Comments on: STDs and HIV Testing http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jesus http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-536843 jesus Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:25:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-536843 ... google it. =\ … google it. =\

]]> By: blink http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-520418 blink Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:19:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-520418 Dear Mayhem; I read your comment about going to the kuwait central blood bank and register for any blood donatin and if no one calls for 2 weeks then your fine. But what if your not fine what happens then?? Im sure they take you ID?? Can you help with this I know a female friend that is afraid and uncertain if she has it or not and does not know what to do? Dear Mayhem;

I read your comment about going to the kuwait central blood bank and register for any blood donatin and if no one calls for 2 weeks then your fine. But what if your not fine what happens then?? Im sure they take you ID?? Can you help with this I know a female friend that is afraid and uncertain if she has it or not and does not know what to do?

]]> By: Ali Bonga http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-496291 Ali Bonga Mon, 24 May 2010 13:58:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-496291 ImOnaBoat please contact me! Bonga14@HoTMail.com ImOnaBoat please contact me! Bonga14@HoTMail.com

]]> By: Sara http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-494724 Sara Mon, 03 May 2010 10:24:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-494724 Does anyone have a list of the diseases they check for when doing the compulsory premarital blood test? I know it's for genetic & infectious diseases, but can't seem to find a list of illnesses they screen for... Thanks! Does anyone have a list of the diseases they check for when doing the compulsory premarital blood test? I know it’s for genetic & infectious diseases, but can’t seem to find a list of illnesses they screen for…

Thanks!

]]> By: ImOnaBoat http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-491201 ImOnaBoat Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:06:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-491201 DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY CLINIC IN BAHRAIN THAT TESTS ANONYMOUSLY(with no ID req)?? IF SO PLEASE GIMME THEIR ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER THANKS! DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY CLINIC IN BAHRAIN THAT TESTS ANONYMOUSLY(with no ID req)?? IF SO PLEASE GIMME THEIR ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER THANKS!

]]> By: Sami http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-480965 Sami Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:24:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-480965 Can anyone give me the street adress of the MOH Virology Lab in Shaab? Can anyone give me the street adress of the MOH Virology Lab in Shaab?

]]> By: Curious http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-479228 Curious Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-479228 Mark, Is there anyway you can find out the list of things that they test for during the pre-marital screening process they've apparently now made mandatory? Everyone I've read says things like "Genetic disease like ____ etc." and "STDs like HIV/AIDs etc" What in Gods name is the "etc" It would help a lot Mark,

Is there anyway you can find out the list of things that they test for during the pre-marital screening process they’ve apparently now made mandatory? Everyone I’ve read says things like “Genetic disease like ____ etc.” and “STDs like HIV/AIDs etc”

What in Gods name is the “etc”

It would help a lot

]]> By: Meshoooo http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-478963 Meshoooo Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:57:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-478963 what if a Local tested + for HIV...would life be over for him/her? regarding professional life, would he/she be admitted to hospital for life? and if he/she were to live a normal life while checking with the infectious hospital...would their status be confidential? I know that in the states, the patient's rights and status is protected and he/she can work and live a normal life. by the way, I read that there is no reason an HIV patient can live a perfectly healthy life and out live most healthy individuals if they persue a healthy life style and stick with the antiviral drug cocktails especially when considering the advances in medical sience. what if a Local tested + for HIV…would life be over for him/her? regarding professional life, would he/she be admitted to hospital for life? and if he/she were to live a normal life while checking with the infectious hospital…would their status be confidential?

I know that in the states, the patient’s rights and status is protected and he/she can work and live a normal life.

by the way, I read that there is no reason an HIV patient can live a perfectly healthy life and out live most healthy individuals if they persue a healthy life style and stick with the antiviral drug cocktails especially when considering the advances in medical sience.

]]> By: Mike http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-478790 Mike Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-478790 Will you lot stop harping on about protection - not everyone catches HIV through unprotected sex. You can catch the virus through sharing drug needles, or through a blood transfusions (if the blood has been tainted). An HIV+ mother for example can give birth to an HIV+ child. The Middle East DOES have a big HIV/AIDS problem. In 2007, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said HIV/AIDS in the Arab world was up by 300%. People with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world die much younger compared to those with the disease in Europe. The United Nations has always been critical of the Arab world for not being forthcomming with statistical data. Will you lot stop harping on about protection – not everyone catches HIV through unprotected sex.

You can catch the virus through sharing drug needles, or through a blood transfusions (if the blood has been tainted). An HIV+ mother for example can give birth to an HIV+ child.

The Middle East DOES have a big HIV/AIDS problem.

In 2007, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said HIV/AIDS in the Arab world was up by 300%.

People with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world die much younger compared to those with the disease in Europe.

The United Nations has always been critical of the Arab world for not being forthcomming with statistical data.

]]> By: Dude, watch your fly! http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-478773 Dude, watch your fly! Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-478773 Any GUM clinic run by the MOH should be able to prescribe tests for the STD panel : HIV proviral DNA PCR, chlamydia, neisseria gonorrhoea, syphilis and HCV RNA PCR. And these are straightforward tests so you don't really need to send the samples to the US, UK or much less to Dubai.Mind you with the serological tests there is every chance that infections during the window period will slip through the net and therefore, inquire after the testing methodology, the sensitivity, the specificity and test validation by the laboratory. It makes sound sense to get the test done at any CAP (College of American Pathologists) accreditated laboratory of which I am sure there's at least one in the state of Kuwait - the geography is immaterial. If you are a woman who has started sexual activity at an earlier age, or either you or your partner is promiscuous then you had better take a molecular test for HPV. Certain high risk HPV types increase your risk of getting cervical cancer.I feel real sorry for women in a polygamous relationships and their risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases from the hubby Routine PAP smear screening is also a good idea. Any GUM clinic run by the MOH should be able to prescribe tests for the STD panel : HIV proviral DNA PCR, chlamydia, neisseria gonorrhoea, syphilis and HCV RNA PCR. And these are straightforward tests so you don’t really need to send the samples to the US, UK or much less to Dubai.Mind you with the serological tests there is every chance that infections during the window period will slip through the net and therefore, inquire after the testing methodology, the sensitivity, the specificity and test validation by the laboratory. It makes sound sense to get the test done at any CAP (College of American Pathologists) accreditated laboratory of which I am sure there’s at least one in the state of Kuwait – the geography is immaterial. If you are a woman who has started sexual activity at an earlier age, or either you or your partner is promiscuous then you had better take a molecular test for HPV. Certain high risk HPV types increase your risk of getting cervical cancer.I feel real sorry for women in a polygamous relationships and their risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases from the hubby Routine PAP smear screening is also a good idea.

]]> By: suzy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-478769 suzy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:23:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-478769 I know that private clinics send the samples abroad and once the testing is done the reports are faxed back to the laboratories.Be it HIV,drug testing,hepatitis,STDs,etc.Tons of people come forward for tests asking for complete privacy.Its usually the locals and few expats. I know that private clinics send the samples abroad and once the testing is done the reports are faxed back to the laboratories.Be it HIV,drug testing,hepatitis,STDs,etc.Tons of people come forward for tests asking for complete privacy.Its usually the locals and few expats.

]]> By: Al http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/stds-and-hiv-testing/#comment-478755 Al Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:37:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8526#comment-478755 Additional note, the initial test is an ELISA test which does a general scan, IF you test positive it is re-tested with a more accurate Western Blot test to confirm the positive result. Only after confirming the results will they be released to the patient. If you donate blood at Blood bank a general HIV scan is conducted, anyone who comes out positive will have a sample of their blood re-tested at Sha'ab with the Westernblot to double check and confirm the positive result. This is to avoid the anxiety of giving people false-positive results! Additional note, the initial test is an ELISA test which does a general scan, IF you test positive it is re-tested with a more accurate Western Blot test to confirm the positive result. Only after confirming the results will they be released to the patient.

If you donate blood at Blood bank a general HIV scan is conducted, anyone who comes out positive will have a sample of their blood re-tested at Sha’ab with the Westernblot to double check and confirm the positive result. This is to avoid the anxiety of giving people false-positive results!

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