will my fiance fail her medical exam? it makes her so worried

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

Yes you can read more on the CDC web site under immigration health screening.

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/diseases-vaccines-included.html#comm

Okay so nothing on there about hiv.

Folks, the immigration process is daunting enough that misinformation shouldn't be added to it.

Many folks look for and trust answers on VJ.

So let's be careful as we dole out information. Its perfectly okay to say "I don't know"

[Greenbaum 12,259]

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/diseases-vaccines-included.html#comm

Okay so nothing on there about hiv.

Folks, the immigration process is daunting enough that misinformation shouldn't be added to it.

Many folks look for and trust answers on VJ.

So let's be careful as we dole out information. Its perfectly okay to say "I don't know"

I stand corrected on the issue of HIV screening. Upon further investigation I was able to locate the rescinding order that HIV is no longer tested.

and I quote "...beginning January 4, 2010, HIV testing will no longer be required as part of the U.S. immigration medical screening process and persons with HIV infection will no longer require waiver processing by the Department of Homeland Security to be admitted into the United States. These changes for HIV do not affect technical instructions for other inadmissible conditions, such as tuberculosis."

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/hiv-guidance-panel-civil.html

The remaining information that I provided is factual and can be located at the link http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/diseases-vaccines-included.html.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Hemorrhoids are not even screened for at St. Luke's. My wife said they don't even have you take your clothes off. It's nothing to worry about at all.

[apple21 953]

Hemorrhoids are not even screened for at St. Luke's. My wife said they don't even have you take your clothes off. It's nothing to worry about at all.

As far as I know, everyone is asked to take their clothes off (all of it) during the physical exam with the doctor. A lab gown is provided though.

Seems SLEC is inconsistent.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

As far as I know, everyone is asked to take their clothes off (all of it) during the physical exam with the doctor. A lab gown is provided though.

Seems SLEC is inconsistent.

Well, hers was back in 2011, maybe it changed. Or maybe she has a memory gap...

I'd imagine the gown was for x-ray, right? You didn't have any pap smear or lady-parts check?

[apple21 953]

Well, hers was back in 2011, maybe it changed. Or maybe she has a memory gap...

I'd imagine the gown was for x-ray, right? You didn't have any pap smear or lady-parts check?

Memory gap, maybe.

The xray and physical exam are done separately so you get to use a lab gown for each.

There's no pap smear. The lady doctor checked my breast and looked for scars (or signs of it) and she did look at the private parts.

[Cruise&Lea 0]

THANK YOU for all your replies guys and for sharing your opinions and thoughts regarding my fiance's condition... I guess we shouldn't worry about this, for she is not having any contagious disease.

[clairegie 265]

Hemorrhoids are not even screened for at St. Luke's. My wife said they don't even have you take your clothes off. It's nothing to worry about at all.

I was asked to take off everything for my physical exam. At that point I was dead tired and didn't even think twice about stripping. lol.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Well, hers was back in 2011, maybe it changed. Or maybe she has a memory gap...

I'd imagine the gown was for x-ray, right? You didn't have any pap smear or lady-parts check?

She has a memory gap on purpose.... As it seems they do "look", which is the reason no medical if they are having their period.

[Caryh 5,206]

Do you have a government source that includes hiv as part of what they test for?

HIV is not one of the diseases that can make an applicant fail. Neither is hemorrhoids.

http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/medical-examination-faqs.html#5

What are the communicable diseases of public health significance that would cause an applicant to fail a medical examination or be inadmissible?

Communicable diseases of public health significance include—

• Tuberculosis
• Syphilis
• Chancroid
• Gonorrhea
• Granuloma Inguinale
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum
• Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)

And the following two disease categories--

• Quarantinable diseases designated by any Presidential Executive Order. Current diseases include: cholera, diphtheria, infectious tuberculosis, plague, smallpox, yellow fever, viral hemorrhagic fevers, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and influenza caused by novel or re-emergent influenza (pandemic flu).
• Events that are reportable as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) to the World Health Organization (WHO) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) of 2005 (currently polio, smallpox, SARS, influenza, and other public health emergencies of international concern.)