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A member asked:
There is a sexual disease. it is hiv aids. what to do?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Safe sex: Actually, there are 30+ sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). HIV/AIDS is the worst because it is always fatal if not treated, but many others also are dangerous. "What to do?" But most are easy to avoid by sexual responsibility: care in choosing partners, safe sex (condoms etc) for new or uncertain partners; periodic check-ups to catch infections early.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What sexual activities cause HIV/AIDS?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
HIV causes AIDS: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/ovarian
It is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Sex does not cause AIDS, it facilitates the spread of HIV from one infected person to an other, See the website listed above for more info.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What can lead to hiv-aids besides sexual relations?
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Dr. Charles Sturgisanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
Exchange of fluids.: Unprotected sex (both heterosexual and homosexual) can be one route of transmitting hiv. Sharing contaminated needles (such as in intravenous drug use / abuse) can spread hiv. Receiving blood or blood products from an HIV infected donor can also spread hiv. The U.S. Blood supply is screened for HIV and other infections to reduce/eliminate risk of transfusion related infections.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Other than sexual relations how does one get hiv/aids?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
HIV Transmission: Hiv can be transmitted via anal ; oral sex, blood transfusion, use of contaminated needles, breastfeeding ; during pregnancy ; delivery.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Can a female contract HIV from a male giving her unprotected oral? (unknowing of his sexual history) how likely is this the women to get the disease?
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Very low risk: Nobody can give you a figure, and you may hear different things, but from epidemiology, the risk is so low as to be negligible. Now, there are other i... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Is there any other sexual infectious diseases that cause death other than hiv?
Dr. Leslie Michelanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: Tertiary syphilis (late stage) can lead to death if untreated. Gonorrhea, if it enters the bloodstream, can cause a disseminated infection that can l... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is it true that homosexuals are more likely to transmit diseases like hiv-1 and hiv-2 sexually?
A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
HIV: Is due to annal intercourse. This causes significant annal mucosal injury, micro tears which is a easy port of entry to HIV and other std or bacteria ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What laws are there for partner notification that has HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases?
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Varies: State laws on this differ, and you would have to access your lawyer or the state legal system to learn what the rules are in your area.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
BF don't have AIDS, sexual disease etc.Any chance to get them?No intercourse sex but blowjob.We only have each other as sexual partner in life time.
Dr. Edgar Mendizabalanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
No chance: as long you remain faithful to each other. But you can pregnant if you have sex!
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