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HOW TO PREVENT HIV

HOW TO PREVENT HIV: Use barrier protection consistently and every time. Barrier methods, like condoms and dental dams, provide a large measure of protection from transmission by preventing direct contact with semen and blood. Condoms and dental dams should be made of latex. Natural materials, like lambskin, are porous and will not prevent the virus …

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HOW DO YOU GET HIV (MODES OF TRANSMISSION)

HOW DO YOU GET HIV HIV is found in specific human body fluids. If any of those fluids enter your body, you can become infected with HIV. Which Body Fluids Contain HIV? HIV lives and reproduces in blood and other body fluids. We know that the following fluids can contain high levels of HIV: *Blood *Semen (cum) *Pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum) *Breast milk *Vaginal fluids *Rectal (anal) mucous Other body fluids and waste products-like feces, nasal fluid, saliva, sweat, tears, urine, or vomit-don’t contain enough HIV to infect you, unless they have blood mixed in them and you have significant and...

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HOW DID HIV COME INTO EXISTENCE

HOW DID HIV COME INTO EXISTENCE? The origin of HIV/AIDS is mystery for the scientists. The disease is a kind of puzzle. The first case of HIV/AIDS was discovered in USA in early 1980s. One of the interesting questions about HIV/AIDS is that how did it came into existence?? It is believed that it originated in Africa. But how? It is believed that HIV is a descendent of SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) which is found in chimpanzees. However, the virus has some significant difference from the HIV. Certain viruses can be transferred from one species to another. And this kind...

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WHAT IS HIV

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is an incurable virus, which can cause a life-threatening condition called AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). A person who has been infected with HIV is said to be HIV-positive There are two main types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. The most aggressive form of the virus is HIV-1. If untreated, HIV can cause so much damage that the infected person's immune system no longer works properly. When this happens, the person is said to have developed AIDS. Although HIV reproduces very rapidly, it is referred to as a 'slow virus'. This is because it takes a...

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STI), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. While in the past, these illnesses have mostly been referred to as STDs or VD, in recent years the term sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been preferred, as it has a broader range of meaning; a person may be infected, and may potentially infect others, without having a disease. Some STIs can also be transmitted via the use of...

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