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Nov 21

Biosure Hiv self test can be false negative?

Hi. I tested last year, my test was taken 6 months after risky contact. After 15min my result was...


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Nov 21

Could have been exposed 8 years ago

I am worried that I could have been exposed to HIV 8 years ago, I have taken 1 -test (bioSure HIV...


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Nov 21

Negative at week 10?

Hi, I am a gay man and stupidly had unprotected sex (I was the bottom) about 2 and a half months...


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Nov 21

Control

Hi, I’ve done the teat using the Biosure kit. After the test I can see there was only the...


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Oct 21

I was exposed - started PEP the next day

Good day I was exposed on the 7th of August 2021, started acriptega pep the next day (at this time...


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Oct 21

Possible exposure to HIV

Hi, I had a possible exposure 8 weeks ago. Within the first couple of weeks after this I obtained a...


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Oct 21

Taking CBD oil possibly affecting my immune response?

Hi there, I’ve recently accepted my negative result using your test well outside the window...


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Sep 21

Risk

Is closed mouth kissing or fingering a vagina a risk of hiv No bleeding condition on finger or...


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Sep 21

Transmission from dried blood

I am very embarrassed to be writing this as I’m probably worrying for nothing but I have an...


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Sep 21

Extremely faint test line

Hi I had protected vaginal sex with an escort but decided to get tested using the approved test in...


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Sep 21

Smoking

Hello I’m wondering if you could help answer my question. I took 3 of your tests and received a...


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Sep 21

Was it a legitimate test?

I recently bought your HIV self-test from Dischem here in South Africa and I received a negative...


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Sep 21

Faint line after 2 days

Hi, I need a help I did hiv biosure self Test after 15minutes only control line was appearing in my...


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Sep 21

An HIV diagnosis

I was diagnosed with HIV in 2007 but contracted the virus in 2003 from a former partner. Going into...


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Aug 21

I can move forward with my life

I spent two years worrying and scared to take a test for HIV, even all more positive news...


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Aug 21

Hiv results/symptoms

I had sex with a Ukrainian lady on the 9 June 2021 all protected oral and vaginal (she supplied the...


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Aug 21

Antibodies question

Had a test at 7 weeks and it's negative which I realise is a good sign but not conclusive. What I...


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Aug 21

Wrong result anxiety

I took an HIV self test with Preventx/test.me in early 2020, which showed reactive but was...


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Aug 21

Antibody detection

Hi there I have done 2 Biosure tests well outside the window period and both were clearly...


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Aug 21

Faint double line

Hi, I did a BioSure test today and at 15 minutes there was just one Control line. For whatever...


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Aug 21

Do I need this test?

Hi I am thinking of taking the Biosure test to put my mind at ease. I believe 4 years ago, I may...


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Jul 21

Do not panic!

Now I've been avoiding this for the last 2 years because of anxiety, it had crippled me into...


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Jul 21

HIV diversity and tests

Hi, several years ago I had high-risk exposure (condom tear) while on holiday outside of UK. The...


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Jul 21

I'm scared that I might be infected

Hello, In April I had sex with this girl and found out a week after that she's positive but I used...


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Jul 21

Anxious about exposure

About 4 weeks ago, exactly 26 days today, I had a nearly protected sex with a female. Nearly...


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Jul 21

two control lines

I have two lines very close to each other in the control line area. what does it mean


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Jul 21

Tired and worried

Good day. Please help! I had quick unprotected sex with another guy about 30 weeks ago. I suddenly...


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Jul 21

Didnt lie test down

Hi, I completed a rapid test. After 15 mins of the test standing up there was only one control line...


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Jul 21

Result before 15 mins

Hi I recently attended a clinic in London who uses your tests, I also tested at home in March this...


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Jun 21

Can anything influence my antibody production?

Hi there- I’ve taken so many tests recently it’s frightening. I have since taken three of your...


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Jun 21

disposal of test in bin

I just want to confirm that the test does not contain any HIV virus that could harm anyone if they...


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May 21

Might I have sticky antibodies?

I have done 2 Biosure self tests well outside the window period and both were negative. I am...


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May 21

Worry on accuracy

Hi there Was a bit worried about the accuracy of my Biosure test. Basically I got a good sample...


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May 21

Placing Biosure Test in results holder

Hi there I did a Biosure test and it just presented with a single line towards the top which I...


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May 21

Ozone therapy Sauna impact on antibodies

I recently took one of your self-tests 15 weeks after a possible exposure and I received a negative...


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May 21

Should I self test?

Hi There, I have not had an exposure but never tested for HIV. I have been with my current...


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May 21

Window Period? And other questions

Hi, I have a few questions, 1. Can you explain the window period, if I test myself using the...


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May 21

Routine screen

Hi, I have had the same boyfriend for 4 years but decided to do a routine screen as I hadn't...


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Apr 21

worried about test

Hi, I have done the BioSure test over two years after my last possible exposure (partner unknown...


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Apr 21

Antibiotics effect results?

Do antibiotics like Ciproflaxcin or alpha blockers(muscle relaxant) like Tamosulin effect the...


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Apr 21

about hiv

Hello, I slept with my new girlfriend unprotected, two weeks after the sex I find out that my...


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Apr 21

Huge mistake now suffering from it

I made a huge mistake, got drunk on a night out some time ago CANT remember exactly what I happened...


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Apr 21

I did something stupid

I did something stupid and had sex with a trans woman (with penis) sex worker when I was drunk. I...


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Apr 21

HIV from protected sex?

Hi,I recently had sex with a few girls that I don't know their status of.I used condoms throughout...


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Apr 21

autoimmune diseases

Hello Can autoimmune diseases like arthritis affect the results? People with these issues do not...


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Apr 21

I have just done my test now

I HAVE JUST DONE MY TEST NOW 5 weeks after exposure. Although I had done 2 tests before. All came...


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Apr 21

Extremely worried

I bought the test a year ago and traveled back home to Ghana but did not use it because I was too...


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Apr 21

Antibody detection

Thank you for everything you do. Is there significant variation in how many hiv antibodies...


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Mar 21

In need of some clarification

Hello There have been a few questions regarding 'stickiness of antibodies' and false negatives....


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Mar 21

12 weeks or 6 months?

I'm looking for some clarification. The bio sure test says it can detect antibody's after 12 weeks...


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Mar 21

Testing stats

Ok 1 possible False negative out to 1000 seems high. Like how many tests are done a week, say like...


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Mar 21

Got myself worked up again

Ok have got myself in a bit of a panic again sorry about this just need to double check I have...


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Mar 21

I had a small cut on my hand

I had a small cut on my hand but I used the finger on that hand to finger a woman while we in the...


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Mar 21

Smudged line - anxiety

Hi, I tested at home yesterday, I don’t think I used enough blood as couldn’t see it moving up...


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Mar 21

I.m very worried and hope for an answer quick

Met a girl and I gave her oralsex really good. After like 4-5 days I started to feel sick. Met her...


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Mar 21

Tested at 80 days

I’ve been very scared of HIV after watching “it’s a sin” so I took your HIV test at 8...


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Mar 21

Anxiety after watching 'It’s a Sin'

Hi, I’ve recently been having severe anxiety after watching 'It’s a Sin' about a possible...


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Mar 21

Blood spreading at bottom of test

Hi I completed my test and after 15 minutes it was very clearly negative. I then left test lying...


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Mar 21

False negative?

Almost two years ago used this test after having unprotected sex. Tested outside window period at...


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Mar 21

Possible reasons for a false negative?

Hi there, In some of the responses on here it says that 'usually' false negatives only occur due...


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Feb 21

Possible exposure

Hi , I'm hoping you can put my mind to rest, the exposure I'm really worried about was several...


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Feb 21

False negatives possible?

I am worried that I could have been exposed to HIV 8 years ago, I have taken 2 negative tests last...


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Feb 21

I have recently suffered with anxiety

Hi there I have recently suffered with bit of a anxiety regarding some previous exposures all of...


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Feb 21

Test well outside window period

Hi there, I performed a test well outside of the window period (over 6 months) that was clearly...


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Feb 21

Using alcohol wipe right before testing

Hello. I took a test 1 year after my last intercourse. I cleaned my finger with an alcohol wipe....


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Feb 21

I tested negative using HIV type 2 self-test

i tested hiv negative using hiv type 2 self test 2 weeks after exposure, at 4 weeks i tested...


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Feb 21

covid vaccination

Out of interest, do any of the covid vaccines interfere with the test? I spose I am thinking it...


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Feb 21

Advice please. 12 years post exposure.

Hi, Looking for some advice from biosure please. My last exposure was 12.5 years ago. I have...


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Feb 21

Temperature effects

I have a question about testing temperature. I tested at 13 weeks and did so in my car in a parking...


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Feb 21

medications

Does taking any antidepressants such as mirtazapine affect the test result?


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Jan 21

What antibodies does this test detect?

On researching, I had read that 2nd generation tests can only detect for IgG, but on...


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Jan 21

Is this result conclusive?

June 2020: I had a medium-high risk where I got someone's cum rubbed on my penis head. (He later...


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Jan 21

False negative worry

I had unprotected sex with a guy (I’m female) about 8 years ago. I didn’t have have any illness...


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Jan 21

Possibility of not producing antibodies after window period (seronegative)

Hi recently I have been very anxious regarding testing & test accuracy. I recently took a 4th...


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Jan 21

Chance of not producing hiv antibodys by 12 weeks??

What’s the chance of not producing hiv antibodys by 12 weeks. I tested negative for hiv using the...


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Jan 21

could this be a false negative?

I had an exposure in Dec '19. I experienced what i thought was a seroconversion illness. I also...


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Jan 21

I’ve tested 5 times

Hi, I’d like to start by thanking you and the team for creating a very useful tool. I understand...


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Jan 21

possible symptoms - worried

I had unprotected anal sex 10 days ago ( i was the top). Next day i had bad headache and very...


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Jan 21

After developing anxiety

After developing anxiety I suddenly started to worry about a relationship from 10 years ago and...


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Jan 21

Antibodies Q

Hi I’ve taken a Biosure test after the 3 month window period. The result was negative. I...


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Dec 20

Bio Sure Test after 4 months

Hello, I had my first homosexual experience while drunk. I had unprotected sex with a guy and was...


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Dec 20

Scared that i have HIV after 2 tests

Hey I'm just an 19 year old boy who done wrong decisions over the past few months i slept with two...


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Dec 20

Self-testing - Easy and reliable

I have very severe health anxiety, specially about HIV even though I do not indulge in unsafe...


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Dec 20

Anxiety about HIV

So I took a test around a year after a one night stand, 6 weeks after the night I went for a 4th...


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Dec 20

Problem?

Hi, I bought the test after 12 long months convincing myself that I couldn't be positive. I bought...


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Dec 20

accuracy percentage

Does the accuracy percentage take into consideration the window period and interference from other...


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Nov 20

I met a girl, we kissed

I met a girl, we kissed then we did romance but no sex, we keep doing it for two weeks before I...


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Nov 20

Smudged control line

Hi Biosure team. I have done a Biosure test well outside of the window period. The control line was...


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Nov 20

Testing window

If x is day of exposure should I test on 84th day from day of exposure (x) or 85th day 84 days...


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Nov 20

Meds

Do b12 medication and/or pain relief medication interact in anyway with the test?


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Nov 20

Still have symptoms

Hi I have done the biosure test 9 weeks after my possible exposure and it was negative but somehow...


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Oct 20

Still paranoid after negative test

Last possible exposure was years ago. I took a test and it came out negative but I’m still...


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Oct 20

Which result is valid?

I did a test yesterday morning and after 15 minutes it came out negative. It stayed that way for...


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Oct 20

Anxiety grows

Hi. I have found


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Oct 20

Losing my mind!

I lost my virginity to a guy that was a serial cheater, only learnt about it later on in our...


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Oct 20

Testing accuracy - time to move on

Hello I am a male who had unprotected sexual intercourse with a female of unknown status 10 months...


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Oct 20

Doubts : Hand job

Doubts : Hand job , massage centre rubbing of penis on masseuse body - how big is this risk ?...


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Oct 20

Contrast from CAT scan

I did a Biosure test 3 weeks after having a CAT scan done. Can the contrast (iodine based) used for...


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Oct 20

Accuracy

Please to refer this statement in relation to your test accuracy "A false HIV-negative result...


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Oct 20

cant do no more

Hi im really struggling now im scared of losing everything including my wife and kids. iv not...


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Oct 20

Disposal

After the test I was driving and I stop at bin box on the road.will there be problems of doing...


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Oct 20

I am so happy after undergoing this test

I am so happy after undergoing this test. Since my secondary school days, I was worried about HIV...


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Sep 20

Drunk sex

I live in a quiet area of  Scotland. I got drunk 1 night not long ago and started messaging a guy...


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Sep 20

False Negatives and sticky antibodies

Hello The post from Gary (in


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Sep 20

Testing - what shall I do?

Am not an drug user or having sex with other people. I just have sex with my husband which is my...


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Sep 20

Testing time

Hi so I took a biosure test 6 months after any possible exposure. Test came up neg. Can I trust...


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Sep 20

Testing worry

I have taken 3 tests 1 about 60 days after possible exposure another one at 100 days and another...


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Sep 20

Biosure question

I had a oral encounter with a male. I got worried after it as it was in protected and took a...


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Sep 20

I had unprotected oral

I had unprotected oral with a woman sex for less than 4 minutes even less. Then i stood up and went...


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Sep 20

Sticky Antibodies

I recently saw a post on this site about how ‘sticky antibodies’ can potentially cause false...


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Aug 20

Using a knife at home to draw blood

Is it ok to use a knife at home to do get the blood if I wash it first. I heard other users have...


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Aug 20

how many people have had false negatives?

Hi, I would like to know how many people have had false negatives to date after testing outside of...


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Aug 20

Biosure test I believe to be extremely accurate

Hi, On December the 18th 2019 i had a Heterosexual exposure. I started testing from the 03rd Feb...


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Aug 20

4th generation test at 4 weeks and biosure test at 5 weeks both negative

Hi how reassuring are both these test? at this time my anxiety is through the roof. Why is there...


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Aug 20

Is lancet secure?

Hi I would like to ask is the lancet sterilised and doesn't cause any harm. I didn’t had any...


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Aug 20

Control line panic

I suffer from General Anxiety Disorder so sometimes my own reflection worries me! I particularly...


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Aug 20

HIV-2

Does the Biosure test detect HIV-2 antibodies as well? I realise there is some significant genetic...


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Aug 20

Worried about another line on strip

I’ve done a biosure hiv test 9 months after exposure and I’ve got the control line but also...


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Aug 20

Relieved after 3 and a half years

3 and a half years ago I had a sexual assault experience whilst at uni. I woke up in my own bed...


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Jul 20

Worthless and useless??

As long as Im searching independently assesment of BioSure kit as Im in more doubt about product...


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Jul 20

Not Sure if Blood Sample was enough

I did the biosure test exactly 3 months after a possible exposure and then again 2 months after...


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Jul 20

Antibodies?

Hi. Is it possible that my body don't produce antibodies to HIV ? I have had oral sex about 5 years...


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Jul 20

How accurate is a western blot test?

My question is how accurate is a western blot test? It came back negative after 7 months of an...


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Jul 20

About hiv

I have done sex at least 3.5 years ago with in four week I had flu like symptoms but with in week...


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Jul 20

Worried advise me

Hi does the test work if u become infected during pregnancy? Is the window period the same?


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Jul 20

am I overthinking ?

Hi, I had sex with 2 sex worker in amsterdam with condom and I took biosure test exactly after 119...


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Jul 20

one very faint line

Hello i just used a HIV home testing kit and the results aren’t so much clear. There’s only one...


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Jul 20

Possibly hugely overthinking?

Hi I recently completed a UK Biosure test for HIV after a 3 month window period. I tested...


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Jul 20

Would the temperature of the room have any effect?

Hi i just took my test. I took it in my bathroom and had the shower running in the back. Whilst the...


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Jul 20

2nd gen tests reliable?

I have a question is biosure (2nd gen) tests reliable for longstanding hiv infection? I am talking...


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Jul 20

2 tests enough?

I have taken 2 biosure tests well outside window (years) for exposure. Although both negative, been...


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Jul 20

Do you keep test standing

Do you keep test standing for the 15min?


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Jul 20

Confirmation of test result

Hi there . Is there any chance I can send a photo to the admin email for confirmation of the test...


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Jul 20

Confirmation

Last year, I done the Biosure HIV test after 16 weeks of unprotected sex and the test came back...


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Jul 20

Worried to death, seronegative?

I tested negative at 6 weeks (clinic), 10 weeks (biosure self test), 13 weeks (clinic) and 20.5...


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Jun 20

Reliability of test results

Please I need some serious answers. After taking a couple of biosure tests, both negative, this...


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Jun 20

Hiv time

Hello I have just tested negative 3 months (91 days to be precise) after a risky exposure. I have...


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Jun 20

How the test works

Does the positive line show at the same time as the control line?


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Jun 20

Faulty tests?

I did 2 tests outside the window and they both can back negative with a control line. If these...


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Jun 20

Flu like symptoms

Hi I had flu symptoms such as nasal congestion and fever around 6-7 weeks after exposure. I passed...


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Jun 20

Accuracy of test results?

Should I be worried? I took 2 biosure tests 3 weeks apart, several years after potential exposure....


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Jun 20

False negatives on test

Please, I am going out of mind here. Took a biosure test a few years after possible exposure, as...


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Jun 20

Hiv biosure test results

Hi, I have taken 2 biosure tests, weeks apart, 3 years post exposure, both negative, but still have...


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Jun 20

not a false negative?

Last year I slept with three different people. We didn’t use condoms. - I won’t be making the...


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Jun 20

Question about faint line on rapid blood test

I had receptive anal sex with a few partners (all wearing condoms and HIV negative) for a while and...


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May 20

Wet hand

My fingers were wet while I was trying to put the test tube into the liquid buffer and I suspect...


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May 20

It’s scary, but worth it!

I have been worrying about HIV for a while now and the time came to take a test. I was super...


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May 20

False negatives 4 years after risky exposure.

Hi. About 4 years ago, I had a one nightstand with a woman. This was unprotected. I later found out...


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May 20

Check results?

Bio sure 4 weeks negative 8 weeks negative 12 weeks negative 7 months negative Can I be sure...


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May 20

Two tests after 17 weeks of possible exposure

Hello, I took two tests after possible exposure. Although I used to use condoms, there were some...


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May 20

Storage and reliability

Hi, Some experts have issues with the storage of tests used away from a controlled lab. With tests...


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May 20

I did a 4th gen test at 5 weeks

I have done a 4th gen test at 5 weeks, and 4 biosure tests 84 up to 91 days, then another 4th gen...


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May 20

I had an exposure

I had an exposure to hiv through unprotected oral sex with a person unknown status very risk...


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Apr 20

Cheated on wife

Cheated on wife 6 months ago unprotected with a sex worker. Have had 2 test 1) 4th gen ab/ag and...


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Apr 20

Exposure to air when testing?

When doing the test I spent around 15 seconds to collect my blood to the test device. Maybe it was...


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Apr 20

how does an auto-test work?

Hi, I would like to ask you how does an auto-test work? What type of antigens/antibodies are...


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Apr 20

Test was negative but I'm still terrified

Hi I had sex March 30th and was so scared because I had sex with a condom and he took it off for...


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Apr 20

constantly worrying

Hi team. I had unprotected sex in October 2018. Since then I have taken 3 BioSure self tests. 1...


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Mar 20

Accuracy of the test

Hi I was potentially exposed 10 weeks ago it's now the 11th week and I took a self test to do at...


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Mar 20

Is a negative result after 3 months conclusive test?!

Hi there, I feel like I’ve become one of those people seeking reassurance by looking on the...


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Mar 20

Still worried.

Hey. Could i had i high risk exposure end of 2016. I took p24 duo test at 6 week then pcr rna at 6...


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Mar 20

I did sex with a woman

I did sex with a woman and i know the status as well she don't have HIV and i used protection as...


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Mar 20

Biosure test at 25 days

HI, I'm extremely anxious. I had a test at a clinic and they did a Biosure self-test on me because...


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Mar 20

99.7 % sure?

Hi! I am wondering if the test is 100% reliable if I take the test 8 weeks after my exposure? If I...


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Mar 20

I had an incident 5 months ago

I had an incident 5 months ago i was having sex with a female escort the condom broke I was worried...


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Mar 20

4 tests

I had a high risk exposure, I did a 4th generation test at 35 days and I've also done 4 biosure...


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Mar 20

3 false negatives??

Hi I’ve used 3 of your biosure tests now all outside the 3 month window period. At 6 months 8...


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Mar 20

I tested negative for hiv 14 weeks

I tested negative for hiv 14 weeks after exposure using your biosure test. I keep on getting mouth...


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Feb 20

Are antibody tests reliable?

Hi, I had a high risk exposure 2 1/2 years ago and have since had 3 biosure tests and 2 4th gen...


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Feb 20

Test at 3 and 4 months

Hi, I used a bio sure test at 3 and 4 months, as well as 4th Generation tests at 4,6 and 12 weeks...


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Feb 20

Biosure 11 weeks

I took a biosure hiv test at 11 weeks with negative result, how accurate is the test at 11 weeks?...


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Feb 20

10 years ago I met a guy

10 years ago I met a guy on 5 different occasions. We had unprotected Oral sex on each occasion and...


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Feb 20

Worried about hiv

I recently (one week ago) had a one night stand with a woman who claimed she was clean but my mind...


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Feb 20

I took a 4th generation test

I took a 4th generation test though a clinic and did a Biosure test my self. These test happen...


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Feb 20

I have had a fourth generation test

Hi I have had a fourth generation test at an NHS hospital at four weeks which was negative and done...


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Feb 20

Wasn't sure but glad I did

So... I had heard about your test from a friend that said if I didn't want to visit a clinic I...


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Jan 20

scared and worried

Hello I have a question since I’m scared and worried I had a incident 3 and half months ago i...


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Jan 20

stored below 8 degrees celcius

Hi. I tested negative but I'm worried that it is a false negative. I left the bio sure test kit in...


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Jan 20

I had a condom tear

I had a condom tear with a girl of an unknown status but my fourth generation ELISA test result...


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Jan 20

Hiv antibody test

Had an encounter with a guy (I’m a man) just over 7 weeks ago. We did oral on each other and he...


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Jan 20

Am I in the clear?

Hello, Just looking for a bit of reassurance as I’m a nervous wreck. . I’ve had sex with...


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Jan 20

Maybe A Risk Exposure

I have a question hopefully someone can answer it does muscle loss occur in early HIV stage as well...


09

Jan 20

HIV rash

I went to a GUM clinic and tested negative for HIV 12 weeks after exposure I have had a large rash...


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Jan 20

Maybe HIV Exposure

Hello I had sex with a prostitute around October 25 of 2019 when I was having sex with her the...


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Jan 20

Possible hiv infection

Hi so I’m really scared. I wanna be detailed so anyone who knows anything can help and give me...


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Jan 20

Oral sex exposure

Hello I had an oral sex with my first girlfriend it was for about 35 to 45 seconds,is there an...


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Dec 19

Negative result

Had a dodgy encounter in August And now mrs is pregnant Needed a quick reliable test Got a...


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Dec 19

I had a sexual encounter

Hi, I had a sexual encounter with a guy who's status I don't know. Then 2 weeks after i did a rapid...


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Dec 19

Did I do the Biosure test correctly?

I think I’ve done the test correct but after three minutes the movement didn’t appear to be...


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Dec 19

Biosure at 54 days and Gum clinic at 55 days

Hi, my possible exposure was on 15th October. I have tested with biosure at 15 days, 6weeks 1 days...


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Dec 19

Am I positive?

I tested negative yesterday at 7 months on biosure and positive on self sample for hiv 1 antibodies...


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Dec 19

Test with wet hands?

When I pricked my finger with the Lancet my fingers were wet from when I had washed them with...


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Dec 19

I was terrified

I’m 21 and last year was very reckless for me. I was alone and away from home for the first time....


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Dec 19

Clear shiny line, whats that mean?

Hi, I did the test and the control line is clearly red, but when I looked very closely I can see...


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Dec 19

HIV rash

Tested negative with the biosure hiv test at 93 days just had a red rash appear covering my whole...


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Dec 19

Faint line appear after next day

Hi. I bought 3 unit of icare hiv rapid test kit. I tried for the first kit. Within 30 mins...


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Dec 19

I believe I have hiv

Desperately need your help. I had a high risk exposure. 5 days later I fell sick, stomach cramps,...


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Dec 19

HIV 2 window period?

Hello. I had a sex with someone believed to be from Africa unprotected. I have read from many...


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Dec 19

About 7 weeks ago

About 7 weeks ago I had sex with lady I met of an unknown status. The condom I used pulled out but...


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Nov 19

Window periods

Firstly I would like to say what your company is doing for people testing is incredible. I have...


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Nov 19

Concerned and worried

Hi myself and my wife had a threesome with a guy. We found out afterward that he was in his window...


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Nov 19

HIV 2

I have tested negative on 95 day using biosure I was putting this behind me until i spoke to a...


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Nov 19

medical condition?

Hello does having any preexisting medical condition affect the conclusive result being longer than...


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Nov 19

What are the chances of a manufacturers fault?

What are the chances of a manufacturers fault? I tested a year after my possible exposure. I...


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Nov 19

Is this test for both HIV 1 and 2?

hello - I took a HIV test at 90 days which came back negative. Is this for both HIV 1 and 2 as I...


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Nov 19

Seroconversion and timing

Hello there I took the Biosure test at 84 days and was negative which you say is conclusive....


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Nov 19

Seroconversion and window period

I took biosure tests on day 62, 69, 73, 76 and 80. All have been negative. My questions are: 1)...


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Nov 19

Is Seroconversion related to production of Antibodies?

Hi A lot of literature around HIV window period state that humans produce antibodies at...


17

Nov 19

Conclusive

Tested with the biosure at 87 days negative you say your test is conclusive after 12 weeks 84 days...


11

Nov 19

Status check

Checked after 28 days post a low risk event Had no real symptoms in between - How accurate are the...


10

Nov 19

Still a little anxious after two tests

I had just one unprotected encounter with a person who said he was HIV negative. I was skeptical so...


04

Nov 19

False negatives

Has there been anyone who has received a false negative from the BioSure test outside of the window...


03

Nov 19

Putting this behind me

Hi . Would firstly like to thank you for simply just being there this page has helped a lot......


31

Oct 19

Accuracy five months after exposure

I received protected anal sex (with a condom) and gave unprotected oral sex to a man over 5 months...


28

Oct 19

HIV

Hi would a hep b vaccine 1 booster during the time of infection 2 weeks after possible exposure...


24

Oct 19

6 weeks accuracy

Hi. I had sex with a woman with condom, but I  don't know her status (HIV positive or not) . So I...


23

Oct 19

I had encountered a very high risk

I had encountered a very high risk for HIV, I am residing in a country that deports HIV infected...


21

Oct 19

medicine isn't helping me

I had 3 unprotected vaginal sexual exposure with an unknown woman at one night.After 21 days my...


17

Oct 19

How reliable?

I had sex with condom 1 month ago and i took the rapid test of HIV. My result was negative!. I...


17

Oct 19

Exposed to HIV with a sex worker

Hi, I was exposed to HIV with a sex worker and immediately the condom broke, she told me she was...


16

Oct 19

burst condom

Hi.. I had an experience of burst condom during my intercourse. After that I had some symptoms like...


11

Oct 19

Lancet worry

Hi used the biosure lancet and after the test was done the pink bit came off and the knife/'needle...


10

Oct 19

Accuracy of test?

I only had two unprotected sexes. Eight months ago, my bio test was negative. I forgot to wash my...


10

Oct 19

Seroconversion symptoms

I had an exposure in Magaluf with a sex worker unprotected. One silly reckless mistake influenced...


09

Oct 19

I am still so worried

I have done a biosure test at 3 months and got negative result but wanted to still get this assured...


02

Oct 19

2 negative test

Unprotected sex was over 15 years, I’ve done 2 tests both negative- can I take this as pretty...


01

Oct 19

Need explained as not clear

So this is slightly confusing and isnt really explained. This gives you your status based on what...


27

Sep 19

Control line slightly lower down

Hi. I have 2 negative results from 2 Biosure HIV tests but the 2nd one has a single control line...


25

Sep 19

B12 Vitamin Supplement

Hi my last possible exposure to HIV was 10yrs ago. I've done 2 Biosure tests in the last 2 weeks...


25

Sep 19

I'm worried I have sex with one girl from my University

I'm worried I have sex with one girl from my University, I'm really stressed up that I have HIV...


17

Sep 19

Am I positive or negative?

I tested at the doctor and my tests were positive. My doctor took some blood to the lab for...


11

Sep 19

Needle stick injury

Whilst doing work experience in a dental Practice, I had a needle stick injury. I was worried...


02

Sep 19

My test was quick

The test was quick, harmless and very intuitive to use. The interpretation of the results was easy...


01

Sep 19

extremely worried after 13 weeks

Hi I have 3 questions in one that has me scared. So a few months ago I was in a bad place...


30

Aug 19

Weight off my mind

My advice, for what it's worth, is just do it. I had a grey cloud hanging over me for years not...


18

Aug 19

anxiety and fear

HIV 1 /2 & P 24 Combo test (CIMA) taken after 56 days of potential exposure came out Non...


16

Aug 19

Took 2 tests 7 years after possible exposure, both negative.

I took 2 BioSURE HIV tests, purchased from amazon (I saw that the link was later confirmed to be a...


16

Aug 19

Sero conversion

Why do some people sero convert later than others? I took a biosoure test at 6weeks and it was...


11

Aug 19

One night stands

Hi I recently tried the one night stand thing so I had sex with 7 girls. They gave me oral and...


06

Aug 19

Am I really negative?

Hi Over the last year or so my anxiety has been up and down month on month. I've been tests...


01

Aug 19

Hashimoto Thyroid

I'll do biosure test but I have hashimoto thyriod. Normally my antibodies high is bio sure accurate...


31

Jul 19

I don’t know what to do

I got tested 2 week after possible exposure and it was negative and then I started to get cold...


26

Jul 19

Test on its side

4 years i did a combat sport with some who i later found out was hiv positive. I have donated blood...


23

Jul 19

Article on the internet - condom risk?

Hi I recently had a few sexual encounters with girls who I dont know their HIV status. I used a...


19

Jul 19

Biotin Interference

Does the BioSure self-test use the biotin-streptavidin test principle like many laboratory HIV...


16

Jul 19

False Negative

Hello I read on one post concerning false negative that they can be caused by ‘sticky’...


10

Jul 19

False Negative ?

Hi team biosure. i am in need of help or maybe just a little reassurance of some kind i had my...


06

Jul 19

Availability in the US?

Hi. I had a friend send me two biosure tests from the UK. Unfortunately i used them both and now...


06

Jul 19

Protected sex?

Hi I was recently in Amsterdam and made a huge mistake by visiting the Red Light district. In a...


04

Jul 19

Control line clarification

Hi took Biosure test yesterday this is my third test .Last two tests I done I could see blood...


28

Jun 19

Protected sex

Hi, a week ago I had protected sex with a girl of unknown status, a condom was used from beginning...


22

Jun 19

Buffer pot

When doing the self test kit i didnt let it stand up for 15 minutes. Does the test still perform...


18

Jun 19

Worried and confused

Slightly confused by these tests. Ive read that these tests give you your result based on what you...


10

Jun 19

Am i clear from hiv?

Hi this is my story. The stress and worry i cannot explain. I had sex with a massage worker when i...


03

Jun 19

Thank you!

Thanks for making this test available! Had a phase of bad decisions and conveniently, not enough...


02

Jun 19

My HIV Test

Hi I just tested using a HIV at home but I didn’t follow instructions. Instead of using liquid, I...


29

May 19

Years of worry and guilt

I had sex outside my marriage 4 years ago a stupid moment of weakness. I had 2 hiv tests in the...


28

May 19

Is there something else going on?

I have a question. I had unprotected sex with a girl that i trusted. I did a 4th generation doctors...


13

May 19

second test?

Hi, I had unprotected sex with my partner whom I don't know his status. So we decided to test, the...


12

May 19

Anxiety

I tested for HIV with a test kit from my friend and it didn't have instructions so the results came...


12

May 19

HIV negative at 100 days conclusive?

I had an intercourse with an escort around 110 days ago, she did me an oral sex without condom and...


06

May 19

the condom broke

Hi I had sex with a man of unknown status the condom broke, later he told me that he is hiv...


01

May 19

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago

We had sex 8.5 weeks ago - did use a condom but only after a couple of minutes without putting it...


30

Apr 19

Can’t let go of anxiety

I have tested negative using the biosure test kit. It is 15 months since my last possible exposure....


30

Apr 19

Test Advice please

Firstly apologies for the length of email; I am a male and I had unprotected penetrative sex in...


26

Apr 19

Do I retest?

Hi going out of my mind with anxiety. I  have taken test out side of window period. Biosure...


23

Apr 19

Do I test again?

Hi - taken biosure test after possible exposure 5 years ago result came back as negative, I see on...


23

Apr 19

line like colour of pencil

I tested for HIV. The patient line showed like colour of pencil and disappeared after some 5 min....


18

Apr 19

Negative Result

Hi had a couple of unsafe sex episode about five to six years ago I'm male with two separate...


17

Apr 19

unprotected sex (condom broke)

Hi, I have unprotected sex (condom broke) with a CSW. Got viral fever after 3 day. I got...


16

Apr 19

risky encounter

I had a possible risky encounter 6 weeks ago. But just looking for some reassurance, I had a 5th...


13

Apr 19

Symptoms - so worried

Hi Hope you can please help.... My possible exposure was with a CSW 27 days ago, this was...


11

Apr 19

Very very worried

I really hope you can help. I had protected sex with a CSW on the 16th March, she put the confirm...


10

Apr 19

Elite controllers

Hi I have recently been reading a study about Elite Controllers and that rapid tests may give a...


09

Apr 19

Amazing and so simple to use

Four years ago I had an unprotected encounter and I regret it all the time, I started over thinking...


08

Apr 19

Reliable?

Hi Had a biosure year at 7, 11, 13, 15 and 16 weeks. Had a sore throat for 7 weeks and doctors...


07

Apr 19

working with blood sample

I am working in a lab where I deal with blood samples of unknown medical history. While working...


04

Apr 19

Faint line hours after testing

I'm 18 months since last exposure.I need to find what caused the faint line on my Biobsure test...


04

Apr 19

I had a test at my home

I had a test at my home. Then after 20 minutes there was only control line - but after two hours a...


03

Apr 19

I took an oral HIV test

I took an oral HIV test but after an hour a half faint line appeared - what does it mean?


02

Apr 19

I recently took the test

Hi I recently took the test but forgot to check it was working after 3 mins and didn’t realise...


27

Mar 19

Needle-stick injury and HIV Testing

I really need your HELP! I have put myself in the situation and I don't know exactly what to do....


26

Mar 19

slight angle accuracy

I did a home test from biosure, and it filled with the correct amount of blood, and the line showed...


25

Mar 19

condom broke

Hi i had a sex n the condom broke so we stop after realising that it was Brocken ,i test with Elisa...


25

Mar 19

More than 3 months ago

Good day, More than 3 months ago, i had protected sex but the condom ended up tearing in the...


25

Mar 19

What risk of HIV?

Hi, last year I visited Amsterdam and had protected sex with 3 sex workers. Condoms were used...


24

Mar 19

HIV infection?

I had unprotected sex in January the 23rd/24th to be exact. I have been stressing since that day of...


21

Mar 19

Should I re-test?

I took a biosure rapid HIV test after 39 days and the result was negative. Should I re-test again...


21

Mar 19

Positive about being positive

I’d taken a few risks and was nervous about doing a HIV test. My test was positive but doing it...


19

Mar 19

Is the test result valid?

hello, I have recently done the home test I got one line on the letter C which I have been told...


18

Mar 19

is this ok?

Hi had two occasions of unprotected sex male to female about 7 years ago just done home test result...


13

Mar 19

Test Line positioning

Hi all, thank you for an incredible piece of equipment. I conducted my test and could see a very...


06

Mar 19

Is result valid?

I have used the test kit and just wanted some advice regarding how valid my negative result is....


04

Mar 19

Know your status - Thank you!

After a foolish encounter in December I convinced myself I had contracted HIV. I'd only done oral...


03

Mar 19

Shadow on test

Im a bit concerned. Im sure my result was negative bit there was a slight red shadow ontop of blue...


01

Mar 19

Get Tested

This is the best thing I have ever bought on the internet. After months of worrying I finally...


28

Feb 19

window period

Hi team biosure - I had just done a biosure self test yesterday 252 days after my encounter with a...


26

Feb 19

going out of my mind with worry

Hi, I had a potential exposure 16 months ago. I tested negative at 4 week, 12 weeks, 12 months -...


26

Feb 19

i did the self test

Hey guys i did the self test a couple of weeks back , cus my head was spinning over a stupid...


25

Feb 19

test conclusive?

is the test still conclusive if done a few days before the 12 week mark or does it need to be done...


19

Feb 19

did I use enough blood?

Please help I done the biosure test a week ago it was negative.. but I'm now thinking: did I use...


17

Feb 19

Just tested with home testing kit

I am working abroad and it's illegal for me to be in this country if I have HIV, so, although I get...


15

Feb 19

a positive result?

I have just done the test and am concerned as there is a dark red line at the top, but a feint blue...


04

Feb 19

HIV testing and scared please help!!

Hello I’m going to get right to the point. After a possible exposure to HIV I was tested...


04

Feb 19

Could tests be wrong?....Worried

Apologies for long post... I know I have anxiety and have been seeing psychologist but still have...


28

Jan 19

I'm still worried

Had a low risk event over 8 months ago. Had a test done at my local gum clinic after 25 days...


21

Jan 19

need to test again?

I took the test Friday. The results came negative. I was exposed 3months ago. Can I be relieved or...


20

Jan 19

Just do it!!!

My dad worked with aids patients in the 80s/90s and took me to work with him. I built up a fear of...


16

Jan 19

Relief - thank you

As many have mentioned already the mind is a very powerful thing. I was sick with worry every...


14

Jan 19

About to lose my job

Hi I think I've actually lost my mind. I stupidly had unprotected sex - one night stand (vaginal) -...


03

Jan 19

How accurate at 11 weeks?

How accurate is a Biosure test at 11 weeks after ? Is there a need to do another?


02

Jan 19

The mind is a powerful thing

I know a lot of people will desperately be searching the Internet after a possible exposure looking...


27

Dec 18

Convinced I have HIV

Hi - I have had 12 antibody test using 4 Biosure test and two test were i-test and 6 at 4 different...


20

Dec 18

Pink/Purple Control Line

Hi there, I took a Biosure test and after respecting all the indications and the 15mins, only the...


15

Dec 18

I am in big trouble

I am in big trouble.I am from India .Unfortunately i have done unsafe vaginal exposure with a csw...


13

Dec 18

Do I have hiv? Test after 40 days?

I am a female and I had a one time exposure (vaginal sex) with a male of an unknown HIV status....


12

Dec 18

Think you have all the symptoms? Read my story if you are convinced you have HIV

I just want to share my story for the people who are convinced they have contracted HIV in hope...


10

Dec 18

I am worried sick

I had sex with a Cypriot man on holiday used a condom but it came off completely inside me I pulled...


09

Dec 18

Fasting

Hi, do I need to fast before taking the biosure test?


30

Nov 18

Unsure

I recently used a test kit to check my hiv status. I am concerned that my test may not have been...


20

Nov 18

Question about negative result

Hi there, first of all I would like to thank you for this test! I have severe health anxiety and...


04

Nov 18

Do you advise testing?

Hi there, I am a female who had unprotected oral sex and foreplay with an older man last...


01

Nov 18

Test line worry - need confirmation

  Hi BioSURE I did my test, after three minutes there was no rising blood so I pushed it...


01

Nov 18

Does the positive line disappear?

Hi I did not read the instructions properly as I was very nervous I was looking at the card for the...


25

Oct 18

chances of false negative

Hi team Biosure,  I had what I thought were symptoms of HIV infection I then used your test at 15...


24

Oct 18

Ongoing anxiety

Hi guys, firstly thank you for your service. I understand this type of post is a reoccurring theme...


23

Oct 18

Was test reliable?

I took a biosure test a few days ago 9 and a half weeks after possible exposure. When collecting my...


23

Oct 18

I had unprotected oral sex

I had unprotected oral sex from a female escort in November 2017. Blood test after a month for STI...


19

Oct 18

Test at 29 days post possible exposure...

Hello. I am just writing to see if I understand the situation correctly. 5 weeks ago I had...


16

Oct 18

83 days

Hello, I had an encounter with a working girl (escort) 83 days ago now the condom did not split but...


14

Oct 18

worried that I might have caught HIV

Hello...I have been very concerned and extremely worried that I might have caught HIV from...


09

Oct 18

I have now done 3 tests

This might seem like a really ridiculous thing to ask my anxiety is through the roof thinking that...


01

Oct 18

Negative at 12 weeks with symptoms

Hi, I had a very low risk exposure in May this year. 25 days later I had a test done in the local...


28

Sep 18

3 tests later and still anxious

I’ve posted on here a few weeks ago and I’m still having anxiety about having possible HIV...


27

Sep 18

Anxiety after 2 negative tests

Hello! 6 years ago I had protected (Condom) sex with an HIV+ guy both as top and bottom. He...


26

Sep 18

Are my symptoms HIV?

Hi. I had possible exposure to HIV+female,after the exposure i developed lots of symptoms that are...


19

Sep 18

Strong ARS symptoms

Hi sir I went for massage and during that session she masturbated me and I fingered her, I don't...


17

Sep 18

I've put myself at high risk

Can someone please help me? I've put myself at high risk with a guy that had unprotected anal...


15

Sep 18

Symptoms and anxiety

Hello I took a biosure test 5 days ago (3 weeks and 4 days after possible exposure). I know this...


15

Sep 18

Should I re-test?

Hi I’ve just did the test (negative result) after 7 months possible exposure. Should I do the...


26

Aug 18

Hiv test at nearly 10 weeks

Rimming incident with a gay guy who has suddenly blanked me. I've since had very severe fatigue...


25

Aug 18

Negative results

Hello, both me and my partner had negative results today . Took the test only one line. After the...


10

Aug 18

HIV test after 7weeks...

Hi Bit worried but need some help! Had an unfortunate incident where I was rimmed by a guy who I...


06

Aug 18

Oral exposure

Had fellatio performed on me (with condom) 12 weeks ago by a woman from West Africa. Had a negative...


01

Aug 18

Ongoing symptoms

Hello I had a relationship two years and 8 months ago without the use of condoms and AIDS and...


01

Aug 18

Oral sex / 4th generation HIV Duo Test

6 weeks ago I made oral sex with a man , I received and gave oral sex. He didn’t cum in my mouth...


30

Jul 18

Test questions - new partner

My new partner tested negative after 52 days using the hiv duo combo test after a 2 seconds condom...


30

Jul 18

Can I still test?

Please help me, I had un-protected sex about 2 years ago. My partner at the time are no longer...


23

Jul 18

Alcohol wipes

Hi there, I recently used one of your tests and before doing so I washed my hands then used an...


20

Jul 18

HIV Rapid Test at 6 weeks and 8 weeks, both negative.

I had sex with stand girl and condom broke. She didn't stop but i pull out after 30 seconds. After...


18

Jul 18

I am lost

Have some stupid mistakes in my life and I Am paying heavily for this Episode. #1 October 29,2014 I...


18

Jul 18

Fear and Anxiety

I had an unprotected sex with a sex worker, and I don't know her HIV status, and I got tested (HIV...


12

Jul 18

Do I need re-test ?

Hi. I did 2 BioSure tests after 2 years potential risk. Both negative. Can I rely ?


06

Jul 18

Test accurate after 9 years?

I have tested multiple times with biosure all negative. The given sensitivity of the test is 99.7%....


03

Jul 18

Test sensitivity

Hi, if I have understood well every 1000 positive samples your test could give 3 false negatives...


26

Jun 18

I moved the device

Because of the agitation I moved more times the device horizontally while the test was running in...


26

Jun 18

Test Negative

I did Bio Sure test after worrying for about 3 years of reading stuff online. I will be honest I...


24

Jun 18

Test question

I thought I set my timer for 15 minutes but I later realized it did not in fact start. My test...


21

Jun 18

Please don’t judge me

I had a risky encounter with another man (I cheated on my wife) since then I had symptoms for HIV...


19

Jun 18

Could my result change?

Hi sir on 24 April 2018 I done protected vaginal sex and received unprotected oral sex with sex...


14

Jun 18

HIV tests years later

Hello. I was wondering if, after the 3 months window period, would HIV antibodies still be detected...


06

Jun 18

I spent years

I spent years overthinking what if... I am engaged and have been with my partner for 7 years all I...


04

Jun 18

What if I don’t have any antibodies?

It’s been 5 months since I stupidly had sex without protection with another man who has...


02

Jun 18

Biosure peace of mind.

I am still worried about having HIV. I had protected sex with a prostitute in October 2016. I took...


02

Jun 18

Amount of blood required?

Hi there, I took the test at home recently but for some reason no matter how hard I tried the...


31

May 18

I was so scared

I had unprotected sex in January with someone I knew very little about and it is now May and I can...


30

May 18

Do I need to retest?

I have took a test at 20 weeks after a possible risk. The results come back negative. Do I need to...


25

May 18

Lancet needle

Hello, I used the lancet needle in the kit but this will sound like a silly question, I used the...


21

May 18

Result accuracy

Hello I recently took the Biosure Home Test. At first i didn't push the test hard enough down to...


21

May 18

First HIV testing kit for my friend

This story is not about me but about my friend. His sexual life has been quite wild in the past so...


15

May 18

scared of results

Did the BioSure Self Test. Hung on to it for almost a week before plucking up the courage to...


03

May 18

My test results

Dear Sir, I am writing again for clarification. I know I have written before and your help has...


27

Apr 18

Procedure

Dears, I have seen that others home HIV tests ask to remove the first drop of blood and to use the...


26

Apr 18

HIV test complete

After six months of driving myself crazy I finally plucked up the courage to decide to get a test...


23

Apr 18

Feedback and using the lancet

I am someone who hates drawing blood and is pain-sensitive (feeling faint at just the thought of...


23

Apr 18

I read the test to soon

Hi I did the onestep hiv 1/2 rapid test cassette. I was stupid and did the test in a hurry. After...


21

Apr 18

Test doubt

Hi all, please confirm that the BIOSURE test is the same of CHEMBIO as per the following...


20

Apr 18

idiot proof!

Honestly, making myself push down on the lancet was the hardest thing about the whole process. I...


17

Apr 18

symptomatic for a couple of weeks

I was symptomatic for a couple of weeks and have done 5 test so far. an elisa at day 32 and using...


09

Apr 18

About test line

I test HIV rapid test and test show negative at 20-30 minute. But 3-4 hours later test line show...


07

Apr 18

I'm worried and very suicidal

Had protected sex with 2 girls and get a negative after 5 days after having sex. The first girl i...


04

Apr 18

need to re-test?

I'm am a male and had unprotected insertive fellatio from a commercial sex worker of unknown...


03

Apr 18

Impressed with the kit

Not had an HIV test in many years, decided to do the home test for peace of mind. Very easy to do,...


27

Mar 18

should I still be worried?

Hello Sir, I had an unprotected vaginal sex with a hiv positive partner, I was unknown about her...


27

Mar 18

quick and discreet

Ordered from Amazon so quick and discreet. Quick and easy test. Lancet thing essentially painless....


23

Mar 18

Results question

Whilst checking the results of the test, the control line was there, which was a good solid line....


22

Mar 18

2 months test conclusive?

I had protected sex with unknown girl on 1 single night 2 times. After 3 weeks i got molluscum on...


21

Mar 18

Is my test conclusive?

I had unprotected anal sex with someone and developed a single symptom of HIV. I went to the...


19

Mar 18

tridot test - am I safe?

I have sex with sex worker but use condom. I have molluscum on my penis and mouth sores. I have...


13

Mar 18

doubt in reading results

Hi, I took a self test last week at home but i am a bit unsure about the result. Within the first...


04

Mar 18

White shadow

Hi, I done the test and the control line is obvious but where the test line is I can see a very...


02

Mar 18

Floaters

Biosure test at 13 weeks. When I looked there appeared to be a floater/blur/ particle ( not sure...


27

Feb 18

HIV?

I’ll try to be as detailed as I can. In early December and late December I had protected sex and...


26

Feb 18

Question.

Hi , I am little worried now a days because of my friend. I had a unprotected sex with my...


25

Feb 18

Window periods

Hi, I had one off unprotected vaginal sex, which I am aware is not particularly high risk, however...


21

Feb 18

Result Question

Hi, 1st I'd like to thank you for providing this test, I was so anxious about going to clinic...


19

Feb 18

HIV risk symptoms?

On the 23rd of the year I was having sex with a sex worker about 5 minutes. I did not have a...


03

Feb 18

Supermarket kits?

I have to say this kit is very good, I was worried since I did have a few girlfriends through my...


01

Feb 18

Sooner the better

I was so scared about getting a HIV test for a year, and it began to affect my life every single...


26

Jan 18

can i stop being worried

i had a risk on the 31 October 2017 and i got his blood test on the 2 November 2017 then again on...


26

Jan 18

Faint red spreading after 15 minutes

Hi, I found there was some faint red spreading after 15 minutes from the bottom of my strip in my...


20

Jan 18

I was convinced

Started off with a recent random swollen lymph node in my chest. It was really odd and painful and...


16

Jan 18

Still unsure

Had a fling nearly 10 and half or 11 years ago. Tested negative on biosure self test kit. Does the...


15

Jan 18

Feelings of desperate guilt and regret

I'm married. Very happily married, in fact. About two years ago, I did something unbelievably...


15

Jan 18

Test at 40 days

Dear all, 33 days ago had protected sex but I licked for some seconds the penis of my partner -...


13

Jan 18

Can I stop worrying?

I had a suspected risk from oral on October 31. I got a test done one the 2 November which came...


10

Jan 18

A story about this quick, easy, and painless test

A few months ago, I had a panic about some stupid unsafe sexual encounters I'd had a few weeks...


10

Jan 18

extreme anxiety

Hi, been suffering from very extreme anxiety for more than a year. It all started with a white...


06

Jan 18

Carrying out the test

I took the BioSure test. After three minutes I couldn't see anything happening. So I pressed the...


05

Jan 18

ARS symptoms possible after 11 weeks?

I had a very brief sexual encounter (when I say brief, I mean no longer than 10-15 seconds) with a...


04

Jan 18

SO relieved

I'm 26, female, and recently tested positive for chlamydia. Holy crap, unsafe sex never felt so...


03

Jan 18

Relief, Easy, Affordable

Just like to thank you for your product, even though never really never thought I carried HIV I...


29

Dec 17

Should I test again?

I am 25 years old Male. I got physical with a lady mother of two children, her age was 30 years. We...


27

Dec 17

Sillyandscared

I had sex with a condom last July with a friend... anyway I'm worried so I got a biosure test last...


26

Dec 17

Test Line Orange

When I first conducted the test, the test looked negative. However, I noticed there was a line just...


19

Dec 17

Oral sex

Had unprotected fellatio from a female escort 4 weeks ago. It was my first ever visit. Worried sick...


19

Dec 17

I really don’t know what to do

Hi. I had drunken unprotected sex with a guy a year ago, 1 months after, I tested positive for...


18

Dec 17

Window

Good day Quick question. Going back on some of your answers I see you say 4 weeks, only 50%...


13

Dec 17

Different sorts of HIV?

Hi, I read something about different sorts of HIV/4th generations... I dont know exactly. Can you...


02

Dec 17

Help

Good day On the aids vancouver helpline website they say that most people will have detectable...


01

Dec 17

Stupid unprotected night

I have done 4 tests all negative last one was 6 months after exposure for 1 would this be a...


26

Nov 17

Could I be the 0.3%?

I did a biosure test 3 weeks after unprotected sex with a male (I’m female) it came back...


24

Nov 17

I was fearful to get a test

I took the test today thank god negative. I was concerned about an incident many years ago and was...


22

Nov 17

chance in a million?

Hi there I recently did 2 self tests. The first at 96 days and the second at 110 days. Both...


21

Nov 17

Worried out of my mind!

Almost two years ago I had stupidly unprotected sex with a 'friend' of mine. Totally out of...


20

Nov 17

Unprotected with my ex - tested after three weeks

The tests are great I have done four over the years negative. My most recent tests taken three...


10

Nov 17

unprotected sex with a guy I met on line

Hello, I had unprotected sex with a guy I met on line in early September. I separated from my...


06

Nov 17

possible exposure - condom broke

Hello, I had an possible exposure 6 weeks ago. The condom broke while having vaginal sex with...


02

Nov 17

had exposure 1.5 year ago

Had exposure 1.5 year ago. I finally have the courage to do the test. Luckily results came back as...


26

Oct 17

Stop Googling, start testing

In October 2016 I used my first BioSure HIV self test, and it was negative. The relief was instant...


19

Oct 17

Peace of mind

I had unprotected sex whilst with my ex-boyfriend. He passed on another STD to me but I was too...


19

Oct 17

3 tests - all negative

Hello, I live outside the United Kingdom. I had a relationship three years ago. I have applied for...


14

Oct 17

I had been very stupid

Took the biosure test today and was so relieved to have a negative result. The longest 15 mins in...


08

Oct 17

unknown partner

Hi, My story is that I had a protected sex with an unknown partner but the girl was on me and she...


02

Oct 17

What is the difference?

What is difference between BIosure HIV Self Test and clinical test? Some opinion are not to trust...


24

Sep 17

just tested with biosure

i have been going out of my mind with worry the last two weeks after having protected sex but oral...


05

Sep 17

sick with worry

Question about test bought on Amazon : Hi I’m sick with worry I have done 3 biosure test now, all...


31

Aug 17

after 6 months

I got the Biosure Hiv Self Test After 6 months from last Sex Contact and My result is Negative .....


31

Aug 17

Realy paranoia

I got 5 times the Biosure Hiv Self Test After from last Sex Contact (unprotect oral sex and protect...


24

Aug 17

I regularly test for peace of mind

I use Biosure self tests every few months simply for peace of mind. I was sexually assaulted 4...


14

Aug 17

Negative Result after 6 months

I got the Biosure Hiv Self Test After 6 months from last Sex Contact and My result is Negative .....


14

Aug 17

Louis

Hi, I've been working in Italy for a year now and I will be back in UK only in 4/5 months. Last...


10

Aug 17

Testing

I done the test correctly as the control line came up, although the colour of the pad went a pinky...


09

Aug 17

I went to the doctor yesterday

Hi. I went to the doctor yesterday and did a hiv test and the result was negative. After taking the...


08

Aug 17

Control line concern

I carried out the test recently and I am just curious about how the actual control line works. I...


07

Aug 17

I'm so scared

Hi! I had a risky exposure (giving oral without ejaculation) about a year ago, then I started...


03

Aug 17

How accurate is the test after 7 weeks?

I had unprotected sex with a guy I met on a dating app at around 7 weeks ago and have been freaking...


28

Jul 17

Indeterminant test after two negative tests

Hi I had unprotected sex in march and in may 7 weeks after I have std test done including hiv and...


25

Jul 17

I know I need to get tested

So this is my story. I have been so scared lately over the fact that I think I have been infected...


19

Jul 17

Will hospital treatment affect result?

Hi, I have taken 3 of your self test kits over the past 3 months. 1st being 4 weeks -...


15

Jul 17

unclear line

HI,firstly thank you for the product, I do the test for 15min and there is one clear line shown....


13

Jul 17

Doubt

Hi, I would like to know if It is normal that after some days the strip became slightly red and...


12

Jul 17

Am I negative?

Desperate2know  Hi, I am a worried female who has had a possible exposure to hiv, I didnt develop...


05

Jul 17

My Test Result

I have taken the home test and followed instructions.a test line appeared soon and appears to be...


02

Jul 17

anxiety over test

im a naturally anxious person and i had protected gay sex with a man last year and didn't think...


01

Jul 17

I had unprotected sex

I had unprotected sex once with a man from work (I'm female) I do know him but I have convinced...


29

Jun 17

I met someone online

I met someone online and about a year later, I stupidly started having unprotected with him. We had...


29

Jun 17

After years (too long I know)..

After years (too long I know) of putting off having a test for fear of a positive result, I finally...


28

Jun 17

my cd4 count

Hi, I am 37 yr female and had unprotected sex in September 2016, beginning of. I did a 1\2 rapid...


25

Jun 17

Test after 83 days

hi, I had unprotected oral sex (03/04/17). then after I had symptom like ARS. I took the test at...


19

Jun 17

Windows period

Hi, I just wanted to clear something up and apologies if this has already been answered but I...


17

Jun 17

75 days

Hi, about 11 week ago i had unprotected oral sex about 10 sec and protected vaginal sex. I took...


14

Jun 17

low-risk doesn't mean no-risk

I'm a 37 year old hetero white British female who has had unprotected vaginal sex. I was very...


14

Jun 17

Confused about my test

I'm a paranoid person - i tend to worry and be anxious about everything - not surprising then that...


13

Jun 17

Result confirmation

Dears, My test was negative. Just to be sure, I tested in my bedroom, I don't know about room...


12

Jun 17

Unsure about result

Hi, this was the first time I have tested for hiv, my result was negative. I had unprotected sex a...


08

Jun 17

After watching The Truth About HIV

After watching The Truth About HIV recently I decided that I would get myself a self test kit. It...


06

Jun 17

Could my saliva affect the test?

Hi, I had a negative test only with the control line. My doubt is I sucked the first drop of...


06

Jun 17

It's better to know

It was so easy to do and gives you peace of mind, barely felt the finger pricking thing. Whatever...


06

Jun 17

BBC documentary "The truth about HIV"

I came across the BBC documentary "The truth about HIV" and it gave me a real push to get...


05

Jun 17

9 and 12 week test results

Done a test at 9 weeks and 12 both was negative but still worried to death that I could be positive...


02

Jun 17

Question's about the test

Hello, Does it matter if there is some solution left after testing? I realised I didn't insert...


01

Jun 17

Buffer pot

Hi I recently tested for hiv, however noticed I hadn't pushed the test all the way to the bottom...


30

May 17

Anxiety will not leave me

So abput 7years ago I had relations with a man, a man whom I later found out was married. Needless...


22

May 17

my doubt - 3 negative tests

Hi, my doubt is due to the fact I had 3 negative tests (only control lin appeared) but I cannot...


10

May 17

Test at 6 months?

Is it necessary to have a test at 6 months after the exposure if you have a negative test at 3...


06

May 17

Test Question

Hi I recently done a biosure test it came back negative thank god. I purchased one for my...


05

May 17

Hiv home test

My knowledge of hiv was very slim until recent times. I read up about HIV online and I learned...


05

May 17

Test line

Hi, could the inbuilt test line ever fall off or down the device after manufacturing before it...


04

May 17

Two tests

Hello I had two test tests firsone I had a little second trace lower then the limit showed in the...


04

May 17

Test done at 10 weeks

Hello, I took a test at 10 weeks after the exposure.Is it a big chance that the results change in...


04

May 17

doubt about results

I have had no sexual contact for more than 12 months and my first potential exposure dates from 10...


03

May 17

Feelings about the Biosure HIV test

I have tested at GUM clinics in the past, done postal testing (buying a kit and mailing a blood...


03

May 17

Brand doubt

Dear, I live in Italy and recently I tested with a test looking egual to BIOSURE test, it is...


02

May 17

my partner and I have been together for 20 years

Hello my partner and I have been together for 20 years and we have not had sexual activity with...


27

Apr 17

Test - is it still valid?

Hi I recently completed a test and after 15 minutes there were no lines. I then realised I had not...


27

Apr 17

Buffer pot mistake

Hi ive done 3 test which all came back negative jus realised on the last 1 tho that i wasnt pushing...


26

Apr 17

I think I've made a mistake

Hi, I used the hiv bio sure test yesterday, I think I've made a mistake with the test the result...


26

Apr 17

Instant results provide less anxiety

As someone who likes to get tested regularly, having a test done at home with immediate results is...


22

Apr 17

Eliminate doubt with Biosure

Stay safe, ALWAYS! Even when it feels safe. Biosure is such an easy and private way to test when in...


21

Apr 17

2 tests done both negative.

Hi, done a test at 7 weeks after risky exposure and again at 12 weeks and 2 days after exposure,...


18

Apr 17

Testing window period

Hello doctors I took three tests at 28,29 and 31 days - I was wondering what percentage of people...


16

Apr 17

I have been so worried

Hi I have been so worried about having hiv after the most regrettable unprotected sexual incounter...


06

Apr 17

3 negative tests

Over a period of 10 years I had oral sexs 5 or 6 times. I have since had no sexual contact for 12...


05

Apr 17

I try to do HIV tests regularly

I try to do HIV tests regularly as I have positive partner. Most of the hiv prevention...


04

Apr 17

I always thought I should get tested

Ive never been tested for hiv; I always thought I should get tested just in case but never had the...


28

Mar 17

After a high risk situation with a sex worker

After a high risk situation with a sex worker I did a hiv1 pcr test after 13 days which was...


26

Mar 17

Problems with testing

I performed an HIV test yesterday. The test fits well into the space. I can see one single very...


18

Mar 17

Testing

What an amazing thing. My father is HIV positive. I understand and am aware that it is no longer a...


16

Mar 17

Hi, I've just taken the test

Hi, I've just taken the test and I took the testing device out of the buffer as it didn't fit into...


15

Mar 17

Relieved

I honestly believe this is the best product on the market right now and the best £30 I've ever...


10

Mar 17

Hiv and Hepatitis C Co-Infection

Hi Gary, Co-infection with Hepatitis C can prolong the HIV testing window period up to 12 month.....


09

Mar 17

5 weeks after potential exposure

Hi, took the biosure self test a few days ago 5 weeks after potential exposure and the result was...


03

Mar 17

All the symptoms, Really Scared.

Hi, I had oral/intercourse with sex worker abroad, 4 weeks ago, i did use a condom however. 3...


27

Feb 17

Test line question

Good afternoon I have a question regarding the test line and validity of my test. I ordered...


24

Feb 17

Symptoms and testing

Hi, I have experienced low fever of 37.5 to 37.8 in nearly 1 week, not constant. Three days ago I...


17

Feb 17

Retest -Mind is stressful

Hi I have taken two biosure test in span of 2 weeks and both came negative. My window period was...


17

Feb 17

No test 100% accurate

Hello I know that none of the HIV tests are 100% accurate. Based on this have the following...


14

Feb 17

boxes - two types

Hi I ordered twice, one for me and one for my friend. I seem to have received in big box and my...


14

Feb 17

Reuse of Test Device

Hi I know it is not possible, but to clear my mind, need to check. Assuming if a person who has...


10

Feb 17

Control line Clarification

Hi I had done the test and found only the control line. But i am being paranoid whether the test...


10

Feb 17

Test Accuracy when test laid down during test timing?

Hi, After finally assuring myself that this test was as official and accredited as that of going...


07

Feb 17

Storage of HIV self-test kit

When I conducted the HIV self-test I followed the step-by-step instructions carefully. After 15...


07

Feb 17

Test have to lay down later??

Do you have to lay your test in the result book?? When you're positive it is easy to see 2...


02

Feb 17

I'm so scared of going to the GUM clinic

I'm so scared of going to the GUM clinic and getting tested then waiting two weeks for a result and...


30

Jan 17

Grateful that self testing exists!

I live in a small country where you're always guaranteed to run into someone you know or knows your...


30

Jan 17

Question about test

Does having recently had vaccinations affect the reliability of the result e.g. False positive etc?...


26

Jan 17

Did I perfom the test right?

Hey guys, today i made the HIV self test and had problems with performing. I do all steps how...


09

Jan 17

Very worried

Very worried. I have ordered a test of you, but it has not yet come. I was curious about men so I...


08

Jan 17

Worried about the result

Hello, I've done the biosure test 89 days after exposure and it was negative, but I'm having...


29

Dec 16

extremely anxious

Hi , I bought one of your tests as i have been suffering with serious anxiety because of this. i...


28

Dec 16

Anxiety of hiv

So after a very brief encounter with a stripper 7 months ago, I have been through hell. Google is...


23

Dec 16

Still a bit worried

Hi I've done the test and it is negative which is a massive relief but I'm concerned it might not...


22

Dec 16

Test Result

I took the BioSure HIV Test and the result was negative. One line only appeared and it was totally...


20

Dec 16

Worth doing if you are concerned

Used the bio-sure product , after a few indiscretions whilst working in ASIA , test had to be done...


15

Dec 16

TEST KIT -negative result.

I ordered the home HIV Test kit to do a self test. The test arrived in a discreet grey plastic bag,...


12

Dec 16

Do I need another test?

My wife was diagnosed with hiv 6yrs ago but never told me anything about it until about 4 days...


04

Dec 16

Rise in STIs in post menopausal, heterosexual women

Watching the Lorraine Show on TV they featured the self test kit. They mentioned a big rise in STIs...


03

Dec 16

Home Testing Experience.

The test arrived a day after ordering, and by taking time to read the booklet carefully the test...


25

Nov 16

I've never gone out of my way to have a HIV test before

I've never gone out of my way to have a HIV test before, I've had the other tests they used to hand...


22

Nov 16

As a gay guy in his early fifties

As a gay guy in his early fifties, with a rather colourful sex life over the years. Having sex not...


22

Nov 16

I have been experiencing symptoms

I have been experiencing symptoms and feel like killing myself. I had a test done at a clinic after...


14

Nov 16

82 Days Test

Hi, Iv'e read that the test is reliable at the 3 month mark, i've done my biosure test at 81...


13

Nov 16

Anemia?

Quick questions, I take vitamins because I suffer from anemia, I take Iron on a daily basis and...


11

Nov 16

test question

I made the test and it was only control line, everything else was completely white. I checked at 15...


10

Nov 16

Question about the test

Hi, I completed the test and and have a very clear control line only. There is no coloured...


09

Nov 16

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou.

I dont even know where to start, I think at the end is best. My test results are negative..... I...


07

Nov 16

Just buy the test and do it!

7 years of my life I've lost to HIV anxiety! I was just completely convinced that I'd almost...


28

Oct 16

Test Results

I have done the HIV test and only one line appeared the control line, but my test there was not as...


24

Oct 16

Biosure concern

Hi I took the rapid test on 21 October but didn't follow the instructions properly. I lay the test...


24

Oct 16

Negative question

I have read mutilple replies on this forum from biosure when people have asked if their negative...


21

Oct 16

Peace of Mind--Stress Reliever

I was stressing out over the possibility of being HIV positive, so either way I knew I had to know....


20

Oct 16

Question about testing

I got a negative test outside the window period but I don't think I disinfected my finger before...


20

Oct 16

I'd been thinking about my HIV status on and off for a few months

I'd been thinking about my HIV status on and off for a few months, but couldn't/wouldn't commit to...


14

Oct 16

Is 8 weeks sufficient?

Hi first of all I found the test easy and clear to use. I understand that here in the uk 90 days is...


27

Sep 16

I have had 2 bio sure self tests

I have had 2 bio sure self tests. Both negative. My exposure was with a Thai woman in Thailand and...


16

Sep 16

My Anxiety can Stop

After years and years of contemplating getting a HIV test. I never felt confident going to a GUM...


10

Sep 16

I'm getting married in a week

I'm getting married in a week and due to the high stress, I got IBS. Even though I got the...


01

Sep 16

Negative HIV test

It had been in the back of my mind for many years. I have never been promiscuous but had period...


01

Sep 16

The kit was very simple

The kit was very simple and easy to use and it is so convenient to be able to self-test in the...


31

Aug 16

HIV TEST

just done an HIV test I must say it was like the longest 15 minutes of my life but pleased to say...


26

Aug 16

Absolutely brilliant

Absolutely brilliant, just done this test its so easy, a bit daunting while waiting for the result...


18

Aug 16

Do I need negative result confirmed?

My exposure was over 2 years ago and I tested recently with Biosure and it was negative. I have not...


15

Aug 16

taking the blood sample wasn't bad at all

Fantastic service, arrived quickly, discretely packaged, very easy to use, taking the blood sample...


10

Aug 16

First time HIV self test

A couple of years back I have done one HIV test at STD clinics before. About 7 month ago I exposed...


09

Aug 16

Terrified

I spent a week convinced I was HIV+ after a few sexual encounters that were on the risky side. I...


04

Aug 16

Been in a panic for last two years

Been in a panic for last two years since I foolishly slept with an escort on a drunken night. My...


03

Aug 16

Negative Relief. Get Tested!

I had a possible high-risk exposure to HIV 16 months ago, but couldn't bring myself to get tested...


23

Jul 16

Biosure test

Does this test cover all types of HIV? My possible exposure was from someone originating from...


22

Jul 16

Results question

Tested negative but shortly after 15 min a faint line appeared above the purple control line. What...


22

Jul 16

first time I tested myself for HIV

This was the first time I tested myself for HIV. Personally being able to do a test by yourself in...


18

Jul 16

2 negative tests

I have taken 2 Biosure tests well outside the window period which have both been negative. Can...


16

Jul 16

many still regard hiv as a death sentence

I had my very first hivselftest on 14th July 2016, I do test at gum clinics regularly. My partner...


08

Jul 16

I sincerely wish that I had never used this test

I sincerely wish that I had never used this test and had simply gone to my nearest GUM clinic in...


07

Jul 16

This test is so vital

This test is so vital to the health and well being of people in all walks of life. So many of us...


06

Jul 16

Should I still be worried?

I stupidly had a one night stand with someone 2 years ago. after 2 years I came across this test...


06

Jul 16

How grateful am I?

How grateful am I? This simple piece of kit has calmed me down I was convinced I had contracted...


06

Jul 16

HIV FastTest

Hi! I used the HIV fast test about 20 minutes ago with a negative result. I'm in a monogamous...


06

Jul 16

I wasn't looking forward to doing the test

The self-test kit arrived quickly (I think only a couple of days after I filled-out the online...


06

Jul 16

hiv self test - information

As others have commented, solid packaging, very clear instructions, and detailed information...


05

Jul 16

I test regular to be safe

What a great idea. I ordered and the test came really quickly. I test regular to be safe however...


05

Jul 16

So much better than going to a clinic

This was brilliant. So much better than going to a clinic and having to wait for hours, especially...


05

Jul 16

Received my test package via Terrence Higgins Trust.

Received my test package via Terrence Higgins Trust. The most local GUM clinic to me has moved...


05

Jul 16

I've been meaning to visit a medical professional for a HiV

I've been meaning to visit a medical professional for a HiV test just for piece of mind as it's...


05

Jul 16

Fairly straightforward and easy to use

Ordered through an ad on Grindr. Loved the idea of getting my result right away. Fairly...


05

Jul 16

Why I tested

Having lived in London for a long period of my life and having had a very active sex life, not...


05

Jul 16

Negative

We all busy home HIV test are amazing really simple but and quick 15 min ! Well all coming with...


04

Jul 16

My first instant HIV test

I've done several home HIV testing kits before. I find them more convenient and easier to cope...


04

Jul 16

HIV Self Test

I have only ever had 1 STI test in the past and have been overdue for about a month as it is so...


04

Jul 16

1st Time Test

Never tested before as I was always afraid to ask for one at the Doctors. This self test at home...


04

Jul 16

This was amazing

This was amazing, being able to do the test in my own home made me feel more relaxed. Didn't feel...


04

Jul 16

I know how annoying it can be

Ordered online for free and received it exactly when it said I would, the test was pretty simple,...


04

Jul 16

Home testing kit

Really good that they do this now, gives people more confidence and it was quick and easy.


04

Jul 16

home testing kit

it was pretty straight forward. made a lil error realising after 15mins that i hadn't pushed it in...


03

Jul 16

BIOSURE HIV TEST

I had unprotected sex with a few partners, and one night stands up until 2010. I stopped that when...


02

Jul 16

Doing the test at home.

I hate needles and hospitals so this a great idea for people to have. Yes it reduces my confidence...


01

Jul 16

HIV neg

Didn't think I had put myself at risk but still nerveracking to test. Thankfully was neg, donated...


30

Jun 16

Excellent Home Test for HIV

It arrived really quickly after i requested it from THT. Extremely easy to use, very clear...


29

Jun 16

I had been in a manogomous relationship

I had been in a manogomous relationship (as much as I aware of course) for a year and a half. Don't...


21

Jun 16

Did my test work?

I placed the strip in the buffer pot and lots of blood went up the strip and not the purple line.....


11

May 16

negative

in the biosure web I have see this: "If you have any reason to believe your test result is...


10

May 16

help

Should I do the Biosure HIV test in the morning while I have not eat anything to improve the...


05

May 16

Help!

I've completed the test but it wasn't all the way into the buffer pot although the control line...


01

May 16

concerned

Hi. A few weeks ago I had a trip to UK and a friend bought 2 test to bring them to South America ....


20

Apr 16

You are going to survive

Quick, easy and discreet. I recommend it, just be sure to read the instructions, wait for the 3...


19

Apr 16

Less scary then going to a clinic or gp

I recently found I was pregnant and the midwife had left a leaflet about the HIV test you get...


13

Apr 16

HIV selftest suited me

The test arrived in plain packaging as promised one working day after ordering. I am a gay man who...


11

Apr 16

Unsure

I done a test, however it was not pushed the whole way down the buffer pot. The blood did move up...


06

Apr 16

Such a relief after months of torture!

Such a relief after months of torture! The 15 minutes wait was one of the longest, hardest times of...


03

Apr 16

Testing negative

The warning on the biosure website reads, "If your test is negative it does not mean you are...


02

Apr 16

Negative - Do i need this confirmed?

All the videos and literature says "if you're positive don't panic - get your results confirmed by...


01

Apr 16

I've been relatively careful...but there has been that ONE random time

Ok, so I am a 31 year old gay male who has been relatively careful in my sex life, but there has...


01

Apr 16

BioSure relief

I went a bit off the rails when I broke up with my partner. Started having (a lot) of random sex...


25

Mar 16

Gay man using HIV Self Test for the first time

I go regularly to the GUM clinic but this can be a hassle. They all seem to do 'walk-in' style now...


18

Mar 16

stress

I'm a heterosexual guy but have slept with alot of partners and done some silly things,never really...


17

Mar 16

14months on from exposiure 3 tests I'm still worried i have HIV

I won't go in to to much details other wise i will be here for ever - but basically I'm now 14...


15

Mar 16

Hiv Tes

Hi, I am straight and been through all the anxiety everyone else went through. I decided to...


14

Mar 16

I was just wondering

I was just wondering, if the control line appears does that mean without doubt that the test was...


07

Mar 16

Finally got tested

I have been putting this off for years because I haven't been very sexually active and the few...


07

Mar 16

Meant to go to a clinic but my sister told me about biosure

Meant to go to a clinic but my sister told me about biosure as she was a tester.I think it's great...


19

Feb 16

Girlfriend asked me to take the test

I recently started a new relationship and my partner took a HIV test at a clinic soon after we met....


17

Feb 16

Just want to say thanks...

... To Bio-Sure for developing such a good and convenient product and for doing the appropriate...


16

Feb 16

I'd had many unsafe sexual encounters

I'd had many unsafe sexual encounters - deliberate and knowing the risks. I don't really know why,...


16

Feb 16

Still worried.

I have have done five Biosure tests, all of them over a year since exposure. I have also had a...


12

Feb 16

re living my sexual history to remember if I had put myself at risk!

I have had the worst anxiety for the past 2 weeks after someone put the idea in my head that HIV is...


08

Feb 16

A question.

If you have HIV symptoms and you take an HIV test because of symptoms, will the test detected the...


05

Feb 16

Living in fear for years

I have been living in fear for years thinking that I could have been infected with HIV. I was...


28

Jan 16

Finally can sleep with no doubt

It was the most stressful 15 minutes in my life , I couldn't stop my hands shaking during test. But...


25

Jan 16

Best thing I've done this year

Best thing I have done this year. A scary 15 mins but the relief of the negative result made may so...


22

Jan 16

Long-term partner has HIV

I've been with my partner for 10 years - he has HIV, I do not. He is on treatment and has an...


21

Jan 16

Amazing piece of kit

Amazing piece of kit. After realising I'd not been tested for a couple of years, having taken a few...


14

Jan 16

Very good product

Nervous about doing the test right but explained in the literature step by step and very easy to...


13

Jan 16

Promiscuous throughout my early twenties

Having been promiscuous throughout my early twenties I always protected myself against unwanted...


13

Jan 16

Worried myself sick

Worried myself sick for years after a few mistakes when I hadn't used protection,tried to put it...


12

Jan 16

Self testing after partner was diagnosed

I was at work when my partner who lives abroad sent me the message which you never want to receive,...


10

Jan 16

Crippling Anxiety

A while ago I started to notice some peculiarities with my body and began the process of self...


02

Jan 16

Reduced my anxiety

Used the home test kit to stop/reduce my anxienty. And the test was simple to use. from opening...


23

Dec 15

will sleep after long

I did put myself at risk last year in october. From that time onwards it was continously bugging me...


22

Dec 15

HIV Home Test Kit - took away the anxiety

I was a little apprehensive about doing the test home. Although, on reflection I had no reason to...


17

Dec 15

so much better than going to the doctor

Use the self test kit it was quick and did not hurt too much so much better than going to the...


15

Dec 15

It is important to know

For me it was the best solution to find a reliable HIV self test, just to confirm and continue with...


10

Dec 15

Taking the test

It is convenient to test yourself at home and helpful If you don't want to wait for days to get...


03

Dec 15

Privacy and peace of mind

As a gay man living in a rural part of the United Kingdom, access to sexual health screening which...


02

Dec 15

A little worry??

I have take two times, first was at 82 days(almost 12 weeks) after taking risk(with condom) and...


24

Nov 15

Experience

I wasn't conscious enough about HIV but gladly I always used a condom during anal sex. Getting...


20

Nov 15

I was an immature idiot, living my life in fear and denial

I was an immature idiot, living my life in fear and denial. Fear that I had it and 'I'd deal with...


18

Nov 15

I'd put off and avoided ever getting a test

I was scared and absolutely petrified. Like everyone I'd practiced safe sex but we all make...


13

Nov 15

I had put off and put off going to get a test in a clinic

I am so thankful for this test. I had put off and put off going to get a test in a clinic or at the...


12

Nov 15

I do have an unhealthy sex life now & then..

As I'm a straight guy,I do have an unhealthy sex life by visiting escorts now & then.And there...


04

Nov 15

So easy to do it in your own place

I am really satisfied with the product, I think it's one of the most innovative products worldwide...


04

Nov 15

I want to congratulate those who developed this test.

I want to congratulate those who developed this test. It is quick easy to use and reliable. I have...


21

Oct 15

Accidentally took the buffer pot out when comparing the result

Hope it's not a big deal if you don't compare your test when you see just one line after 15 minutes...


20

Oct 15

Home Testing - I hate going to the GUM clinic

Firstly I would like to thank Biosure so much for creating this test. It has helped me...


19

Oct 15

Test accurate after 4 months?

I want to know if the test will be accurate if you've done it after 4 months you suspect being...


19

Oct 15

Get tested

I learnt of my HIV status after donating blood. I never thought that as a straight male I could be...


17

Oct 15

Reliabilty of tests.

Can someone tell me the reliability of the tests. I have done two well outside the window period....


09

Oct 15

It takes courage to do the test alone.

The last time I tested for HIV was late 2013 and after that I was exposed to the virus. Although my...


08

Oct 15

If your scared ask a family member to be with you!

I'm 24 and I have a slight problem going to a clinic when going through a health scare, my phobia...


19

Aug 15

This was so easy to do..

This was so easy to do and follow  - ordered on a Monday arrived on a Tuesday and really eased my...


16

Aug 15

BioSure HIV Self Test Kits- One of the best products for self-testing I have ever seen and used

I have been using this type of product for more than 10 years when they first came available in the...


24

Jul 15

Medical doctor

As a medical professional and the end of the day one who is in the risk group of getting HIV I can...


23

Jul 15

HIV self test - the option to test

I had a test years ago, it took years of the thought of being positive in the back of my mind to...


23

Jul 15

The home test kit is very professional and convenient...

The home test kit is very professional and convenient. It arrives in very advanced style packaging...


19

Jul 15

worried about lancet depth

Does anyone from Biosure know depth of lancet. It's important I know please


15

Jul 15

I can live happier now

It was just checking. I like to have fun safe but still get tested. It's always strange going to...


14

Jul 15

HIV self test - of course it's stressful

I ordered the test online. Very easy. Of course the whole process was stressful but the clear...


10

Jul 15

Arrived quickly, instructions were simple and easy to follow

Arrived quickly, instructions were simple and easy to follow. The packaging while possibly more...


02

Jul 15

The HIV self test kit was very effective, and results incredibly quick.

The HIV self test kit was very effective, and results incredibly quick. Although the 15 minute wait...


27

Jun 15

I feel so much better to have tested rather than stick my head in the sand

Discrete packaging, clear instructions. I was so afraid of getting tested I couldn't face a GUM...


15

Jun 15

I put off using it for a few months!

The self test kit arrived very quickly, but I put off using it for a few months! Result: negative....


04

Jun 15

HIV Self-Test: The Journey.

I'd had a bout of diarrhoea in mid-February this year, and two weeks later I had a short but bad...


03

Jun 15

Self test. I have done some risky things in the past

Just got the test this morning. I have done some risky things in the past but I always ask about...


31

May 15

home testing kits

I've recently purchased and (just) used the new HIV home testing kit. I test regulary but find...


21

May 15

HIV Self Test - 'why I chose self-test at home'

I could have gone to Dean Street Express in London. Amazing people and service, but on this...


16

May 15

Home HIV Testing - " I thought I'd give it a go"

I received the kit this morning and found it very informative and easy to use, the hardest bit to...


15

May 15

HIV self-test - "very relieved!!"

Living in Jersey there was a little delay with shipping but the organisation I purchased the test...


14

May 15

hiv test - 'to reassure my mind'

hi I thought I was stabbed by a needle about 7 years ago ,it was always in the back of my mind ,so...


13

May 15

I have dry mouth and having seen half the specialists in HKG...

I have dry mouth and having seen half the specialists in HKG, Who confirmed I don't have diabetes,...


10

May 15

HIV Test, Discreet, Easy to Use.

The test arrived very quickly in discreet packaging. I made sure I had an hour to myself to read...


07

May 15

BioSure self test

As someone who likes to get tested (for my own reassurance) having not only the test done at home...


06

May 15

My Self Test

I was quite irrationally terrified when my new girlfriend asked me to have an HIV test before going...


06

May 15

A very welcome addition to the UK safer sex landscape

I used this as an experiment, and found the test very easy to use and to understand. I was very...


04

May 15

HIV Self Test Kit From Bio Sure

Have to say I am pleased with the self-test kit the instructions are easy to read and...


02

May 15

"It's value for money and gives closure"

Although my test arrived on the Wednesday, I waited until the Friday evening to do. For me, it just...


02

May 15

HIV self test kit

I found the test very easy. I just had to push the test capsule right down as I wasn't getting any...


01

May 15

It was the longest 15 minutes of my life. But no matter what the result was, I had to find out.

It was the longest 15 minutes of my life. But no matter what the result was, I had to find out. The...


30

Apr 15

Testing my son

After a bombshell conversation where my son told me there was a slim chance he had been infected...


30

Apr 15

HIV self-test - "Relieved"

I first heard about the Biosure HIV self test on the TV literally 48 hours ago. I am a gay man, 61...


29

Apr 15

This is a stress reliever.

This is a stress reliever. Forgotten which news site I read about it on, but ordered it by 12pm on...


28

Apr 15

HIV Self Test - FIRST TIME

So fantastically simple to do! I cannot stress how anxious you can get having to go to a doctor or...


28

Apr 15

Biosure HIV self test

I read about the new self test on Monday morning BBC news website, checked out the biosure website,...


27

Apr 15

HIV self-testing - know the facts and have your say

For the first time, home HIV self-test kits...


04

Mar 15

HIV self-testing

"Stigma, discrimination, lack of privacy, and long waiting times partly explain why six out of ten...