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A 20-year-old male asked:

If someone has hiv or aids and you have sexual intercourse with someone who doesn't have aids or hiv and you use a condom can they still get hiv?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Manish Varma
Palliative Care 11 years experience
Yes: The risk of getting HIV from having sex with an HIV positive patient is directly related to the amount of hiv+ bodily fluids you are exposed to. Even though condoms can make this exposure close to zero; there is always a chance that you will be exposed/infected.
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