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HIV Symptoms, Singapore (SG)
HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™

Notice: This is a medical information portal. This is not a clinic website.
Please go to SHIM CLINIC for the services described here.

Within 3 days after unprotected sex, stop HIV infection with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis treatment	10 days after unprotected sex, detect HIV infection with the DNA test	28 days after unprotected sex, accurately detect HIV infection with the 20 minute rapid test
Full & comprehensive sexually transmitted disease testing Males: do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating

HIV Symptoms, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™

Summary

HIV Symptoms, Singapore (SG) | HIV STD TESTING TREATMENT™ @singaporehiv_com: HIV symptoms/signs in men/women., Singapore. Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Services

HIV
HIV Symptoms
HIV Window Period
HIV Screening / HIV Test / HIV Check
- 3rd generation HIV ELISA Test (HIV Antibody Test)
  - 20 minute HIV Rapid Test: OraQuick® HIV Oral Test / HIV Saliva Test
  - 1-2 days HIV Blood Test
- 4th generation HIV ELISA Test (HIV Antibody Test + HIV p24 Test)
  - 20 minute HIV Rapid Test: HIV Combo Test
  - 1-2 days HIV Duo Test
- HIV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) NAT (nucleic acid test)
  - HIV DNA Test
  - HIV RNA Test
- HIV Western Blot Test (for HIV confirmation only)
HIV Test Kit
HIV Risk
HIV Prevention / HIV PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)

HIV symptoms which may present in acute HIV infection:

These are nonspecific symptoms and can present with other infections; consequently, they are unreliable indicators of HIV infection.

Singapore Ministry of Health registered general practice (GP) clinic:

SHIM CLINIC
168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473
Singapore 460168

Tel: (+65) 6100 7446
Fax: (+65) 6449 7446
24hr Answering Tel: (+65) 6333 5550
Web: HIV Symptoms, Singapore (SG),

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm
Public Holidays: Closed
Last registration: half hour before closing time.
Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required.
Bring NRIC, Work Pass or Passport for registration.

Sexual risk (of HIV/STD/pregnancy), and what you can do before and after exposure.

Timeline	Event / Available resources
Timeline	HIV	STD	Pregnancy
Before exposure	Abstain from sex, Be faithful, or Condom use
	Circumcision (males only)		Contraception (females only)
	HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)	STD vaccine: - Hepatitis vaccine - HPV vaccine	Contraception (females only)
STD / HIV exposure	Unsafe sex / unprotected sex: No condom / Condom broke / Condom slip
0-72 hours	HIV prevention HIV PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) treatment - Stop HIV infection after exposure.	STD testing If STD symptoms appear, then do STD treatment. - Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving. - Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating.	Emergency contraception (females only)
2 weeks	HIV DNA PCR test
1 month	20 minute Alere™ Determine™ Combo HIV rapid test: - Fingerprick blood sampling. - Cost is SG$180/=
3 months	20 minute OraQuick® HIV rapid test: - Oral saliva or - Fingerprick blood sampling. - Cost is SG$60/=	Full & comprehensive STD testing - Males: Do not urinate for at least 4 hours before arriving. - Females: testing is more accurate when you are not menstruating.

Note: If the clinic attendance is only for the HIV rapid test, then consultation fees are not added.

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