我怎么知道是否得了HIV？

我怎么知道是否得了 HIV？

知道自己是否感染 HIV 的唯一方法是接受 HIV 检测。了解自己的 HIV 状况非常重要，因为它能帮助你做出健康的决定，防止感染 HIV 或将其传播给他人。

有些人在感染后 2 到 4 周内可能会经历类似流感的症状（HIV 急性感染阶段）。但有些人在这个阶段可能并不会感到生病。类似流感的症状包括发热、寒战、皮疹、夜间盗汗、肌肉酸痛、喉咙痛、疲劳、淋巴结肿大或口腔溃疡。这些症状可能会持续几天到几周。在这段时间里，HIV 感染可能无法在 HIV 检测中显示出来，但感染者的传染性非常强，能够将感染传播给他人。

如果你有这些症状，并不意味着你就得了 HIV。这些症状也可能是其他疾病引起的。但是，如果你在有可能暴露于 HIV 的情况下出现这些症状，应该尽快就医，并告诉医生你的风险。确定是否感染 HIV 的唯一方法是接受 HIV 检测。

你可以找到附近提供保密 HIV 检测的地点。你还可以使用家庭检测工具包，这些工具包可以在大多数药店和网上购买。

接受测试后，了解自己的测试结果非常重要，这样如果你是 HIV 阳性，可以与医生讨论治疗选择；如果是 HIV 阴性，则可以了解如何采取措施预防感染 HIV。

How do I know if I have HIV?

The only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is to get tested. Knowing your status is important because it helps you make healthy decisions to prevent getting or transmitting HIV.

Some people may experience a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after infection (Stage 1 HIV infection). But some people may not feel sick during this stage. Flu-like symptoms include fever, chills, rash, night sweats, muscle aches, sore throat, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, or mouth ulcers. These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. During this time, HIV infection may not show up on an HIV test, but people who have it are highly infectious and can spread the infection to others.

If you have these symptoms, that doesn’t mean you have HIV. Each of these symptoms can be caused by other illnesses. But if you have these symptoms after a potential exposure to HIV, see a health care provider and tell them about your risk. The only way to determine whether you are infected is to be tested for HIV infection.

To find places near you that offer confidential HIV testing, check local health services. You can also use a home testing kit, available for purchase in most pharmacies and online.

After you get tested, it’s important to find out the result of your test so you can talk to your health care provider about treatment options if you’re HIV-positive or learn ways to prevent getting HIV if you’re HIV-negative.