May 18May 18 Noticed FREE Hit swab kits on Grindr. Ordered TWO to take to Thailand since I have already been tested. Going to throw out the big case they come in and just bring the thumb drive sized tests. Results in 20 minutes. You're supposed to agree to contact the health department if yours turns out positive. TakeMeHome.cog
May 18May 18 49 minutes ago, t0oL1 said: TakeMeHome.cog It's dot org I tried my zip codes in Boston, said not available for free there, I put a Los Angeles one and it would ship there.... but I don't have an address In L.A., I wonder what other cities they do send to.... Update: Gotta love Ai for some stuff, I got 2 kits being sent, after reading this: How to Bypass the Error and Get a Free Test To get your free kit shipped to Boston, you have to bypass the localized landing page and use the federal program: Go directly to the national portal: Open the Together TakeMeHome Portal. Select HIV Self-Test only: If the site gives you an option between an "HIV Test" and a "Complete STI Panel/Lab Kit," choose the HIV Self-Test. The national program covers this completely for all Massachusetts residents. Check the URL: Ensure the address bar reads together.takemehome.org rather than the older, state-restricted takemehome.org URL.
May 21May 21 On 5/18/2026 at 7:53 PM, t0oL1 said: Noticed FREE Hit swab kits on Grindr. Ordered TWO to take to Thailand since I have already been tested. Going to throw out the big case they come in and just bring the thumb drive sized tests. Results in 20 minutes. You're supposed to agree to contact the health department if yours turns out positive. TakeMeHome.cog Which country are you referring to? HIV tests cost only about 220 Baht at the Red Cross in Bangkok (near Silom). Result in one hour. You can wait or have them email the results to you. The friendliest of people there.
May 21May 21 Author Apologies for the typo on the address- I had just readjusted the brightness on my computer to prevent more eyestrain. Country id USA. Personally I was planning on bringing three swabs to NighBoys in Pattaya and use/donate them. Prevents the hassle of dragging boy to clinic and testing- test him right in the bar while having a drink! I'd still. like to do the STI panel/Lab test myself- Thanks FloridaRob
May 21May 21 Is it still the case that HIV tests reflect the status from three months ago rather than the status on the day of the test?
May 21May 21 Active Members Is pre and/or post-exposure prophylaxis not available in other countries? I can't understand why people contract HIV these days. Even in the case of rape, one can still take post-exposure prophylaxis. 🤔
May 22May 22 Author Apparently condoms are a non-existent afterthought. Should someone get sick/die, it is covered up and blamed on TB. Was talking with a (str8?) 22 yo USA coworker trying to shame sex me- he supposedly knew nothing about prep, etc. "tell me all the diseases you have caught". Stupid low IQ social worker If I had brought an HIV test with me on a previous trip in 2019, I would not be missing a precious friend from NighBoys now. He could have gotten treatment sooner. Lucky I stayed safe with him. except my heart...
May 22May 22 23 hours ago, t0oL1 said: Apologies for the typo on the address- I had just readjusted the brightness on my computer to prevent more eyestrain. Country id USA. Personally I was planning on bringing three swabs to NighBoys in Pattaya and use/donate them. Prevents the hassle of dragging boy to clinic and testing- test him right in the bar while having a drink. I'd still like to do the STI panel/Lab test myself- Thanks FloridaRob I don' thing testing in the bar for HIV would be a good idea as the results would quickly spread among the other boys which, in the case of HIV, would be more than an embarrassment to the test subject.
May 22May 22 Active Members 5 hours ago, t0oL1 said: ... If I had brought an HIV test with me on a previous trip in 2019, I would not be missing a precious friend from NighBoys now.... I don't understand how HIV antibody tests prevent transmission in.such a setting. In fact, the first few weeks after infection (before the antibodies appear) is when an HIV-infected person is the most contagious. If you engage in risky behavior (especially anal sex), you must practice universal precautions (preferably PrEP and condoms, or at least PEP, or at a very minimum a condom alone). HIV testing your partner won't help you. Those who have HIV and are under effective treatment will have HIV antibodies but be undetectable, and therefore not contagious.
May 22May 22 Author If he had been detected earlier, he would have gotten treatment earlier and would be still alive. He wasn't detected until 5 months later.
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