Can You Get AIDS By Having Protected Sex With A Person With AIDS?

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AIDS-related symptoms also include serious weight loss, brain tumors, and other health problems. Without treatment, these opportunistic infections can kill you. The official (technical) CDC definition of AIDS is available at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00018871.htm . AIDS is different in every infected person. A few people may die in a few months after getting infected, but most live fairly normal lives for many years, even after they...

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Does "The Flux" provide a little protection against AIDS/STD?

During the heavy days of a woman's menstrual flow, is she any less likely to contract an STD from an infected partner? (I'm not asking whether she is 100% safe--only whether she is ANY safer.)...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Whether a woman is having her menstrualperiod or not, if she is having unprotected sex with an infected person, shewould be at high risk of infection. Her menstrual period would not have anysignificant effect at... Read more »

Should I tell someone his/her partner has AIDS?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

What should I do when I know someone is HIV+ and is having a relationship, but does not tell his/her partner he's infected, and I am not sure if they are always having safe sex? Should I keep his right of not telling anyone his infected or...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.This is a very difficult question to answer. We're talking about bothmoralistic and legal issues here. In some places, if a person has HIV, theyhave a legal responsibility to notify their potential partners... Read more »

How Risky is protected sex for a serodiscordant couple?

I am an HIV+ female, my boyfrined in HIV-. His personal boundaries dictate that we do not have intercourse at all. This was an easier boundary to deal with for me, before we started looking at our commitment as a life time thing. We are not...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Using condoms consistently and correctly during intercourse with your partner puts him at low risk for infection. If the condom is latex, does not break, tear, or slip off, and it is used correctly throughout sexual intercourse, it should be 99%... Read more »

oral sex and Aids or hiV

I am 18 years old and i just found out iam positive i need to know if hiv/aids can be spread through oral sex who has a higher risk men seman or women cum....

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Fluids from both the penis (semen and pre-lubricant), and the vagina (especially during the menstrual period) can carry HIV to the mouth of a partner. The HIV would usually require an open area in the mouth before being transmitted to the person... Read more »

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FRIEND WITH AIDS HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX !!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Help I have a friend that is having sex with several people, some married, some very young and that are also dating women with children. He has aids and is suppose to be on meds but is choosing not to take them. He acts like theres nothing wrong... Read more »

HIV neg woman sex with AIDS infected man

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have a question that may sound stupid...I am an HIV neg female who had sex with my really close friend who has progressed to AIDS. I used a female condom and he used a condom as well. This is the second time this has happened and I have been... Read more »

Protected sex!!!! It's making me crazy

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Ok, someone explain WHY people are worried about protected sex? If you had protected sex and are worried about getting HIV, then you have major guilt issues with your behavior. So, keep in mind always, protected sex is just that PROTECTED, so stop... Read more »

Protected Sex with an Escort

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

A little over a month ago I had protected vaginal sex with a girl I later found out to be a "high class" escort. She travels frequently to be with her clients.

In any event we had vaginal protected sex (female superior)in which she used water based... Read more »

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