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so worried

When I was in my country at age of 11 I was raped t was since 2005 I didn't tell anyone about it I was scared he's going to hurt me even more but when I came to the USA in 2008 I told my mom about the rape but she ignored it but now I'm afraid I have HIV and I'm so scared to go to the hospital what should I do
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I'm scared to go it's been 5 years now
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You must tell them extractlly what happened.
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Please go straight away to your local HIV testing clinic. What happened to you was a crime. None of this was your fault,
You will be treated with sympathy and kindness.
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Please go straight away to your local HIV testing clinic. What happened to you was a crime. None of this was your fault,
You will be treated with sympathy and kindness.
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