coz I have heard that people with more than one partner are infected by AIDS
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many do. \n\nThere is a very bizarre group of "fantasy role playing" folks basing their "lifestyle" on "The Novels of GOR"; there have been reported HIV cases among this group- one "master" has several female "slaves"- invariably, the men look like pot-bellied wanna-be's that got the hell beaten out of them every other day in high school. \n\nLook also at Africa, where even if not "polygamy" wealthy men have had a "covey" of mistresses, and a wife, and infected all of them. \n\n\n\nCondoms of course are much safer than "no condoms", but bottom line: until you and your partner are tested NOTHING is 100% safe; so be careful, and the test is painless and takes a short time- considering the alternative!!\n\nLive long and prosper!\n\necl
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Well, then I think we will be farthest from the cure in that scenerio. There will be looting everywhere and the men will force the woman to have sex so there will be more rapes which means that HIV will spread even more. I don't want to turn gay either so i'll probably join in. lol
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Sure.  It is pretty rare to do this now, but many years ago, most women and men dated several different people, until you decided that one was better than all the others.  If you watch old movies, you will often see a couple talk about whether to "go steady."  So there is lots of history for what you are doing.  All you owe your boyfriends is honesty, and you say they all know about each other.\n\nThe only warning I would give is with respect to STD's.  You don't say whether you are having sex with the various guys, but in these days of AIDS and less serious but still incurable diseases (like genital herpes), multiple partners is not all right, or at least it should not be all right.  If you are sleeping with different guys, presumably they are sleeping with different women.  That's just too dangerous to you and to them.  \n\nBut if you are just talking about hanging out, going to the movies, having dinner together and as the evening progresses engaging in a little lip lock (or a whole lot of lip lock) I say it is okay if they know about it.  Anything that does not involve the exchange of fluids other than saliva.
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get tested immediately- know that you could have had it way before him. Symptoms aren't obvious and they don't always show.  I have heard that 80% of women carry the virus nowadays, so there is no  way to track it to one partner.  Protect yourself!
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Unless the other caught it from blood products I would be sceptical of the reason for contraction.. I had a cousin that died of Aids.. She caught it from her boyfriend who was a haemophiliac.He caught it from the Red Cross tainted blood   She was already infected when he tested positive.. So they stayed together.. He was Innocent and she was already positive... So they enjoyed the life they had left together. Both have passed away since..\n\n    Myself??   I would be history.  But people are so different ..   Magic Johnson says he still has women willing to sleep with him..knowing full well that he is positive..
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Same reason some guys can go again right away and some need recovery time. We are all different. If we all had sex the same there would be no reason to ever sleep with more then one person. Variety is the spice of life;)
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it is not true, the fact that people still believe things like that is still amazing to me. AIDS can not just come from any where. if you had aids regardless of your period if you and boyfriend where having unprotected sex he will contract it. but if you where both clean before sex regardless of what fluids were exchange you will be clean afterwards. AIDS can not develop were there is no virus.
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Hi buddy,\n\nThe HIV virus is a very fragile virus that gets easily killed on drying or contact with ordinary toilet soap or even very dilute spirit.The world wide fear of this infection is not because it gets easily transmitted or that its a tough virus to kill.Its just because the virus attacks the patient's immune system. Death in an HIV infected person comes in the form of other diseases that attack the person when his body's defence mechanisms are in a weak state.\n Human saliva is not demonstrated by research to contain enough load of virus as to cause infection to another person ingesting it. There is a theoretical possibility of the virus getting transmitted thru deep kissing, if the kisser has a mouth ulcer. The virus in that case has a (very small) chance to enter the body of the individual thru this open wound in the mouth. Still the virus may not survive the variable pH levels and salt concentrations of the human saliva.   And all the more, the probability of this type of  transmission is less than 0.01% . In day to day life that kind of probability is considered as ZERO chance...!  Hence we, healthcare workers don't consider saliva as a potential source of infection. Like wise, the chance of a mosquito transmitting the virus is somewhere near 0.004%..!!\n\nRegarding Web sources on AIDS, the United Nations' website is the ultimate knowledge bank ... Log on to www.unaids.org and find a wealth of info and links.\nAll the best.\nBye.
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Anal sex  still has the highest probability of transmitting aids and your chances are 100% if you  have this type of sex with an infected partner.  Vaginal sex would come in second and is also a one shot deal if your are engaging in the behavior unprotected with an infected partner.  Oral sex is not much better.  Just be careful who you choose to share your body with and don't be afraid to require they get tested for HIV and show you proof before you engage in any type of sexual act.  A partner who is put offf by that kind of request in this day and age is not a partner you should want to be with in the first place.
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Aids is a disease that is spread through intercourse with different partners during sexual acts, or sharing dirty infected needles for drug useage, or even from bodily fluids being exchanged...
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Why would you be more cautious if you were gay? HIV is a virus that does not know your sexual preference. You live under a common misconception that it does! If anything the majority of gay people that I have come across are more aware of the dangers of HIV than heterosexuals because like you they believe that HIV is a gay only illness, and it isn't! As for having random sex with strangers who are you to judge somebody Else's sex life, you can catch HIV even if you are in a long term relationship. Yes your friend may have taken stupid risks but now he is paying the price and has to live with that every day. Maybe you should spend less time in ignorance and more time in compassion. Your friend needs you don't let him down! Good Luck.
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This question is ridiculous. AIDS is not only an epidemic, it is a pandemic, and it is most certainly something to be scared of.\n\nThe HIV/AIDS virus is only transmissable through bodily fluids; blood and semen. For this reason, it is most commonly found in gay men and drug abusers. Gay men have anal sex, which usually results in some anal bleeding. When one man ejaculates, the semen can infect the open wounds from which the blood is emitting. This however, it not only seen in gay men, it is also a risk to women who have anal sex with an infected male. Transmission is no different.\n\nIn terms of transmission among drug abusers, this refers to drugs such as heroine which is taken with a needle. Drug abusers arent known for their cleanliness in this matter and  usually use needles which have already been used before. When the needle is used to inject someone with AIDS, it picks up the virus from their blood, when this needle is reused, the person who injects themself will most probably recieve the disease by introducing the infected blood of the first person into their own body.\n\nNo self respecting scientist...or educated person for that matter...would deny that AIDS is caused by a virus. It is a retrovirus and has been extensively studied. It cannot target any specific group of people. Those people are just more susceptible to it through unprotected anal sex and drug abuse with needles.\n\nIt is also very common for people who had blood transfusions in the late 70's and early 80's to have contracted the virus. This is because at that time there were far less restrictions on who could or could not give blood; also, not enough was known about the virus to test blood donors for the disease.\n\nI'm sorry to tell you that the AIDS in africa is the same AIDS we have here, in fact, 50% of the South African army is infected with the HIV virus. There have been more deaths in Africa due to AIDS than there have been deaths by malaria. It is more common in africa due to their lack of contraception, and their significantly less sanitary and deprived medical centers.
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why have unprotected sex with someone you don't trust? you would need to prove you didn't have an infection before relations with that person, or it could be you put them at risk too
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Increased numbers of sexual partners not only increases your risk of HIV/AIDS, it also increases the risk of HPV, the disease that may cause cervical cancer, anal cancer or genital warts, depending on which type of the virus you get, as well as other STD's.  The desire to protect your body must be stronger than your urge for sex.  If you have a plan on how to refrain when you are put into a compromising situation, it might help.
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This is not a mode of transmission of HIV.In ur case,HIV cannot be transmitted becoz,\n1.The HIV is very sensitive and cannot live long when exposed to air.\n2.Your skin acts as an effective barrier.\nRemember Infection due to HIV occurs through:\n1. Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. Regular and consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse means protected sex and minimizes the chances of getting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.\n2. Transfusion of infected blood or blood products.\n3. Use of infected needles as in injecting drug use or in health care settings.\n4. From mother to child.\n\nIf u are still very anxious,get urself tested.
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Poor diet,anemia,life style, chest infections can hang around 4 ever... so it seems when u get one! think u should maybe get a HIV test u say u are celibate "NOW" so guess u have had sexual relationships before your celibacy and the HIV virus can lay dormant for many years  as 4 people finding out that u have had a test "its your life" and tho at the moment there is not a cure if u start a course of medication it can help with the symptoms  and some say helps hold back the onset of the big "A" that's all I can say on the subject............. hope u recover soon I really do !
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Tell "some other" that the one you love has aids.