HIV and AIDS

You may be concerned about HIV and we can set your mind at rest with a quick and simple test.

The results of an HIV test can be available instantly. If your test is positive we can arrange for counselling and treatment.

We also carry out HIV tests for Visa purposes e.g. Russia, the Middle East and for marriage. If you need a HIV test certificate for a business visa, tourist visa or marriage, we can provide you with one.

One of the most basic truths about HIV is that gender, age, race and economic status are irrelevant when it comes to vulnerability to HIV. Anyone can become infected. The HIV epidemic is going to be with us for a long time to come.

HIV invades and destroys the immune system, which protects the body from infection. This means that a person who carries the HIV virus is prone to many different illnesses and may die from diseases that are harmless to healthy people.

In the UK, new cases of HIV are now more prevalent among heterosexuals. Getting tested for HIV is a smart thing to do. Yet many people refuse to get tested. They find the idea of getting tested so frightening they just don't want to do it, even though they will often continue to be stressed and worried about whether they're infected. Others think of testing as unnecessary because they want to believe that HIV is something that won't touch them.

Intravenous drug users and people with many different partners are particularly at risk from HIV. The virus is found in bodily fluids such as blood, sperm and vaginal secretions, and can pass through little scratches that may occur during sexual intercourse.

 

Although the symptoms of HIV vary, they do include:

 

Fever
Diarrhoea
Sweating at night
Loss of weight
Swollen glands


There is no cure for HIV and AIDS, but the earlier the diagnosis is made, the easier it is for the doctors to help. Today, efficient treatments exist that increase quality of life and prolong life itself. Anyone who is infected with HIV should only have safe sex using barrier protection and inform all previous partners about their infection.


You are welcome to use a false name if it makes you feel more comfortable during your treatment and in any subsequent contact with the Clinic. All tests, results and treatments are prescribed based on your Clinical Number and Date of Birth and not your name to ensure accuracy and fail-safe security of care.

We aim to provide an atmosphere of professional yet sympathetic treatment in a relaxed and friendly environment which promotes best practice in the area of sexual health and well being. Doctor-Patient confidentiality is at the core of everything we do.


CLINIC EXPRESS IS DISCREET, SAFE, FAST, CLEAN, PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
NO APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED, WALK IN AND GET TESTED TODAY!