HIV, PrEP, and Hep C Specialists

When Should You Ask About HIV?

News about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been riddled with rumors and misinformation for decades. While the general public's information regarding HIV has grown over the last few years, we still hear many misconceptions. Let J Agustin Lacson, MD, help clear the air during your appointment. Take advantage of our free HIV rapid tests. Results will be provided within 15 minutes.

It May Not Be the Flu!

HIV is a retrovirus, just like the viruses that cause the common cold and flu. The body's initial response often mimics those symptoms! Initial symptoms include:

• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Fatigue
• Aching muscles
• Sore throat
• Red rash that doesn't itch
• Fever

Please contact us whenever you think you've come into contact with HIV - especially from intimate or close-quarter situations. The HIV virus requires an exchange of bodily fluids to infect another person.

I Got Tested - Now What?

Once the test results are in, you can discuss them with our board-certified infectious disease doctor, Dr. Lacson. He can go over treatment, prognosis, stages of the disease, how to manage HIV, and how to avoid spreading it to others while still living a full life.

Living with HIV and AIDS is not a death sentence these days - we have a wide range of treatments that will help you get the most out of your life!

The most important thing you can do to fight HIV is to learn the real facts!