Question 1

theres a lot i dont understand about hiv. such as specific routes of transmission. it makes me have a lot of health anxiety. like im afraid of touching, hugging or any physical touch. thats why i ask what are the conditions needed to transmit hiv?

Accepted Answer

: Loads of information is available online; just search for terms such as "HIV transmission". However, be sure and limit such searching to professional sites like academic medical centers, public health agencies, and so on; and avoid sites run by and for infected people or those at risk (like Reddit). CDC's is among the best:  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html

Question 2

sir did unprotected oral sex is a route to hiv transmission.i had perform oralsex to women .when i had bleeding gums with dental work ... and what are chances of hiv through oral sex?

Accepted Answer

: Chances of HIV from oral sex are low- but not 0. If worried get tested

Question 3

medical advice tells us that hiv is passed on mainly through sexual intercourse, shared needles or from mother to baby. however, are there other routes of transmission that we should be concerned about ?

Accepted Answer

: No, none. All other potential transmission routes are too rare to worry about or take steps for prevention.

Question 4

my understanding is that hiv is passed on mainly through sexual intercourse, shared needles or from mother to baby. my question is, are these transmission routes the only ones we should be worried about ?

Accepted Answer

: Repeated question, answered previously. See those replies.

Question 5

i am worried about possible hiv transmission?

Accepted Answer

HIV: Transmission of this virus occurs only with intimate contact, either sexually or through needle sharing or blood or organ exchange. Make sure you have only protected sex. Ideally you might want to have a new sexual partner tested and not have sex with them until you are sure they are negative. Condoms are very effective. Several wives of my HIV patients have been negative for years.

Question 6

what are the 3 most common modes of transmission of hiv?

Accepted Answer

Sex, drugs, babies: Sex, blood exposure (mostly from shared needles), and mother-to-child transmission.

Question 7

hiv must be caused by transmission and transmission only. is that right?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Hiv (the virus that causes aids) is spread from person to person by sharing needles or by exchange of body fluids in intimate acts like oral/vaginal/anal intercourse.  Hiv does not arise 'spontaneously' and is acquired by interactions with other people who are already infected with hiv.  Do not share needles and always use a latex condom with spermicide to diminish risk of transmission.

Question 8

i've read that female to.male hiv transmission is much lower than male to female transmission why is this true?

Accepted Answer

Skin vs. mucosa: That's true in the us, mainly because the penis is covered almost entirely with uninfectable skin, whereas the vagina covered with infectable mucous membrane.  Things that increase the risk of female to male transmission include genital ulcers or lack of circumcision in the male partner.

Question 9

is hiv transmission from woman to man rare in the united states? and is a test after 3 months done at dr that is negative conclusive? why wont anyone answer his question?

Accepted Answer

: It depends on what you mean by "rare". If a woman has HIV, the average transmission risk to her male partner is around once for every 2,500 episodes of unprotected vaginal sex. Therefore, most HIV infected males in the US caught it sexually from other men, or from shared drug injection equipment. The standard HIV blood tests are 100% conclusive by 3 months -- in fact, usually within 6 weeks.

Question 10

cut with white flesh and massage by masseuese. if she also had cut, will hiv transmission possible? i never knew that cut existed never pained saw next day and healed in 4 days. alere hiv combo 51 days negative

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Ideal transmission in this way would be fresh bloody wound contact with a fresh bloody wound assuming that one of the person infected with hiv. Other scenarios similar fashion is unlikely . Take another hiv antibody test 6 months later.

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Theres a lot i dont understand about hiv. such as specific routes of transmission. it makes me have a lot of health anxiety. like im afraid of touching, hugging or any physical touch. thats why i ask what are the conditions needed to transmit hiv?

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Sir did unprotected oral sex is a route to hiv transmission.i had perform oralsex to women .when i had bleeding gums with dental work ... and what are chances of hiv through oral sex?

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Medical advice tells us that hiv is passed on mainly through sexual intercourse, shared needles or from mother to baby. however, are there other routes of transmission that we should be concerned about ?

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My understanding is that hiv is passed on mainly through sexual intercourse, shared needles or from mother to baby. my question is, are these transmission routes the only ones we should be worried about ?

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I am worried about possible hiv transmission?

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What are the 3 most common modes of transmission of hiv?

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Hiv must be caused by transmission and transmission only. is that right?

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I've read that female to.male hiv transmission is much lower than male to female transmission why is this true?

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Is hiv transmission from woman to man rare in the united states? and is a test after 3 months done at dr that is negative conclusive? why wont anyone answer his question?

A member asked:

Cut with white flesh and massage by masseuese. if she also had cut, will hiv transmission possible? i never knew that cut existed never pained saw next day and healed in 4 days. alere hiv combo 51 days negative

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