What to do if the test kit shows “positive”?
Today, it is possible to live a good life with HIV.
In any case, the result of the self-test must first be confirmed.
The test is so sensitive that, in rare cases, it may show a reactive result even if you are not HIV-positive—that is, even if you are not infected with HIV. Therefore, such a test result must always first be verified by a doctor at a medical office or a checkpoint/counseling center using a second testing method.
On aidshilfe.de, Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe has posted initial information under “Positive—What Now?”
You can find some initial information here:
- Telephone advice: 01803 19411 (max. 9 cents/min. from a German landline, max. 42 cents/min. from German mobile networks)
- Online: www.aidshilfe-beratung.de
These counseling centers in Berlin can help you:
- Checkpoint BLN, Hermannstraße 256-258, 12049 Berlin, Tel. 030 40 36 46 10
- Berlin AIDS Assistance, Kurfürstenstraße 130, 10785 Berlin, Tel: 030 44 66 88 111 030 88 56 400
- Mann-O-Meter, Bülowstraße 106, 10783 Berlin, Tel: 030 44 66 88 111 030 21 68 008
These medical practices can also help you (click here)