STIs and HIV - FAQs
Do I have AIDS?
How do you know other than getting tested if you have AIDS?
First off, HIV (or Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.) AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection.
Many people who have HIV do not know it because they do not show any symptoms for years. BUT, even though you do not show any symptoms, you can still pass on the virus to someone else.
The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get tested! You can get tested for HIV at any of the Peel Health Healthy Sexuality Clinics.
