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Does a narcotic increase your risk of HIV?
The use of narcotics can increase your risk of HIV if their abuse affects your judgment about sexual safety. The safe, prescribed use of narcotics doesn't increase the risk of HIV.
Do you pose risk of hiv when attending dental clinick?
Routine infection control techniques prevent the transmission of HIV in the dental clinic. If your dentist is using standard procedures, there is no risk of HIV transmission.
Can marijuana increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV?
No.
Does having an STD increase the risk of contracting HIV?
Yes; having a STD absolutely does increase your chances of contracting HIV.
Genital sores caused by syphilis do not increase the chance of contracting HIV during sexual activity?
yes
What practice assumes that all blood and certain body fluids pose a risk for transmission of HIV?
The practice known as universal precautions makes the assumption that those bodily fluids pose a risk for transmission of HIV.
Can you get HIV from uninfected multiple sexual partners?
Being promiscuous (having a lot of sexual partners) does not create HIV - you have to be infected by one of your partners (or by some other means on transmission). The fact that you are promiscuous (have a lot of sexual partners) does not significantly increase your risk of contracting HIV. The risk would arise if you were not having safer sex with them.
Does having an STD affect the risk of HIV?
Yes it does; you are more apt to catch HIV if infected with a STI.Since the STDs reduce you immune system response, your immune system is less likely to protect you from the HIV infection.Yes having STDs such as herpes and chlamydia does increase the risk of getting and spreading HIV.
Does methamphetamine cause the HIV?
Methamphetamine does not cause HIV, but it can increase the risk of HIV transmission. The drug can lead to risky behaviors, such as unprotected sex and sharing needles, which facilitate the spread of the virus. Additionally, methamphetamine use can weaken the immune system and impair judgment, further increasing vulnerability to infections.
Does sexual contact with many partners increase the risk of getting HIV?
Yes it does.
Who are most at risk for being infected with HIV people who engage in low-risk behavior and people who share needles to inject medicine people who engage in low-risk behavior and people who share food?
Most at risk for being infected with HIV are individuals who share needles to inject drugs, as this can directly transmit the virus through contaminated blood. Engaging in low-risk behavior alone does not significantly increase the risk of HIV infection. Sharing food does not pose a risk for HIV transmission. Therefore, the group most at risk includes those who share needles, rather than those participating in low-risk activities.
Have a aids by mouth sex?
Yes it is possible, but HIV transmission from an infected partner through oral sex is much smaller than the risk of HIV transmission from anal or vaginal sex.
