If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, CDC recommends HIV testing with each pregnancy, both for your own benefit and to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to your baby.

HIV testing is only one step. We can all do something to help stop HIV. Here are some ideas about how you and your friends can get involved.

Share your knowledge of HIV or your personal HIV story with others. One of the best ways to increase awareness is through a personal connection with others. Participants featured in CDC's HIV awareness campaign Let's Stop HIV Together, shared their voices and personal stories to raise HIV awareness, reduce stigma, and champion the power of relationships in the personal and public fight to stop HIV.
Use social media to increase HIV awareness. Follow @TalkHIV and tweet about National HIV Testing Day using ‪#‎NHTD‬. You can also like Act Against AIDS on Facebook and create your own Let's Stop HIV Together meme. Share your ad and encourage others to do the same.
Support people living with HIV. Have an open, honest conversation about staying safe and healthy. Listen to the challenges that people living with HIV face and provide support for their special needs.
Volunteer in your community. The first step to getting involved in HIV prevention is to contact your local AIDS service organizations and/or community health departments. These groups can help identify opportunities or other organizations that may need the support of volunteers .