV DUO test at day
28 (as above).
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