0
Using condoms significantly reduces the risk of HIV transmission during sexual activity, but it does not eliminate it entirely. When used correctly and consistently, condoms are highly effective, with studies suggesting they reduce the risk by about 85%. However, factors such as condom breakage or slippage, and the presence of other sexually transmitted infections can still contribute to the risk. It's important to use condoms along with regular testing and other preventive measures for optimal protection.
What else can I help you with?
Why should a person that takes an hiv test today also take one in 3 months?
A person may be infected with HIV, but not test positive. It will take time for the virus to spread throughout the body and therefore when they first get infected they will often yield a negative test result since the concentration in the body at that time is still very small. After 3 months if a person tested negative the first time and negative the second time there is very little doubt on whether or not the patient has HIV. However, without the second test 3 months later a person who recently got infected before the original test would have shown a negative test result and actually had HIV.
What does it mean if the term window period is used?
The term "window period" refers to the time interval between potential exposure to an infection and the point at which a test can accurately detect that infection. During this period, a person may be infected but still test negative, as the body has not yet produced enough antibodies or viral load for the test to identify. This concept is crucial in fields such as infectious disease testing, including HIV and other viral infections, to understand the limitations of diagnostic timing. It emphasizes the importance of follow-up testing after potential exposure.
What is std test?
STD Testing is for testing specific sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening is done either through a urine test or through a swab inside the penis in men or from the cervix in women. The sample is then analyzed in a laboratory. Screening is important, because if you don't have signs or symptoms, you can be unaware that you have either infection.
Do people who use protection still get HIV infection?
There are no exact figures, but the chances of HIV infection using a condom is minimal (2% condom failure rate).
What can help in preventig HIV and aids?
used condom people dang
Can a child get HIV from chewing on a used condom?
no it cant because hiv isn't a disease that has something to do with the child's mouth
Does the HIV virus die in a condom?
No
What are the chances of getting HIV if the woman is HIV positive on her period and the condom broke?
Relax -- you aren't instantly out of luck. HIV can pass from blood through a muscous membrane alright, but it's a lot more rare than a blood-to-blod transfer. So, if you don't have any open wounds that were exposed to her blood, you're probably alright. And even if you did, it's not a certainty. You should definitely get this checked, but this scenario usually has a happy ending. Don't panic :}
Are there any preventatives for HIV?
Use a condom.
What are the chances of getting HIV if a tooth piece pricks you from an HIV infected person?
Chances are low to be infected with HIV in this manner.
Can you receive anal from a hiv positive male and not get hiv?
Yes. Using a condom will protect you from catching HIV. If you do not use a condom, then the risk of catching HIV will depend on the HIV-positive partners viral load. The higher the viral load the higher the risk. Even with an undetectable viral load, HIV can still be transmitted.
If the condom comes off can you be exposed to hiv?
yes
Can you get HIV by sucking a pennies?
Not AIDS, but HIV can transfer through that.
If you have your period and you have intercourse without a condom and neither partner has HIV can you get HIV?
No. If neither one of you has HIV, you can't give it to each other.
Can you get HIV when having safe sex and using protection?
No. Protected sex means using a condom. If you use a condom you can't get the HIV virus. HIV is passed on through sharing drug needles or by having unprotected sex. The only danger is if the condom breaks. If the condom is put on carefully without any tearing, and there is plenty of lubrication used (either natural or from a tube) then there should be no problem.
