Medical experts have mixed feelings about home HIV tests

Medical experts have warned people not to place excessive confidence in the HIV home testing kits which have just become available on the market. Doctors point out that it may take two to three months for the virus to show up in a blood test and caution new couples against abandoning other forms of protection until that period has expired. Experts likewise argue that people who get a positive result from a home kit will not get the benefit of immediate professional help, may not see a doctor about medication and could even attempt suicide.