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Article #141: Notes on AIDS and HIV

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In 1981, scientists in the United States semen or menstrual blood in your mouth. A
and France first recognized the Acquired woman runs 10 times the risk of
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which contracting AIDS from a man than the
was later discovered to be caused by a other way around, and the threat is
virus called the Human Immunodeficiency always greater when another sexually
Virus (HIV). HIV breaks down the body's transmitted disease (STD) is present.
immunity to infections leading to AIDS. The very existence of AIDS calls for a
The virus can lie hidden in the body for basic change in human behavior. No
up to 10 years without producing any vaccine or drug exists that can prevent
obvious symptoms or before developing or cure AIDS, and because the virus
into the AIDS disease, and in the mutates frequently, no remedy may ever be
meantime the person can unknowingly totally effective. Other STDs such as
infect others. Currently, an estimated 40 syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis
million people worldwide are HIV B, and herpes are far more common than
carriers, and three million a year are AIDS and can lead to serious
dying of AIDS. complications such as infertility, but at
HIV lives in white blood cells and is least they can usually be cured.
present in the sexual fluids of humans. You should always practice safe sex to
It's difficult to catch and is spread prevent AIDS and other STDs. You never
mostly through sexual intercourse, by know who is infected or even if you
needle or syringe sharing among yourself have become infected. It's
intravenous drug users, in blood important to bring the subject up before
transfusions, and during pregnancy and you start to make love. Make a joke out
birth (if the mother is infected). Using of it by pulling out a condom and asking
another person's razor blade or having your new partner, "Say, do you know what
your body pierced or tattooed are also this is?" Or perhaps, "Your condom or
risky, but the HIV virus cannot be mine?" Far from being unromantic or
transmitted by shaking hands, kissing, embarrassing, you'll both feel more
cuddling, fondling, sneezing, cooking relaxed with the subject off your minds,
food, or sharing eating or drinking and it's much better than worrying
utensils. One cannot be infected by afterwards if you might have been
saliva, sweat, tears, urine, or feces; infected. The golden rule is safe sex or
toilet seats, telephones, swimming pools, no sex.
or mosquito bites do not cause AIDS. An HIV infection can be detected through
Ostracizing a known AIDS victim is not a blood test, because the antibodies
only immoral but also absurd. created by the body to fight off the
Most blood banks now screen their virus can be seen under a microscope. It
products for HIV, and you can protect takes at least three weeks for the
yourself against dirty needles by only antibodies to be produced and in some
allowing an injection if you see the cases as long as six months before they
syringe taken out of a fresh unopened can be picked up during a screening test.
pack. The simplest safeguard during sex If you think you may have run a risk, you
is the proper use of a latex condom. should discuss the appropriateness of a
Unroll the condom onto the erect penis; test with your doctor. It's always better
while withdrawing after ejaculation, hold to know if you are infected so as to be
onto the condom as you come out. Never able to avoid infecting others, to obtain
try to recycle a condom, and pack a early treatment of symptoms, and to make
supply with you, as it can be a nuisance realistic plans. If you know someone with
trying to buy them on short notice. AIDS, you should give them all the
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you have anal sex, only use extra-strong article electronically or in print, free
condoms and special water-based of charge, so long as the byline and
lubricants, since oil, Vaseline, and resource box are included. Please do not
cream weaken the rubber. During oral sex use this article without the byline and
you must make sure you don't get any resource box. Many thanks!






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