Hiv
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Hiv
Can you get HIV if you are not gay ? Cause I wasn't sure if you can only get it through anal sex?
- Dr Steve Taylor
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Re: Hiv
Absolutely not - you can catch HIV from vaginal sex, from anal sex, from sharing infected needles, and receiving blood products which contain HIV. The vast majority of people in the world are infected through heterosexual penile-vaginal sex.
It just so happens that anal sex is a particularly efficient way of transmitting the virus. In actual fact, it is estimated that around 15% of heterosexuals regularly engage in anal sex, anyway.
To see all the ways you can and can't catch HIV, have a look at our booklet 'What Is HIV?': http://www.savinglivesuk.com/wp-content ... active.pdf
It just so happens that anal sex is a particularly efficient way of transmitting the virus. In actual fact, it is estimated that around 15% of heterosexuals regularly engage in anal sex, anyway.
To see all the ways you can and can't catch HIV, have a look at our booklet 'What Is HIV?': http://www.savinglivesuk.com/wp-content ... active.pdf
Dr Steve Taylor
HIV Consultant
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HIV Consultant
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