What are the odds of a straight male catching HIV?

Answer 1

The chances of contracting HIV are directly related to having sex or sharing needles. However, there is no set percentage chance of contracting the disease based on any single factor. The best ways NOT to get HIV:

1) Don't have sex before marriage.

2) Marry another virgin, then maintain fidelity to that person.

3) Never engage in homosexual relations.

4) Never do drugs, especially those that require needle use.

Condoms do NOT totally prevent HIV infection. Multiple partners, homosexual activity (especially among men), needle drug use are all factors that will GREATLY INCREASE the chances of contracting HIV/AIDS.

Answer 2

Of course not. Being that the membranes are thinner in the males anal region and thicker in the female does not mean you can't give a female HIV. I believe a lot of it depends on behaviour and how it's practiced. Remember that Magic Johnson contracted HIV from a female. With all due respect and no judgment believe he had "long night sex parties" with hookers that were infected from drug use. If you practice that way you tend to, if I might say," rub it raw". This is where blood is introduce into the vaginal walls and mixed with the virus.

Hope this helps.

M.D.

Answer 3

A person's sexuality has little impact on their ability to acquire the virus. HIV is transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk. Straight men are just as likely as anyone else to contract the virus if they engage in risky behavior.

Injection drug use and unprotected sex are the most common means of transmission of HIV.

Answer 4

It's possible. Read more about it here: * http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_HIV_transmitted

Answer 5

If the girl is infected with the HIV AIDS virus then there is a chance of contracting an infection from her. The best way to protect yourself against infection is by using a condom.

Answer 6

I am not aware of data on this, but it is known a person with herpes, if exposed to HIV, is more likely to contract the virus than someone without genital herpes.

Answer 7

Yes, he can.