Body Fluids That Transmit HIV PDF
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This document provides information on HIV transmission, highlighting the body fluids that can transmit the virus. It also covers prevention methods, such as safe sex practices and the importance of testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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Body fluids that t r a n s m i t HIV * Download Only certain body fluids from a person who has HIV c a n t r a n s m i t HIV. SEMEN (CUM) BLOOD BODY FLTUIDS THAT...
Body fluids that t r a n s m i t HIV * Download Only certain body fluids from a person who has HIV c a n t r a n s m i t HIV. SEMEN (CUM) BLOOD BODY FLTUIDS THAT RANSMIT HUMAN MILK HIV VAGINAL OR PRE-SEMINAL RECTAL FLUIDS FLUID (PRE-CUM) H o w HIV is transmitted You can get HIV if you have anal or vagi nal sex with s o m e o n e w h o h a s HIV without using protection (like condoms or medicine to prevent HIV). You can also get HIV from sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment (for exa mp le, coo ker s) wit h s o m e o n e w h o h a s HIV. Pregnant people can pass HIV to their baby during pregnancy, childbirth, and breast/chestfeeding. HIV can enter the body through the lining of the rectum (butthole), the opening at the tip of the penis (urethra), t h e foreskin, or cuts or sores o n t h e penis. Vaginal sex Either partner can get HIV during vaginal sex. HIV can enter a person's body through the tissue that lines the vagina and cervix. Vaginal fluid and blood can pass through the opening at the tip of the penis (urethra), the foreskin, or cuts or sores. Injection drug u s e Used needles, syringes, and other injection equipment may have someone else's blood in them. Pennle w h n iniert d r u n e m a y h e m o r e cdc.gov — Private Other sexually transmitted infections If you have another sexually transmitted infection (STI), you may be more likely to get or transmit HIV. Getting t e s t e d a n d treated for STls can lower your chances of getting or transmitting HIV and other STls. If you're sexually active, you and your p a r t n e r s ) should get tested for STls, even fi you don't have symptoms. Alcohol a n d other drug u s e When you use drugs, you may be more likely to e n g a g e in behaviors that increase your chances of getting or transmitting HIV such as: Having anal or vaginal sex without protec tion (like a c o n d o m o r m e d i c i n e to prevent HIV) Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment-for example, cookers Having sex with multiple partners Trading sex for money or drugs Using drugs or drinking alcohol can alter your judgment, lower your inhibitions, and impair your decisions about sex or d r u g use. Oral sex Oral sex involves putting the mouth on the penis (fellatio), vagina or vulva (cunnilingus), or anus (rimming). Ejaculation in the mouth with oral ulcers, bleeding gums, or genital sores or the p r e s e n c e of other STls) can increase the chances of HIV transmission. You can get other STls from oral sex. Biting This rare transmission h a s only occurred through contact b e t w e e n broken skin, wounds, or mucous membranes and blood or body fluids from a person w h o h a s HIV. The small number of d o c u m e n t e d c a s e s h a v e involved severe bite t r a u m a with extensive tissue d a m a g e a n d t h e p r e s e n c e o f blood. Window period No HIV test can detect HIV immediately after infection. That's bec aus e of the w i n d o w period—the time b e t w e e n HIV e x p o s u r e a n d w h e n a t e s t c a n d e t e c t HIV in your body. ↓ フ ー・・ ・ ニ ー ン Use c o n d o m s the right w ay ev er y tim e yo u h a v e s e x..but stil not 100% Only ABSTINENCE is 100% Most condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV and other STls, like gonorrhea and chlamydia. C o n d o m s a r e l e s s e f f e c t i v e at preventing STls that can be transmitted through sores or cuts, like genital herpes a n d syphilis. You can buy condoms online, in-store, or g e t t h e m for free a t your l o c a l clinic. Don't h a v e s e x Not having sex (being abstinent) is a 1 0 0 % effective way to make sure you won't get HIV through sex. You c a n b e a b s t i n e n t a t different t i m e s in your life for different reasons. Not having sex also prevents other STls a n d pregnancy. Get tested a n d treated for o t h e r STls fI you have another STI, you are more likely to get HIV. Many p e o p l e with an STl may not know they have one because they don't have symptoms. Keep Reading: About Sexually Transmitted Infections Get tested and treated for other sexually transmitted diseas es (STDs). Having other STDs increa ses your chances of getting or transmitting HIV. Choose less risky activities Use condoms the right way every time you have sex. Abstinence (not having sex) is always an option. Most condoms are effective in preventing HIV and certain other STls, like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Condoms provide less protection against other STls that can be transmitted through sores or cuts on the skin, like human papillomavirus, genital herpes, and syphilis. External c o n d o m s An e x t e r n a l c o n d o m ( s o m e t i m e s called a male c o n d o m or just a condom) is w o r n over the penis during sex. It's a thin layer of latex, plastic (polyurethane), synthetic rubber, or natural membran e. Did you know? Latex condoms are the best type of condoms for HIV prevention. 8 ›v — Pri... Men and w o m e n w h o reported heterosexual contact continue to b e affected by HIV. In 2022, people reporting heterosexual contact accounted for 22% (8,495) of the 37,981 new HIV diagnos es. Men reporting heterosexual contact accounted for 7% (2,660) of new HIV diag nose s. Women reporting heterosexual contact accounted for 15% (5,835) of new HIV diagnos es. HIV diagnoses among people who reported heterosexual contact in the US and 6 territories and freely associated states by race and ethnicity, 2022* Among people who reported Black/African N 8,495 = 5% 4,70T heterosexual contact and received American* an HIV diagnosis in 2022, racial Hispanic/Latino: % 2 1,891 a n d ethnic disparities c o n t i n u e to White % 71 1,485 exist. Muitiracial %3 235 Asian 2% 135 American Indian/ Alaska Native %1< 42 Native Hawalian and other Pacific Islander %1< 11 0% 100% * Among people aged 13 and older. *Black refers to people having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. Africon American is a term often used for people of African descent with ancestry in North America. * Hispanic/Latino people can be of any race. Source: CDC Diagnoses, deaths, and prevalance of HIV in the United States and 6 territories and freely associated states, 2022. HIV Surveillance Report,2024; 35.