How is hiv aids transmitted

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Avatar m tn Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, consistent and correct use of latex condoms reduces the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including diseases transmitted by genital secretions, and to a lesser degree, genital ulcer diseases. Condom use may reduce the risk for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-associated diseases, e.g.
Avatar n tn Is AIDS transmitted through massage? I did masturbation outside the body between the thighs. Never touch the vagina. p24 Combo was analyzed after 28 days was negative.
Avatar m tn No, HIV cannot be transmitted from any form of environmental exposure, even if the blood is fresh, because the virus can only be active AND infectious under the conditions INSIDE the body. That is the reason there are only LIMITED circumstances in which HIV can be transmitted, as Nursegirl has outlined. And that is the reason why HIV has NEVER been transmitted inside a household unless unprotected sex or IV drug use was involved.
Avatar f tn You can not get HIV from surfaces. HIV is transmitted in specific ways - by unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse (penetrating) or sharing of IV drug needles. It is inactivated by air and saliva. Even in the very off chance you touched someone else's blood, you can not get HIV that way.
Avatar f tn Once blood or fluids are released out of the body. How long could HIV or AIDS live on towel, soap or surface. For example say someone who does not have HIV or AIDS uses the towel of someone who has the virus. The towel has blood or fluids on the towel. Is that person in any risk?
Avatar f tn AIDS is HIV. Thier is no risk and HIV has never been transmitted like this and i doupt you will be the first.
Avatar f tn hiv is not transmitted through oral sex...
Avatar m tn I was told during a pecial lesson with a doctor in our school, that the risk is high either way and that HIV is transmitted through ''every orifice." This is why I was anxoius. I know now that there is no risk, I tried to write that in my last post (sorry if my sentences are difficult to understand, I am not native speaker). I was just freaking out because of similar to HIV infection symptoms which appeared about one week after my sexual behaviour.
Avatar n tn Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In addition, consistent and correct use of latex condoms reduces the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including diseases transmitted by genital secretions, and to a lesser degree, genital ulcer diseases. Condom use may reduce the risk for genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-associated diseases, e.g.
Avatar m tn No risk for Hiv at all.In the 30+ years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic,there have been no substantiated cases of Hiv being transmitted this way.
Avatar m tn Hey , I had dry sex (sex on clothes he was with panties and im with panties and pants ) and i see that their panties sometimes are wet from their penis and i scared that it could make AIDS transfer to me I asked a doctor he said its cant but here i saw the doctors answer to someone who asked similiar question : heres the guy question : I had what I would call, dry sex. I had my cordoroid shorts on and a the women had her underwear on. She was on the top and rubing.
4096138 tn?1349755268 The ulcers in your mouth and the blood on the glass would not transmit hiv. Hic is not transmitted through environmental surfaces. Hiv is transmitted sexually by unprotected anal/vaginal penetration OR sharing needles (drugworks).
Avatar f tn HIV not AIDS. Yes in 5 minutes HIV can be transmitted. What do you mean you have been negative for 5 1/2 years? Have you tested for HIV? 3 months after unprotected sexual encounter is a conclusive result.
Avatar m tn I just heard in the radio from an hiv sprcialist that nowadays hiv is transmitted within protection and without failure. Could sn exper explain scientifically how could this happen? Will putting the confomn inversly let the virus pass?
Avatar m tn hello im looking here about the post the guy made : I had what I would call, dry sex. I had my cordoroid shorts on and a the women had her underwear on. She was on the top and rubing. I my shorts on and no underwear on and I was rubbing as well. When she had her orgasm, she is a women who shoots out her vaginal *** or whatever you want to call it when she has a orgasim, that was a first time I have ever seen that.
Avatar m tn Thank you very much for the reply.I really appreciate it.
Avatar f tn HIV and AIDS aren't caused by two different things. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS is the condition one arrives at after that virus has diminished the immune system to a certain point that the immune system struggles to keep the person fully healthy. The answer to the question: HIV can be transmitted from blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. These fluids must come in contact with a mucous membrane, damaged tissue, or direct injection into the blood stream.