How do you get AIDS? What is fact and what is myth?
Jonathan D asked:
How do you get AIDS? I hear from alot of sources alot of things…but what is fact and what is myth? I’m 14, I’ve never had sex (which I do know decreases my chances). I’m careful around nasty public toilets at my school and in walmarts and such. Can u get it from urine? Stool?
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How do you get AIDS? I hear from alot of sources alot of things…but what is fact and what is myth? I’m 14, I’ve never had sex (which I do know decreases my chances). I’m careful around nasty public toilets at my school and in walmarts and such. Can u get it from urine? Stool?
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May 20th, 2010 at 2:44 am
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Blood to blood or sex… to sex.
May 20th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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You get AIDS from the exchange of bodily fluids. Most of the time, this is either blood (like from sharing heroine needles) or the bodily fluids (semen, etc.) exchanged during sex. However, there have been rare cases where a pregnant mother with AIDS will transfer the disease onto her unborn child or where AIDS has been transmitted through saliva. The saliva thing is extremely rare. I don’t know about urine and stool specifically, but I wouldn’t panic about using public toilets. If AIDS can be transmitted through urine, then someone’s infected urine would have to somehow enter into your body through one of your orifices (mouth, anus, etc.) – not likely.
May 21st, 2010 at 3:45 am
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You can get it through sex (penetration or oral), sharing needles if you are a drug user or (in extremely rare cases) by receiving a blood transfusion. If you always practice safe sex, don’t abuse drugs and only receive transfusions in safe countries (such as those in Europe or North America) then you have a very slim chance of getting it. It’s okay to use public bathrooms, but it’s also doesn’t hurt to be extra hygenic.
One final way is for a pregnant woman to pass it on to her baby during labour and delivery, but I can’t imagine you’re at risk of that!
May 21st, 2010 at 4:03 am
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you need to read more about HIV and understand this.
see the CDC’s web site dedicated to this.
it’s always free, supported by tax dollars, and is the most reliable information you can get – they have no hidden agenda, unlike many “activist” web pages.
May 22nd, 2010 at 10:15 am
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HIV (the virus that can lead to AIDS) destroys the immune system, and is transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected person, or direct blood to blood contact with infected blood (by sharing needles for drug use, or infected blood gets into your bloodstream through an open wound.) It can also be transmitted from a woman to her child at birth or during breastfeeding.
HIV is not transmitted by saliva or casual contact. You can touch, hug, or even kiss someone who has HIV and not get infected yourself. The only time kissing an infected person is a risk is if you both have open cuts or wounds in your mouths.
You also can not get HIV from urine or stool, or toilet seats. Once it is exposed to air, HIV only lives for a few minutes.