Can a man really catch AIDS from a woman?

Question

I have read a little about aids transmissions through heterosexual intercourse and the two pieces of information I have found about this is:

If you are a WOMAN and you sleep unprotected with an infected male partner, you're chances of contracting HIV from that one encounter is approximately 1 in 500 of contracting the virus.

If you are a MAN and you sleep unprotected with an infected famale partner, "The transmission female to male is so small that
its only theoretical, unlike the measurable male to female long term
risk of repeated expose to the same man discussed above."

Also there are many examples of HIV positive women being married to non-infected men who produce children and still the husband is not infected.

Does any one have any links to real and specific data that answer this question? Please provide links and please include those which are specific about number of enounters, genders, and activities.

No offense guys but can you provide proof? Just saying yes isn't very reliable.

The 1 in 500 number is not female to male transmission, it is male to female. Can anyone post a link to a web site other than just typing numbers?

The question is about transmission rates, not condom use, or what should I do, I'm just looking for PUBLISHED FACTS regarding female to male transmission.

Answer 1

Being a sex educator, I have also been interested in this question and obtaining studies. Here is a link to an article with several sublinks that provide actual study info. Hope it helps!
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/infograms/hiv_transmission_0302.htm

Answer 2

First, you should be clear about how you are thinking about these statistics and what they mean. Taking a nap doesn't cause diseases. If you are a man and you have unprotected sex with a woman who has HIV one time, you have one chance in 500 of getting the virus. It's a little safer than flying in an airliner and a little more risky than driving a car. Each additional time you have unprotected sex with an infected partner, the odds increase. Have 10 sexual encounters with an infected partner and the odds become 1 in 50.
The next thing is to understand why the odds are lower in a male/ female encounter. HIV spreads by blood or body fluid contact. Intact skin is more resistant than broken skin. Friction burns can open skin and make HIV easier to spread.
If you look for them, you can find stories of people surviving all kinds of dangerous behavior, but don't be fooled into thinking that you will always be as lucky as the people in the stories.
Anal sex is equally risky no matter what kind of genitals are nearby.
Step 1) Get tested and get your partner tested and stop all your risky behavior once you know you don't have HIV.
Step 2) Learn to tolerate a condom. It might save your life.
Step 3) Know that a baby can be born with AIDS and no chance to live.
Step 4) Don't look for excuses for risky behavior in the world's biggest chat room, Yahoo!Answers.
In my humble opinion...

Answer 3

The first thing I want to say is yes, because HIV is passed through bodily fluids either male or female. I would also think that if a man is married to a woman with HIV even under the smallest chances that he does not contract it from the act of sex there is still kissing so I would say yes.

Answer 4

Yes a man can get aids, the chances are alot lower. The fact is, men have only one tiny whole, where the urine, and semen comes out of. A women has a huge whoe, like an open sore. When men have sex they have precum that comes out before they ***. This carries diseases. A women had alot of vaginal mucas more then men, but its harder for them to get it in the small hole the guys have

Answer 5

Google AIDS and HIV as well as checking out Web MD. com. Frankly, I would not knowingly partner with anyone with aids with or without protection.

Answer 6

You must be very ignorant to still be asking this type of question. I live in a third world country where even illiterate people understand the dangers of hiv. One in five hundred sounds far fetched to me, i just hope you do research before it's too late! In my country one in five people are infected! If a pregnant woman who has hiv does not take ARV'S you can be assured her child will be also be positive!

Answer 7

Here hun get the facts and read for yourself Yes he can catch it from a woman

Answer 8

Anyone can catch AIDS form anyone if they are infected.

Answer 9

no...actually they first have to catch HIV...which later turns into AIDS...so no u can't catch AIDS...but you can get HIV

Answer 10

yes