'Last tested' date without sexual health status
I'd like to be able to set a "last tested" date without having to specify a sexual health status; at the moment it resets to unset if you try.
The reason is that my status is "Positive; undetectable". I don't want to lie by selecting anything else, but I don't want people to instantly discard me as soon as they see the "positive" bit. Having just a (recent) date, though, would signal someone who's up-to-date of his status.
Also, having it reset when unset means you can't use the test reminder system if you do not wish to disclose your status.
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PeeGee commented
Someone else commented on here "It is a manslaughter charge to sleep with some one who is negative and you're + and not protected or undetectable
Having those of us who are negative know is a requirement for the health act" and I think that missed the point of this post. People should still inquire about status and communicate clearly about status and take appropriate steps to ensure their safety, but requiring an HIV STATUS to be selected before you can save the last tested date doesn't have anything to do with that. -
PeeGee commented
I was going to post the same thing. There are more things to be tested for than HIV, so having the date not save just because HIV STATUS is not entered is inappropriate. It's also bad user interface design: if you're going to require HIV STATUS in order to set a date, then just hide the date field unless an HIV STATUS is selected. But I'd prefer if the fields were just independent of each other so you can enter or not enter any combination of the two without a cross-check.
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BCKoffee1 commented
I'm glad someone else posted this as I was just about to post this as an idea. I thought you could do this already but was disappointed to find out they don't have this feature. This idea will be esp useful for those born with HIV and are gay but don't want to disclose yet still get tested.