Hiv

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bubbles1974
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by bubbles1974 on Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:01 am

Hiv

Can you get HIV if you are not gay ? Cause I wasn't sure if you can only get it through anal sex?

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Dr Steve Taylor
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by Dr Steve Taylor on Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:45 am

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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

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